Telangana

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A speeding car overturned on the ORR service road near Pocharam village under Patancheru police station limits, killing one person and injuring three others.

A Peregrine Falcon was spotted in the Kawal Tiger Reserve during the Asian Water Bird Survey, marking its first recorded appearance in five years. Wildlife researcher Dr Venkat Anagandhula photographed the bird perched on a mobile tower near Kistapur Lake.

Authorities in Mancherial district have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of Maha Shivaratri festivities at Sri Bugga Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Kannala and Sri Mallikharjuna Swamy temple in Velala.

The BRS has tightened its grip on Dubbak municipality after independent councillor-elect Mohammed Chand joined the party. MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy expressed gratitude to voters for their mandate, calling it a reaffirmation of trust in the party’s leadership.

The Kothagudem Municipal Corporation remains in suspense as the CPI has yet to decide whether to align with the Congress or the BRS for the upcoming mayoral election. With both CPI and Congress winning 22 divisions each, the hung council requires nine additional corporators to secure the mayor’s seat.

Noted poet Dr. Jayaraju emphasised the importance of scientific temper and rational thinking while addressing students in Kothagudem as part of the Prakriti Vijnanika Yatra. He urged youth to abandon superstitions and take responsibility for protecting nature amid global warming.

With hung verdicts in 38 Urban Local Bodies, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed Congress leaders to step up efforts to secure control, particularly by engaging Independent candidates.

An independent councillor’s decision to join the BRS has handed the party the advantage in Indresham Municipality ahead of Monday’s chairperson and vice‑chairperson elections.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao conveyed Maha Shivaratri greetings to the people of Telangana, praying to Lord Shiva for peace, happiness and the State’s continued development.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar criticised the inaction of IAS and IPS Officers’ Associations after TPCC working president T Jagga Reddy allegedly abused and threatened police officers during Sangareddy municipal elections. Despite video evidence, no arrests have been made in 72 hours.

The Nizamabad Municipal Corporation elections have triggered a political storm after BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind accused the Congress of misusing police machinery to secure the Mayor’s post. The hung verdict has intensified suspense over who will claim the Mayor’s chair.

The Mancherial Municipal Corporation elections witnessed several nail-biting finishes, with candidates scraping through by narrow margins. In Kyathanapalli municipality, BRS nominees Bomma Bhumaiah Goud and Koppi Rajashekhar won their wards by margins of three and four votes respectively.

Factionalism within the Congress has left the Jagtial municipal council in limbo, with no group securing a majority in the 50-member body. Congress won 23 seats, but internal divisions between senior leader T Jeevan Reddy and MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar have split the party’s strength.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has urged the State Election Commission to audit the election expenses of an independent candidate who won the Moinabad municipal polls, alleging massive electoral malpractice.

With no party securing a majority in the 36-member Mahabubabad Municipality, independents have become decisive in the upcoming chairperson election. Congress, with 16 seats including CPI(M) support, and BRS, with 14 seats including CPI backing, are vying for control.

Official data from the State Election Commission show the Congress secured 39 per cent vote share in Telangana municipal polls, with 61 per cent of voters backing other parties. The figures challenge claims of a clean sweep and highlight a competitive electoral landscape.

The BRS’s one-lakh signature campaign for merging civilian areas of Secunderabad Cantonment into GHMC has collected over 74,000 signatures. Party supporters, RWAs, and shopkeepers are actively participating, with door-to-door campaigns underway in several SCB wards.

The BJP, despite holding four Assembly seats in the erstwhile Adilabad district, failed to secure majorities in the recent municipal elections. Congress, AIMIM and independents now hold the balance of power.

A controversy erupted in Mancherial after a video surfaced showing BJP candidate Jadi Thirupathi’s family members allegedly reclaiming cash from voters following his narrow defeat in the municipal elections.

Police in Hyderabad are hunting Ajith Kumar alias Shiva, who allegedly stole Rs 60 lakh from an Axis Bank ATM in Gachibowli. The suspect abandoned the vehicle, moved through Ashok Nagar and Miyapur, and is now believed to be in the IDA Bollaram area.

Civil and restoration works at Hyderabad’s Paigah Palace are underway as HMDA prepares to shift offices to Begumpet. Two new conference halls and additional floors are being added while preserving the heritage building, with completion expected by April–May.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao dismissed Congress claims of a “clean sweep” in municipal elections, highlighting BRS’ strong performance as ruling party compared to Congress’ previous tenure in opposition. He also criticised BJP’s poor showing and alleged misuse of money in polls

The Indian Army has opened online registration for Agniveer recruitment across Telangana’s 33 districts under the Secunderabad Army Recruiting Office. Candidates can apply for up to two categories, with the upper age limit raised to 22 years.