Telangana

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar warned citizens about the growing use of deepfake videos and images by cybercriminals. He urged people to verify suspicious content through reverse image searches and avoid forwarding unverified information on social media.

BRS legislators criticised the Governor’s address in the Telangana Assembly, alleging the Congress government made misleading claims and ignored key promises including the Six Guarantees, Rythu Bharosa payments, financial aid for women and employment opportunities for youth.

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation will operate special buses to manage the travel rush during Ugadi and Ramzan. Additional services will run on March 17, 18 and 23, while women will continue to travel free under the Mahalakshmi Scheme.

A tiger moving across parts of northern Telangana resurfaced in Jagtial district and killed two cows in Surampeta village in Kodimial mandal. Forest officials are tracking the animal using trap cameras and advised villagers to remain alert and avoid moving alone at night.

A seven-month pregnant tribal woman was allegedly murdered by a man in a forest area in Penchikalpet mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Police registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Atrocities Act.

The Telangana Legislature’s budget session opened with heated protests as Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla presented the Congress government’s vision document Telangana Rising-2047, targeting a $3 trillion economy by 2047. The session saw sharp exchanges, slogans, and allegations of scams, underscoring the tense political climate in the State.

BRS legislators, led by KT Rama Rao, staged a protest at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial demanding statutory backing and funds for the Congress government’s Six Guarantees. The BRS vowed to raise these issues strongly in the budget session.

An unidentified woman in her late 30s was found murdered near the Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple in Medchal on Sunday evening. Locals discovered the body and alerted police, who launched an investigation.

The Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad is set to begin its budget session today at 11.45 am, with Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla addressing a joint sitting of both Houses. The House is expected to adjourn after his speech.

Karimnagar Commissionerate police arrested 12 members of a cybercrime gang involved in creating mule bank accounts used for online fraud. The arrests were made under ‘Operation Crackdown’, with the alleged kingpin among those taken into custody

Siddipet Foundation distributed more than 4,000 Ramzan kits to poor Muslims across Telangana. Founder Sadat Nazeer said the initiative was part of Zakat and aimed at helping needy families. Former Minister T Harish Rao appreciated the organisation’s charitable efforts

Authorities in Peddapalli have initiated legal action against rice millers who failed to return custom milled rice to the Food Corporation of India. Two mill owners were arrested as officials intensified measures to recover dues and curb misuse of the CMR system

BRS district president Balka Suman expressed confidence that his party would win the Kyathanpalli municipality governing council. He accused the Congress and Labour Minister G Vivek of delaying the election process and demanded a democratic meeting as per the High Court order

Former minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of withholding Rs 10,000 crore in retirement benefits of government employees. Supporting a protest in Siddipet, he said delays had pushed retirees into hardship and demanded budget allocation to clear dues.

Tribals from about 10 villages in Adilabad district have voluntarily banned the dowry system and extravagant weddings. Members of the Kolam community passed a resolution encouraging simple marriages to reduce the financial burden on families and revive traditional tribal practices

Telangana police’s EAGLE team raided a farmhouse belonging to former BRS MLA Rohith Reddy, apprehending 11 people, including TDP MP Mahesh Kumar. Six tested positive for drugs, cocaine and a revolver were seized, and a case was registered at Moinabad police station.

The GHMC collected over 15 tonnes of electronic waste during a two-day special drive held at 110 collection points across the city. Cash incentives encouraged citizens to responsibly dispose of old electronic items instead of mixing them with regular waste.

The Malkajgiri traffic police booked 223 people for drunken driving during weekend checks. Most offenders were two-wheeler riders, while nine drivers recorded extremely high blood alcohol levels. All the accused have been asked to appear before court.

The 8th International Conference on Stem Cells, ISCSGCON-2026, concluded in Hyderabad with participation from over 50 scientists, clinicians and researchers. The event featured live demonstrations of regenerative treatment techniques and discussions on advances in stem cell research.

Several water kiosks set up by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to provide free drinking water during summer are lying defunct across the city, with some being used as storage spaces by sanitation workers due to lack of maintenance.

A rare sighting of the endangered Indian Skimmer at Kistareddypeta Lake near Hyderabad has excited the city’s birding community. The solitary bird, spotted by cardiac surgeon Dr Nisarga, is believed to be the first verifiable record of the species in the area.

Two persons died in separate accidents in Hyderabad. A man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run while taking a U-turn near Shamshabad, while another man died after accidentally falling from the second floor of a building while erecting a banner.

A servant couple from Nepal allegedly stole valuables worth Rs 2 crore from a businessman’s house in Jubilee Hills on Saturday night. The couple, employed recently as housemaid and security guard, fled after breaking open a locker while the homeowners were asleep.

Members of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam discovered a quartz stone tool on a hill near Manchirevula Beerappa Gudi in Hyderabad. Experts identified it as an Upper Palaeolithic quartz point, suggesting prehistoric human activity in the region thousands of years ago.