Telangana

Police have arrested a 19-year-old youth and his mother for allegedly killing her live-in partner in Chintal, Hyderabad. The duo reportedly attacked the victim after disputes and attempted to dispose of the body before being exposed during a cover-up attempt.

Hyderabad experienced brief relief from heat after overnight thundershowers, but temperatures climbed again by mid-morning. The IMD forecasts highs around 39°C, while northern Telangana districts continue to record peak temperatures above 40°C.

BRS leaders T. Jeevan Reddy and N. Diwakar Reddy demanded criminal action against officials and Rs 50 lakh compensation for families of four farmers killed in a shed collapse, alleging negligence and delays in paddy procurement during the Yasangi season.

A 45-year-old woman died in Kumram Bheem Asifabad after construction scaffolding and iron column boxes collapsed on her amid gusty winds and unseasonal rain. The victim, a widow, suffered fatal head injuries while working at the site.

Unseasonal rains and strong winds in Mancherial district disrupted life, killing four farmers when a shed collapsed and injuring six others, while damaging paddy at procurement centres, cutting power lines, blocking roads, and causing widespread agricultural and transport losses

KT Rama Rao accused the Congress-led Telangana government of negligence after farmers died at procurement centres amid heavy rains in Mancherial, demanding compensation and faster crop procurement as harvested produce remains uncollected in unsafe conditions

Four farmers died and six were injured after a tin-roof shed collapsed during unseasonal rains and strong winds in Mancherial district, Telangana, while they were protecting paddy, prompting calls for government relief and improved procurement and safety measures

Civil Supplies Commissioner M Stephen Raveendra inspected the Pedakaparthi procurement centre in Nalgonda, directing officials to expedite paddy unloading and transport.

Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced that Telangana will set up a compressed biogas plant in Gambhiraopet mandal to curb pollution from paddy straw burning and boost farmers’ income.

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited plans to launch two new affordable health insurance schemes targeting tier II and III cities, while strengthening its presence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with significant growth in claims settlement, premiums, and policy numbers.

A farmer collapsed and died of a heart stroke while making paddy heaps in Shankarapatnam mandal of Karimnagar district on Tuesday evening. He was rushed to a private hospital but declared dead on arrival.

Two Telangana students secured top-10 ranks in JEE Main Paper 2 (BArch/BPlanning) results. Several others excelled across categories, highlighting the State’s strong performance, while Kerala and Uttar Pradesh candidates secured 100 percentiles in the national-level examination

The Telangana High Court has upheld the Forest Department’s stand in a decades-old dispute over mining in Garla reserve forest, ruling that the land is part of notified forest and that mining leases were granted on a flawed revenue classification.

The Telangana High Court has stayed a 2008 order of the now-defunct BIFR that restrained the State from reacquiring 891 acres of land allotted to IDPL at Balanagar, Hyderabad. The Court held that the order violated principles of natural justice and noted that the land had already been resumed by the government in 2008.

BRS leaders accused the Congress government in Telangana of shielding illegal mining operations and delaying action against stone crushers. They alleged the involvement of Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, demanded his removal, and sought a CBI probe into irregularities.

A petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the appointment of retired IPS officer B. Shivadhar Reddy as State Security Adviser, arguing that the move is arbitrary, lacks statutory backing, and equates the post with the Chief Secretary without legal basis.

Police investigations into the PMJ Jewellery showroom dacoity in Karimnagar revealed that the gang stayed in a Dharmapuri lodge before the crime, used rural routes to travel, and abandoned bikes with tampered number plates in different districts.

The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, and the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) held their second regulatory forum in Hyderabad, focusing on knowledge-sharing, advanced GMP practices, and collaborative inspection approaches to strengthen public health standards.

The Telangana government has, for the first time, appointed a non-IAS officer, K. Sarada, as secretary of TGSWREIS after repeated bureaucratic transfers and leaves. The move is linked to centralising procurement of education kits worth Rs 880 crore, with tenders being awarded to select agencies.

Hyderabad police have intensified vigil ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, holding meetings with gau rakshak groups and cattle traders to prevent clashes. Check-posts and patrol teams have been deployed across commissionerates to monitor cattle transportation and enforce laws.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao visited the family of deceased RTC driver Shankar Goud in Narsampet, blaming the Congress government for failing to implement RTC merger and PRC promises. He accused the government of negligence and pledged continued support

BRS MLA G Jagadish Reddy criticised the Congress government in Telangana for ordering a CBI probe into power purchase agreements made under the previous BRS regime, calling it a diversionary tactic and inconsistent with Rahul Gandhi’s stance on the CBI.

A panchayat secretary in Rangareddy district was arrested by the Telangana ACB after being caught red-handed while accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe from a farmer for issuing official certificates.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of failing farmers due to delayed crop procurement in Telangana. After visiting Warangal centres, he alleged administrative paralysis, lack of MSP support, and warned of intensified protests if issues persist