Telangana

A six-year-old Class I student was killed after a rashly-driven truck hit the scooter he was on with his mother at Mallampet, Dundigal. The child fell and was run over. Police arrested the driver for negligent driving

Train services on the Kazipet–Balharshah route resumed after a five-hour halt due to damage to an under-construction rail overbridge near Peddapalli. Authorities halted trains at multiple stations and carried out emergency repairs to restore movement

Two Godavarikhani youths died on the spot in a hit-and-run accident near Appannapet, Peddapalli, while returning home on a bike after visiting a friend in hospital. Police have registered a case and launched a probe to trace the vehicle.

Police constable Kameri Haridas was dismissed from service after being arrested along with seven others for trafficking two tribal girls from KB Asifabad to Madhya Pradesh. He had earlier been suspended for a similar offence in 2019.

One person was killed and two others critically injured after an auto-rickshaw crashed into a stationary truck in Indaram village, Mancherial district. The driver died on the spot. Preliminary police findings cite rash driving as the probable cause

A 19-year-old TSRDC student who attempted suicide by jumping off the hostel building died during treatment in Hyderabad. This marks the second such student death since April, raising serious concerns over student welfare at the institution.

Train services on the Kazipet–Balharshah route were disrupted after a cluster of an under-construction rail overbridge near Peddapalli was damaged. Several trains, including the Bhagyanagar Express, were halted. Repair works are underway to restore traffic.

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.

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