Telangana

In the fifth round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress’ V Naveen Yadav strengthens his lead to 12,841 votes over BRS’ Maganti Sunitha. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy remains third with 8,549 votes. Counting continues amid keen public attention.

Temperatures in Adilabad district continued to plummet, with Lingapur, Tiryani, and Kohir among the coldest areas in Telangana. Officials have urged residents to take precautions, avoid venturing outdoors, and wear warm clothing to cope with the freezing conditions.

Kohir mandal in Sangareddy recorded Telangana’s lowest temperature at 7.8°C, with average temperatures 5.1°C lower than last year. Shivvampet and Pothareddipet also saw sharp drops. Residents have been staying indoors to cope with the severe cold.

In the fourth round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress’ V Naveen Yadav strengthens his lead to 9,541 votes over BRS’ Maganti Sunitha. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy sees a steady rise in votes. NOTA received 385 votes.

Independent candidate Mohammed Anwar, 40, collapsed and died of a suspected heart attack minutes before counting began for the Jubilee Hills by-election. He had secured three votes in the first round and was contesting on the Nationalist Congress Party symbol, a clock.

District Election Officer R V Karnan declared postal ballot results for the Jubilee Hills by-election. Congress’ V Naveen Yadav leads with 43 votes, BRS’ Maganti Sunitha received 25 votes, BJP’s Lankala Deepak Reddy 20, and NOTA got 2 votes.

In the second round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress’ V Naveen Yadav extends his lead to 2,995 votes over BRS’ Maganti Sunitha, with 17,874 votes to 14,879. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy remains third with 3,475 votes.

A seven-year-old boy, Aakash, was killed when an unsecured iron gate fell on him while playing with his younger brother at a construction site in Bowrampet, Dundigal. Police have booked two builders for negligence and are investigating the incident.

In the first round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress candidate V Naveen Yadav leads BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha by 47 votes with 8,911 votes against 8,864. BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy received 2,167 votes. Counting continues.

In the first round of Jubilee Hills by-election counting, Congress leads with 8,926 votes, while BRS trails closely with 8,864 votes, giving Congress an early lead of 62 votes. BJP secured 150 votes. The second round of counting is underway.

A bomb threat linked to British Airways flight BA 277 from London prompted an emergency at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport early Friday. The flight landed safely, passengers were evacuated, and bomb disposal teams conducted thorough checks while security was heightened.

The counting for the Jubilee Hills by-election commenced under tight security at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium.

Jubilee Hills bypoll counting has begun

S V Rahul and K Reventh Reddy struck centuries in a 219-run opening stand as Andhra defeated J&K by nine wickets in the BCCI Under-23 one-day championship at Baroda, chasing 285 with ease in 46.3 overs

The Athletics Association of Hyderabad will organise the Asmita District Athletics League for girls under-14 and under-16 at Osmania University on November 21. Events include triathlon, track and field competitions, with no entry fee for participants

Saidabad FC registered a commanding 13-1 victory over BHEL in the TFA B-Division Shivkumar Lal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad

The Hyderabad Cricket Association Apex Council has directed all Under-23 players selected for the State “A” One Day Tournament to submit original documents for verification. The Council stressed transparency in selection and warned of strict legal action for discrepancies

B Rahul (106 n.o.) and K Nitish Reddy (100 n.o.) cracked centuries in the HCA A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out tournament third round. Despite their knocks, Hyderabad Bottling and Gemini Friends faced stiff competition in thrilling matches across Hyderabad

Sreenidhian Thunderbolts entered the semifinal of the Telangana Premier Golf League with a strong performance at the Hyderabad Golf Association course. Joining them are Gunners, Valley Warriors and Meenakshi Mavericks, after a tense quarterfinal stage marked by rare tie-scores

Keystone Basketball Academy defeated Titans 66-65 in a thrilling Level I stage clash of the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Keystone fought back from a half-time deficit, sealing victory with clutch free throws in the final seconds

From installing heaters, arranging wooden planks, covering with gunny nets to placing green shades, the Nehru Zoological Park has made elaborate arrangements to ensure its inmates stay warm and healthy this winter season

The Telangana High Court criticised the State government for repeated delays in filing counter-affidavits, warning that further laxity would attract costs. The remarks came during a PIL challenging the allotment of 2,900 acres of reserve forest land in Vikarabad for a Navy radar station.

Facing declining revenues and a heavy debt burden of over Rs 6.85 lakh crore, Telangana is seeking Central approval to restructure Rs 2 lakh crore in loans, alongside exploring low-interest foreign borrowing to fund welfare and development programmes

Singareni Collieries has won the national award in the “Swachhata Special Campaign 5.0,” organised by the Ministry of Coal. Out of 14 participating organisations, SCCL was declared the best performer. CMD N Balram received the award from Union Minister G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi.