Telangana

In view of the Golconda Bonalu celebrations from June 26 to July 24, 2025, Hyderabad Traffic Police has issued an advisory detailing parking zones, traffic diversions, and helpline numbers to manage congestion near Golconda Fort from 8 AM to 11 PM.

Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in several parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts, disrupting life temporarily. Farmers welcomed the rains, saying it would aid in germination of paddy, cotton and jowar crops sown recently.

A trader in Asifabad was arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of his 23-year-old employee over a Rs.10,000 loan. The victim’s family staged a protest, accusing the trader of harassment and misuse of political influence.

A second-year BSc student from a girls’ welfare college in Mancherial is in critical condition after jumping from her hostel’s third floor in a suspected suicide attempt. Police are probing the incident, and the motive is yet to be known.

The Telangana High Court has directed the State Election Commission to conduct gram panchayat elections within three months and asked the government to assist, criticising both for delaying polls despite the expiry of the panchayats’ term in January 2024.

BRS MLC K. Kavitha appealed to PM Modi and the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to resolve the status of five villages around Bhadrachalam during the Pragathi Agenda meeting, claiming they were unfairly merged with Andhra despite no submergence risk.

The TG LawCET and PGLCET 2025 results will be declared at 3:30 pm today by TSCHE and Osmania University officials. Out of 57,715 registered candidates, 45,609 appeared for the June 6 exams. Results will be available on lawcet.tsche.ac.in.

Additional SP (Operations) G Narender and Paloncha DSP R Sathish Kumar advise tribals not to cooperate with any anti-social forces

Vadithyanvath Madhu, a resident of Medigadda village in Ranga Reddy, was married a few years ago; she slipped into depression as her husband and relatives demanded additional dowry

Safran announces plans to establish a new entity - Safran Aircraft Engine Services India; facility to focus on maintenance and overhaul of Rafale fighter jet engines

Harish Rao ridiculed the Chief Minister for asking the Opposition leader to demand a special Assembly session, despite being the Leader of the House himself.

Left parties have extended support to BRS MLC K Kavitha’s July 17 rail roko protest seeking 42% BC reservations; Kavitha criticises the Congress for inaction and urges pressure on the Centre, while CPM leaders call for an all-party delegation to Delhi.

TS UTF president Chava Ravi and general secretary A Venkat requested the government to immediately withdraw the decision to deploy regular teachers for inspection duties.

During the event, the Telangana Police were also felicitated for its excellence in passport verification and service facilitation and the award was received by Battula Shivadhar Reddy, Director General, Intelligence.

Restoration of the Kancha Gachibowli forest remains stalled due to land control issues and lack of funding. Despite Supreme Court warnings, the Telangana government has made little progress, with officials planning to submit a restoration draft before the July 23 hearing

Tenant farmer in Jagadevpur, Siddipet, died by suicide due to mounting debts; Ragula Narsimhulu, who had leased land and worked as a labourer, reportedly owed Rs 6 lakh

The Telangana government is closely coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Embassies to facilitate additional evacuations, particularly from Israel.

Former Sarpanch Shankaraiah had taken up several development works and accordingly accrued Rs. 10 lakh debts.

Unidentified assailants slit the throat of elderly woman and stole her gold mangalsutra.

On Tuesday, police apprehended two of the suspects, Gudala Tilak and Guddu Raju, while they were transporting the stolen property in an auto.

The BRS working president recalled how Chandrashekhar Rao ensured free power, irrigation facilities, timely crop procurement and Rs. 5 lakh Rythu Bima life insurance to farmers.

The Chief Minister also accused the previous government of failing to complete key irrigation projects, including Palamuru and Kalwakurthy in the Krishna basin.

The Chief Minister is also learnt to have taken a serious view of a protest staged recently by members of the Golla, Kuruma and Yadava communities, who drove sheep into the premises of Gandhi Bhavan to highlight their demands.

Retired irrigation expert Sridhar Rao Deshpande dismisses claims that KCR conceded Godavari water to Andhra Pradesh. In an interview, he clarifies there was no such proposal in 2016 and blames political opposition from AP’s leadership for stalling cooperation