Telangana

Heavy rains in Sangareddy’s Saidapur village washed away a key road linking Vikarabad and Sangareddy, disrupting traffic. Over 40 acres of crops were damaged, prompting MLA Chintha Prabhakar to demand compensation for farmers.

Heavy inflows in the Manjeera river washed away the prasadam counter at Medak’s Sri Vanadurga Bhavani Temple. While daily rituals continue at the Rajagopuram, Dasara festivities have been dampened due to incessant rains and reservoir releases.

Adilabad police booked 18 people for charging illegal interest rates during surprise raids. Authorities seized gold, silver, and documents. SP Akhil Mahajan warned of strict action against unlawful moneylending and exploitation of distressed borrowers.

Telangana government transfers IAS officers, shifting Sircilla Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha to Transport after High Court rebuke. M. Haritha takes over as Collector, Rajanna-Sircilla, while other senior officers, including Raghunandan Rao, K Haritha, and Surendra Mohan, receive key postings and additional charges.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy reviewed the Musi flood situation, ordering evacuation of residents in low-lying areas, relief measures, and safe transport arrangements. With IMD warning of more rain, he placed all key departments on high alert.

Floodwater from the Musi River entered Hyderabad’s MGBS, forcing TGSRTC to suspend services. Buses were diverted to JBS, Uppal, LB Nagar, and Aramghar. Passengers have been urged to avoid MGBS and check helplines for updates.

Heavy rains triggered severe flooding in the Musi River across Yadadri Bhongir, Suryapet, and Nalgonda. Reservoir gates were opened, discharging 17,000 cusecs, as transport links collapsed and villages faced inundation.

The Telangana government ordered a major reshuffle of IPS officers on Saturday, transferring senior officials and giving key postings in Home, Vigilance, ACB, Intelligence, and Disaster Response. Hyderabad CP C.V. Anand was elevated as Special Chief Secretary to Government.

The Telangana government appointed IPS officer V C Sajjanar as Hyderabad Police Commissioner on Saturday, transferring C V Anand to the Home Department. Sajjanar earlier served as Cyberabad Commissioner and TSRTC MD.

The body of Rama, who was swept away in Hyderabad’s Afzalsagar nala on September 14 while trying to save his relative Arjun, was found at Nagole on Friday. Arjun’s body had been recovered earlier in Yadadri district.

Floodwater from the Musi River entered Hyderabad’s MGBS bus station on Saturday night, leaving several passengers stranded. Authorities released water from Osmansagar and Himayatsagar, causing inundation in Bandlaguda Jagir colonies. DRF and SDRF teams carried out rescue and relief operations.

Telangana witnessed widespread heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, with districts like Nalgonda and Jangaon recording up to 12.5 cm. The IMD-Hyderabad and private forecasters have issued warnings for continued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall through Friday and Saturday.

The office of the Opencast-2 coal mine in the Ramagundam-III area of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) was submerged in floodwater on Friday. The flooding occurred after the canal bund breached, following continuous rainfall over the past two days

A 35-year-old man from Rajanna-Sircilla, Devolla Hanumanthu, passed away in Bahrain after suffering a heart attack. He had migrated to Bahrain 15 months ago in search of work. His family seeks the government’s help to bring his body back

In Kothagudem, a podu farmer and his family staged a dramatic protest after forest officials uprooted their cotton crop, allegedly grown on patta land. The family fell at the feet of Congress MLA Payam Venkateswarlu, seeking justice. CPI (ML) New Democracy leaders condemned the act and demanded accountability.

In Gundi village of Asifabad mandal, residents continue to cross a stream using unsafe rafts made of thermocol due to the long-pending construction of a sanctioned bridge. Despite promises from officials and a sanctioned budget under NABARD in 2007, the project remains incomplete with only columns erected.

Medak crushed Warangal 7-0 in the Telangana Senior Men’s State Football Championship league phase at Mahabubnagar Stadium. Wanaparthy drew 1-1 with Nizamabad, while Mahabubnagar defeated Khammam 2-0, highlighting a dominant day in the state championship

T Subba Rao defeated D. Upender 25-17, 25-9 in the men’s singles first round of the Telangana State Senior and Junior Open Ranking Carrom Tournament at Anand Nagar Welfare Association Sports Academy Auditorium, Khairatabad. Other first round winners included Zaheer Ahmed and N. Sai Santosh.

Tensions are rising within the Telangana Cabinet as ministers express discontent over unilateral decisions and protocol violations. Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy was reportedly bypassed in a controversial ticket hike decision for Pawan Kalyan’s film OG. Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy is upset over the CBI probe into Kaleshwaram and lack of visibility at a key event.

Despite heavy monsoon rains filling Telangana’s reservoirs, farmers remain wary of a repeat of last year’s irrigation failures. The 2024–25 Rabi season was marred by poor water distribution despite SCIWAM’s planning.

The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences has extended the deadline for MBBS web-options under the Competent Authority Quota to 11 am on September 29. This follows the National Medical Commission’s conditional renewal of 150 seats at Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences, Warangal.

BRS MLA T Harish Rao has accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the Congress government of burdening citizens with taxes and promoting liquor sales at the cost of public welfare. He criticised the push for microbreweries, rollback of Neera initiatives, and neglect of the Goud community.

BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao commemorated the 130th birth anniversary of Chityala Ailamma, hailing her as a symbol of courage and democratic spirit. He highlighted her pivotal role in the Telangana armed struggle and urged society to uphold her legacy by continuing pro-people policies and resisting injustice.

Telangana is poised to reach a record Rs.16,000 crore in market borrowings this September, with another Rs. 4,000 crore auction scheduled on RBI’s e-Kuber platform. Having already exhausted 92% of its annual borrowing limit, the State faces mounting concerns from financial analysts over its fiscal sustainability.