Telangana

Three persons from Maharashtra were arrested for allegedly stealing a generator, pickup vehicle and two mobile phones from a National Highway worksite on the Bela-Kobbayi road in Adilabad. Police recovered the stolen items, while another accused remains absconding.

Telangana pressed Maharashtra to reconsider the 2016 agreement on the Tummidihatti barrage and accept a height of 152 metres. Maharashtra reportedly sought detailed studies before responding, while Telangana offered compensation for land that could be submerged in Maharashtra.

Private degree and PG colleges in Telangana have announced a series of protests from September 5 over pending fee reimbursement dues. The programme includes black-badge protests, a bandh, human chains, a statewide blockade and indefinite relay hunger strikes.

Police denied permission for the BRS farmers’ rally and public meeting in Miryalaguda on September 3, citing traffic and law and order concerns. BRS leaders, however, said the protest would go ahead and asserted that KT Rama Rao would attend.

BRS Assembly Whip KP Vivekanand challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to release a white paper on the Congress government’s 1,000-day performance and hold a detailed debate in the Assembly, alleging failures in implementing promises and Six Guarantees.

Final rites of former Maoist leader Kursenga Motibai alias Radhakka were performed at Pippaldhari village in Adilabad on Tuesday. Radhakka, 55, died of cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at RIMS-Adilabad. Family members, locals and Left activists paid tributes.

Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender criticised Housing Department officials over alleged negligence in verifying beneficiaries shortlisted for Indiramma Houses. He claimed applicants from other constituencies were included and warned officials that he was prepared to adopt the aggressive approach of Old City MLAs.

SCCL’s Srirampur Area recorded 81 per cent of its coal production target in August, while Bellampalli and Mandamarri achieved 85 and 86 per cent respectively. Officials attributed the shortfall mainly to rains and expressed confidence of meeting September targets.

Tension prevailed in Yadadri Bhongir after Congress and BJP workers clashed following attacks on the MLA’s camp office and BJP district office. Police resorted to lathi-charge to control the situation, while BJP State president N Ramchander Rao was placed under house arrest.

Civic authorities repaired a pothole-ridden road at Putli Bowli after a man staged a novel protest. However, residents remain dissatisfied with the patchwork and want a cement concrete road, saying repeated repairs may fail under heavy traffic and rain.

Telangana government and local body schools are facing a worrying enrolment decline, with 75 per cent having 100 or fewer students. Department data shows admissions fell by over 1.25 lakh, while teachers cite infrastructure gaps, staff shortages and administrative duties.

Lower diesel prices in Karnataka are reportedly encouraging illegal bulk purchases and smuggling into Telangana, with on-call diesel delivery services operating in Indrakaran police limits. Villagers have raised safety concerns over fuel adulteration, transportation and unsafe dispensing practices.

Government employees, pensioners and others staged protests across Telangana demanding abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme and restoration of the Old Pension System. They also sought constitution of the Pay Revision Commission, pending DA instalments and clearance of bills.

Hyderabad-based Apollyon Dynamics has entered the India Book of Records after its Ahuti Mk II electric interceptor achieved a certified top speed of 498 km/h. The BITS Pilani-incubated startup plans to develop advanced unmanned defence technologies for India.

The WRO India National Championship 2026 brought together top young robotics teams at GMR Aerocity Hyderabad. Winners across four categories will represent India at the global championship in Puerto Rico, following competitions testing coding, engineering, creativity and problem-solving skills.

A man was killed and a student seriously injured in a chain of crashes on the ORR-Khajaguda stretch. Raidurgam police arrested Sandeep, son of art director Anand Sai, after tracing the Innova allegedly involved in the first accident.

The IMA Nizamabad and Dr. A. Vishal’s Alcohol and Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre jointly launched the Doctors’ Cricket League in Keshapur. The event promoted sports, healthy living and awareness about addiction and available de-addiction and rehabilitation services.

Prof Pradyumn Kumar Sahoo of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, has been elected a Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences for his contributions to mathematical physics, modified gravity, general relativity and theoretical cosmology, adding another academic recognition.

Telangana health authorities have intensified checks on fertility clinics, uncovering regulatory violations at 50 of 379 inspected establishments. Two registrations were cancelled, nine permissions suspended and others served notices, while authorities also stepped up PC-PNDT inspections.

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded immediate release of pending fee reimbursement dues, alleging that delays had pushed private degree and postgraduate colleges into a financial crisis. He said nearly Rs 10,000 crore remained pending and warned of Assembly session disruption.

A Chanakya Strategies survey indicates that the BRS is regaining ground in Telangana, with 40.7 per cent of voters preferring the party against 37.1 per cent for Congress. It also highlights anti-incumbency, unemployment and farmers’ concerns as key issues.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar questioned the denial of permission for a farmers’ rally led by KT Rama Rao in Miryalaguda on September 3. He demanded lifting of Section 30 and alleged selective police restrictions against Opposition programmes.

Narsingi police have booked folk dancer Eshwar Sai following a complaint by a fellow dancer. She alleged that he created and circulated AI-manipulated videos to defame her and also cheated her after allegedly promising to marry her.

Small pan shops and provision outlets are increasingly being used as retail points for cannabis-laced chocolates in Hyderabad, according to enforcement officials. Recent raids have exposed a supply network involving interstate transporters, local suppliers, shopkeepers and consumers across city neighbourhoods.