Telangana

Two daily wage workers died after a car collided with their motorcycle at Mallapur in Nacharam on Tuesday night. The accident occurred near Swagath Function Hall around midnight. Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances of the crash.

The Telangana government has transferred T-SAT from the IT and Communications Department to the Education Department. The move, formalised through an order by the Chief Secretary, aims to streamline satellite-based educational services and improve access for rural and underprivileged communities.

Hyderabad researchers at CCMB have discovered a “molecular glue” in plants that traps and disables viruses by forming protein condensates. The breakthrough, published in a leading journal, could aid crop protection and open new possibilities for treating human diseases.

Panic spread in Bollorigudem of Paloncha mandal in Kothagudem district after locals found street dogs gnawing at the severed head of a child. Police rushed to the spot and launched an investigation to identify the deceased and determine how the remains were abandoned.

Telangana is witnessing a steady rise in temperatures after thunderstorm activity subsided across the State. Northern districts recorded temperatures between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius, while Hyderabad touched 39.4 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting further heat surge and continued dry weather conditions

Nine persons were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly attacking police personnel and pelting stones at a cattle transport vehicle suspected of carrying animals for slaughter. The bulls were reportedly being transported for a film shoot, while police officers sustained injuries during the violence

A Nepali gang posing as domestic workers allegedly drugged and robbed a doctor couple in Hyderabad’s Kowkoor area. The accused, employed only two weeks earlier, reportedly looted gold, silver and cash, tied up the victims, damaged CCTV cameras and fled

A Medak bank manager, Yadam Anil, pledged fake gold and diverted funds amounting to over Rs. 1.50 crore. While absconding, his wife, friend, and the bank’s gold loan auditor were arrested. Police revealed he had committed similar fraud earlier in Andhra Pradesh.

Congress leaders and social media users have criticised the Telangana government and police for delaying action in the POCSO case against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son, intensifying political heat around Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s handling of the issue.

Telangana Students Joint Action Committee staged a protest in Hyderabad against the Central government over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Former Minister V. Srinivas Goud demanded the disbanding of the NTA and resignation of the Union Education Minister, citing the uncertainty faced by deserving students.

Farmers across Telangana are staging protests over delays in paddy procurement, citing shortages of gunny bags and trucks. In Yadadri‑Bhuvanagiri and Nalgonda, paddy sacks were burnt in anger. Maize farmers, too, face severe distress as procurement has not begun despite heavy losses from unseasonal rains.

Raghunathapalem village in Khammam district is set to become Telangana’s first pilot solar village, with rooftop solar systems planned for every household. District Collector Divakara TS inspected the ongoing installations and directed officials to expand solar infrastructure to public buildings and community spaces.

Despite reforms and technology‑driven surveillance measures, the Department of Mines and Geology and Telangana Mineral Development Corporation Limited continue to face declining revenues. Auctions of limestone blocks and sand bazaars have not offset sluggish revenue generation, while illegal mining and unauthorised crushing units persist across Telangana.

BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao chaired a six-hour meeting at Erravelli, finalising district-level incharges and launching a digital membership enrolment drive as part of a major organisational restructuring across Telangana.

BRS leader R.S. Praveen Kumar has challenged Union Minister Bandi Sanjay to surrender his son Sai Bageerath to police in connection with a POCSO case, urging devotees at the Hanuman Jayanti Ekta Yatra to question Sanjay over the allegations.

Telangana police have toughened charges against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Sai Bageerath, in the POCSO case, invoking stringent non-bailable provisions carrying a minimum 20-year sentence.

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, speaking at a Hindu Ekta Yatra in Karimnagar, vowed to take revenge on those who conspired against his family. His remarks came amid the POCSO case against his son Bhageerath, with the minister stressing respect for law while admitting personal failings in neglecting his family.

The Kothagudem police have intensified measures against illegal cattle transportation ahead of Bakrid, setting up inter-State and inter-district check-posts with round-the-clock surveillance.

The IMD, Hyderabad has warned of rising temperatures and intense heatwave conditions across Telangana over the next four days. Several districts are expected to record temperatures between 41 degrees Celsius and 44 degrees Celsius, while dry weather is likely to prevail statewide.

Cotton prices have surged to Rs 10,000 per quintal in the erstwhile Adilabad district, but most farmers could not benefit as they had already sold their produce earlier at lower rates. Farmers blamed volatile markets and moisture-related procurement conditions for their losses

Jowar farmers in Kubeer mandal of Nirmal district expressed concern over possible damage to their produce due to unseasonal rains. Farmers urged officials to speed up procurement by ensuring enough gunny bags and transport vehicles at procurement centres

Two residents of Bandla Mirzapur in Sangareddy district died after a Karnataka RTC bus hit their motorcycle near Shamshalpur on the Telangana-Karnataka border. The bus later plunged into a roadside gorge, injuring 15 passengers, including the driver and conductor

The Krishna River Management Board approved water releases from the Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs to meet the drinking water needs of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh till August 15. Telangana raised concerns over Andhra Pradesh allegedly utilising more water than its allocated share.

BRS leaders in Karimnagar demanded that Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar produce his son Sai Bageerath before the police in connection with a POCSO case. They questioned the delay in arrest, alleged special treatment and sought a comprehensive investigation into the matter.