Telangana

KRMB’s 20th special meeting today has come under fire for focusing solely on staff incentives, ignoring the intensifying Andhra Pradesh-Telangana Krishna water dispute. Critics urge the board to prioritise core responsibilities affecting lakhs, especially farmers, over internal pay matters

Former Vemulawada MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh Babu’s name has been removed from the electoral rolls after the High Court ruled he was a German national. Revenue officials issued a Form-7 notice and pasted it at his residence in Vemulawada

The DEO of Medak has served notices to 19 staff members of KGBV school in Toopran, seeking clarification on alleged irregularities involving Rs 17 lakh. An inquiry into the financial mismanagement is currently in progress

Crime briefs from Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana

Following a tip-off that he was lodged in the Adharwadi Jail in Kalyan, Maharashtra, a special team went there, and took him into custody and brought him back to Hyderabad.

Bhadrachalam Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Damodar Rao, Burgampadu Tahsildar Sirisha, Forest Range Officer Ramesh, Mandal Congress Committee leaders P Venkateshwar Reddy, Bhajana Ramesh and others visited the hamlet and interacted with the residents.

A Hyderabad-bound private travel bus from Kollapur veers off NH-65 near Sadasivapet and slips into a gorge on Thursday morning. The driver reportedly dozes off. Passengers sustain only minor injuries and resume their journey in an alternate bus

Class 9 student Boodida Durga Sri from Karimnagar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging inclusion of reputed Telangana institutions under SHRESHTA. She was unable to join a preferred school despite qualifying nationally, due to lack of listed institutions

BRS leader criticises the BJP-led Central government for ignoring Telangana, questioning the role of eight BJP MPs from the State. He highlights the Rs 2 lakh crore allocation for Gujarat’s bullet trains while Hyderabad lacks a sanctioned Metro project

Zonal ACB teams led by DSP-rank officials have been carrying out searches over rising complaints from citizens on alleged nexus between RTA officials and agents

GHMC standing committee approves proposal of revamping the Rs 5-a-meal scheme; also okays resolutions including renaming of Kondapur-Gachibowli flyover as PJR flyover, renewal of contract of unified traffic signal control system

The online application process will begin on July 14, 2025, and the deadline for submission is 5:00 PM on July 25, 2025. Applicants will be allowed to edit their applications between July 26 and July 28, 2025.

Senior Advocate Raja Sripathi Rao, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the suspension order was issued unilaterally by an HCA office-bearer in contravention of Rule 15(4)(d) of the HCA bye-laws, which mandates prior approval of the Apex Council.

The Telangana High Court Advocates Association has unanimously resolved to boycott the court of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and pursue her transfer from the Telangana High Court.

An expert team completed an underwater survey of Srisailam Dam’s plunge pool, highlighting structural threats due to erosion. The operation documented damage and voids caused by spillway discharge. A final report on the findings is due by July 15.

Despite the increased difficulty level and changes in the NEET UG 2025 examination pattern and format, as well as the difficulty level of JEE Mains and Advanced 2025, AESL students showcased yet again stellar performances.

The company plans to hire over 400 additional employees to support its mission of delivering world-class, Made-in-India, AI-based security solutions.

Former Ministers V Srinivas Goud and C Lakshma Reddy led a BRS team to inspect Jurala project, expressing concern over gate No. 9 issues and criticising the government for delay in repairs ahead of the monsoon

State Medical council in Telangana warns that dentists do not have knowledge and training to perform hair transplants and aesthetic procedures

Former Minister T Harish Rao has written to SEBI seeking a probe into a Rs 10,000 crore loan allegedly raised by mortgaging forest land in Kancha Gachibowli through TGIIC, citing SEBI violations and misuse of Telangana’s natural resources

Released from prison in May, Mohd Saleem alias ‘Sunil Shetty’ went on to loot two houses in the last one month; Saleem identifies locked houses and enters them through open ventilators and burgles them

Officials suspect the big cat may have entered Telangana from the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.

With the continuous downpour, Kuntala waterfall, reportedly Telangana’s highest waterfall, began gushing with full force, drawing nature lovers and tourists.

Telangana Chief Minister warns school and college managements will be held accountable for drug-related activities near campuses. Speaking at an anti-drug event, he also announced EAGLE, a new task force replacing TGANB to combat drug trafficking in Telangana