Telangana

Farmers in Bhongir and Alair have complained about delays in Vanakalam paddy procurement despite the inauguration of procurement centres. They alleged that middlemen were buying produce at lower prices and questioned elected representatives over the hardships caused by the delay.

The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency received 36 Prajavani complaints in Hyderabad on Monday over illegal borewells, lake encroachments and civic issues. Commissioner AV Ranganath assigned them to officials for immediate action.

A Class 10 boy reportedly impregnated an intermediate student in Medak district. Her parents allegedly approached a village RMP when she was seven months pregnant. The foetus was aborted and buried, but police later exhumed it and registered a case.

Two elderly men were allegedly beaten to death by villagers in Kothagudem district over suspicions of practising black magic. The son of one victim and his wife later consumed poison, fearing for their lives, and died, police said.

Residents of Nandini Nagar Colony in Makthal Municipality protested on Thursday, alleging no drinking water supply for several days and accusing municipal authorities, including Commissioner Rajaiah, of failing to address their complaints.

BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar demanded a ban on Green SM Cabs in Telangana, alleging that the Vietnam-based company's low fares were threatening the livelihoods of local cab drivers. He also called for regulated cab fares and criticised the Congress government over employment and recruitment issues.

Telangana's delay in conducting local body elections has left several urban and rural local bodies under Special Officer administration, jeopardising nearly Rs 1,400 crore in Finance Commission and Central grants.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad formed the Samajik Parivartan Morcha to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, projecting Azad as its chief ministerial candidate.

Former Rajya Sabha MP Joginipally Santosh Kumar planted Amla and Bilva saplings at Sri Santana Venugopala Swamy–Mahadeva Temple in Mahadevpuram under the ‘Prathi Inta Usiri – Prathi Gudilo Bilvam’ initiative.

The body of an abandoned newborn was found mutilated by stray dogs on the outskirts of Dimda village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Police launched an investigation after locals alerted them and are probing all possible angles to identify those responsible for abandoning the infant.

The Telangana High Court directed the DGP and Cyberabad Police to ensure HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath and Shamshabad Tahsildar appear on Tuesday in a contempt case over alleged non-compliance with a 2024 land order.

Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao has criticised the Congress-organised Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, calling it an "Anti-Bharat Summit". He alleged that the event would bring together anti-India and radical Left groups linked to Progressive International to support Rahul Gandhi, while Congress says the summit will host global leaders, policymakers and experts from 70 countries to discuss emerging global challenges and India's response.

The Telangana High Court has granted the State government 12 weeks to clear pending land acquisition compensation of Rs 51.35 crore to landowners in Narayanpet district. The direction came after Principal Secretary (Finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania appeared before the court and cited financial constraints while assuring that compensation payments would be prioritised.

Despite IMD warnings and engineers’ advice, the government allowed Godavari water to flow downstream instead of lifting it into drought-hit reservoirs, leaving farmers facing shortages and crop restrictions across the State

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan on Wednesday alleged that government lands earmarked for BC, SC and ST welfare initiatives had been transferred to private real estate firms under the Congress government in Telangana. He demanded a High Court-monitored independent probe, repossession of the lands and cancellation of permissions granted to private developers.

The Telangana government has decided to merge intermediate education with the School Education Department and introduce a Class XII-based senior secondary system from the next academic year, effectively ending the standalone intermediate education structure that has existed for over five decades.

The BRS, led by former Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy, staged a protest in Wanaparthy alleging that the Congress government had failed to utilise available water resources to protect crops in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district. The party demanded immediate release of water through the Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme and Jurala project.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the government would not tolerate encroachments on lakes and tanks, defending HYDRAA's demolition drive as essential for restoring water bodies and preventing urban flooding in Hyderabad.

Punjagutta Police Station is being developed as the country’s first AI-powered police station, with Telangana DGP CV Anand expected to launch the pilot project in the first week of December.

Former MP B Vinod Kumar expressed surprise that Sonia Gandhi's memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love", contains no reference to Telangana or its statehood movement. He said Gandhi played a key role in the political process that led to the state's formation and argued that Telangana's creation remains a significant chapter in India's political history.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday countered Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's repeated remarks about his beard, saying no sensible person would aspire to become like the Chief Minister.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet gig workers in Hyderabad on November 14 and announce welfare measures, Telangana Labour Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy said. A rally from Silpakala Vedika to HICC is planned.

Jangaon District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha has urged farmers to take precautionary measures in view of the rainfall deficit caused by the impact of El Nino and adopt modern agricultural practices to reduce costs and improve yields.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday accused the Congress government of aggravating the agrarian crisis through delays in Rythu Bharosa payments, incomplete farm loan waivers and failure to utilise available irrigation resources. Addressing a public meeting in Nirmal, he demanded immediate farmer relief measures, criticised the government's handling of drought conditions and targeted both the Congress and BJP over issues affecting the State's farming community.