Telangana

BRS MLC slammed the current Congress government for neglecting the Erukala Empowerment Scheme initiated by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and failing to act despite repeated demands in the Legislative Council.

According to the revised plan, the southern stretch now spans 201 km, running from Choutuppal in Yadadri Bhongir to Sangareddy.

Godam Ganesh, a leader of Tudum Debba, said they had chalked out an action plan to oppose the order, which they fear will affect 339 tribal villages across the Asifabad and Kagaznagar divisions. The organisation has initiated awareness meetings in villages, which will continue till July 13

The government aid under Chief Minister’s Relief Fund was allegedly misused by Mallial Agriculture Market Committee Vice-Chairman Gaddam Jeevan Reddy

A 36-year-old migrant worker, Aili Mallesh, died on the spot after a lorry hit his motorbike in Boyapalli village, Telangana. He was returning from dinner. Police registered a hit-and-run case and are investigating the driver’s whereabouts

The Bibi ka Alam procession on Youm e Ashura was held in Hyderabad, starting from Alawa e Bibi with the alam carried on an elephant from Karnataka. The procession slowed briefly, with 2,000 police personnel ensuring security throughout the event

Over 100 mutilated body parts and bloodstains recovered from the debris sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory for DNA analysis

A woman real estate agent in Adilabad was arrested for cheating a couple by selling them land using fake documents. She and an accomplice sold the same plot twice. The couple lost Rs 3.3 lakh and reported the fraud

Amid rising wild animal incursions in Telangana, the Forest Department has launched hands-on training in tranquiliser gun operations for field staff. The initiative covers dart firing, drug handling, and animal rescue, aiming to prevent mishaps during wildlife containment efforts.

Heavy flood inflows are surging through the Krishna basin, with Srisailam, Jurala, and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs filling rapidly. Hydropower generation is underway, and outflows are rising. Upstream and downstream projects are witnessing significant inflows, with more rain expected this week.

Bandari Devendar, a 30-year-old tenant farmer from Nacharam village in Malhar mandal, died by suicide after failing to repay a Rs 4 lakh loan. Crop failures and poor market returns left him in financial distress. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

Two women from Bihar, Ritika and Poonam, drowned after a boat capsized in Sarpanpally lake, Vikarabad. Locals rescued two others, while police and divers recovered the bodies. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Telangana government of criminal negligence for not lifting Godavari water despite heavy inflows. He warned of a farmers’ march to the Kannepalli pumphouse and alleged CM Revanth Reddy was favouring Andhra Pradesh over Telangana farmers.

Students of PJTSAU staged a fresh protest on Sunday over the razing of trees across 20 acres of campus land. They accused the State government of harming the ecosystem and demanded an immediate stop to further tree clearance by officials.

A midnight tree-clearing operation at PJTAU’s botanical garden sparked student protests, drawing parallels to the Kancha Gachibowli deforestation row. Students alleged mass felling ahead of a plantation drive, while the university claimed only harmful species were removed.

The death toll in the Sigachi Industries explosion reached 41 after another injured worker, Jitendar from Uttar Pradesh, died during treatment on Sunday. His body was sent for postmortem, and arrangements were made to transport it back to his hometown.

Former minister T Harish Rao credited the KCR-led Telangana government for the steep drop in farmer suicides from 11.1% to 1.57% between 2015 and 2022, citing NCRB data and attributing the decline to several pro-farmer and welfare initiatives.

Massive protests erupted at the Agriculture University in Rajendranagar after officials uprooted trees spread across 20 acres overnight under police cover. Students accused the government of harming the ecosystem and demanded an immediate halt to the clearance drive.

42% of people suffer from various types of allergies due to conocarpus plant and its pollen, says Dr Vyakarnam Nageshwar; releases Allergen Sensitization Analysis Report-2025

Kavitha calls on civil society and social organisations to unite for the cause, emphasising the need to pressure the Centre for Presidential approval for BC reservation Bills

BJP State president came down heavily on the Congress for allegedly misleading the public with claims that the BJP was trying to remove the words 'secular' and 'socialist' from the Constitution

As per GO Ms 282, employees are entitled for overtime wages for the work done beyond 10 hours daily and 48 hours in a week

Lingampalli Rishi was playing with other children in the neighbourhood when he accidentally fell into the open sump

Dr Gowd pioneered Cosmetic Dentistry in 1984, introduced dental lasers in 1990, implants in 1998 and clear aligners in 2015, revolutionising dental practices in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh