Telangana

The forest department will host a national-level marathon near Mancherial on October 11 to promote ecotourism. The event will feature 5-km, 10-km and 30-km runs, with participants from across India and abroad. Saplings will be planted after the marathon.

Hyderabad-based BharathCloud has partnered with Ibentos to strengthen its brand marketing, event technology and customer engagement capabilities. BharathCloud will leverage Ibentos HYPE, an AI-powered marketing platform, to create campaigns at scale and explore similar solutions for its customers.

Villagers of Lingampally in Munipally mandal have raised concerns over alleged illegal dumping of chemical waste near educational institutions and agricultural fields. They claim the waste causes foul odours, affects students and flows into farmland during rains, prompting demands for official action.

With flu and influenza cases rising in Telangana, doctors are urging vulnerable groups to get vaccinated. The ICMR has clarified that Southern Hemisphere flu vaccines can be used temporarily when Northern Hemisphere formulations are unavailable, ensuring high-risk groups receive protection.

Two persons were seriously injured after a car reportedly travelling at high speed lost control and crashed into a road divider near Mahavir Hospital at Masab Tank on Thursday. One of the injured is reportedly in critical condition, police said.

A young man was killed and another injured after their motorcycle reportedly went out of control and crashed into a divider at Khanamet near Metal Charminar. The deceased, P Tejas, died on the spot, while pillion rider D Mohith sustained minor injuries.

A TGSRTC bus crashed into a petrol bunk at Batasingaram on Hyderabad’s outskirts on Thursday after reportedly swerving to avoid an auto-rickshaw. A parked car was damaged and pump equipment was hit, but no casualties were reported in the accident.

Telangana SIR electoral roll, Telangana voter list 2026, SIR Telangana, Telangana electoral roll revision, SIR 2002 voter list, Telangana voter notice, Telangana SIR deadline, electoral roll claims objections, Form 6 Telangana voter, Telangana final electoral roll

A woman in Jagtial district allegedly killed her son by throwing him into a farm well before dying by suicide in the same well at Gudipet village.

BRS, after suspension of all its MLAs from the Assembly, has decided to escalate its protest by approaching NHRC and NCW over alleged mistreatment of women legislators, staging a mock Assembly at Telangana Bhavan, and protesting land allotment to a company linked to CM Revanth Reddy’s brother.

Pulmonologists at Kamineni Hospitals in Hyderabad have warned of a seasonal rise in asthma, COPD, bronchitis, and pneumonia cases due to high humidity and damp indoor conditions during the monsoon.

The Telangana Legislative Council witnessed uproar as BRS members staged a walkout after their demand for a discussion on alleged land allotment to Tesseract Advanced Systems, linked to CM Revanth Reddy’s brother, was rejected.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to move a breach of privilege motion against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of misleading the Assembly by citing posts from a fake social media account. Harish Rao alleged the account was operated by the Congress team and demanded an investigation, apology, and arrests.

Police detained several BRS and BRSV leaders, including student activists and spokesperson Manne Krishank, ahead of the Assembly session in Hyderabad. The crackdown, carried out without a bandh call, has sparked condemnation from BRSV leaders who termed it suppression of student voices.

A man and his mother were arrested in Mancherial district for allegedly murdering a woman over suspicions of sorcery. Police said the accused hacked the victim to death with an axe after his mother fell ill, and later fled the scene. Authorities warned of stern action against violence rooted in superstitious beliefs.

Two women farmers were injured after lightning struck them while they were working in a cotton field in Ghanpur village, Nennal mandal, on Wednesday. Both were admitted to a hospital in Mancherial.

A farmer in Adilabad district was arrested for cultivating ganja as an intercrop in his cotton field at Borigaon village. Police seized 128 plants worth Rs 12.5 lakh and a two‑wheeler, while the accused confessed he turned to ganja cultivation after incurring losses in cotton farming.

A large group of CPI cadres, led by senior leader Kilaru Prasad, joined the BRS in Kothagudem on Wednesday, marking a setback for the CPI in the constituency. The induction, overseen by MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra, was preceded by a motorcycle rally.

A temple demolition in Lakshmi Nagar Colony of Kandi mandal, Sangareddy, led to strong protests from locals on Wednesday. The transgender community, which had purchased the land from the family of the temple caretaker, razed the structure to build a house.

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday heard a PIL filed by activist SQ Masood highlighting the alarming rise in fatal road accidents across the state. The petition blamed potholes, poor road signage, and liquor outlets along highways for the mishaps, and sought strict enforcement of road safety laws.

The NHRC has taken cognisance of a complaint regarding the failure to register an FIR over public allegations of “black magic” against Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao.

Hyderabad police have constituted a team led by Joint Commissioner SM Vijay Kumar to investigate allegations that BRS legislators, including women MLAs, were manhandled by police outside the Telangana Assembly.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused the ruling Congress of circulating AI‑generated fake visuals to malign party leaders. He warned of legal action against those responsible and confirmed that a complaint has been lodged with the Cybercrime police.

Speaker G Prasad Kumar’s decision to suspend BRS MLA Gangula Kamalakar, who was absent from the Assembly, along with 21 other party legislators, has stirred controversy. The move followed protests by BRS members demanding action against Congress MLAs for remarks against party chief K Chandrashekhar Rao.