Telangana

In Khammam, a wedding turned tragic when bride’s mother Kalyani (38) died of a heart stroke during her daughter’s send-off. The family performed her last rites the next day

After a month-long pause, Hydraa resumed its demolition drive in AVB Puram, Kukatpally, clearing encroachments on a nala connecting Pariki Lake. The demolitions aim to prevent flooding in Saibaba Colony, HAL Colony, and Maitrinagar caused by illegal structures

Siddipet Collector K Hymavathi declared a holiday for all schools on Tuesday after the IMD forecast heavy rains. The district had already witnessed downpours on Sunday night

Heavy rains pushed the Musi Project to near full capacity with inflows raising water levels close to FTL. Hussain Sagar and twin reservoirs also reported steady inflows and controlled outflows

A man jumped into the Musi river at Chaderghat on Monday and is feared dead. Police are investigating and attempting to retrieve the body. In a separate incident, an engineering student fell into the river but was rescued and hospitalised

A Siddipet court convicted Parsha Srinivas in a POCSO case for raping a 14-year-old girl in April 2022, sentencing him to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. Police and public prosecutor were commended for the speedy trial

Farmers in Khammam and Warangal districts of Telangana protested over insufficient urea supply, facing long queues and technical issues at PACS. Artificial shortages and delayed fertilizer delivery threaten cotton and rice yields, prompting urgent calls for government intervention

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar distributed CMRF cheques worth Rs 17.19 lakh to 67 beneficiaries from his constituency. He urged citizens to approach his office directly to apply for benefits without middlemen. Local BRS leaders also attended the event

Farmers across Telangana, already struggling with urea shortages, now fear their fertiliser may be washed away due to continuous rains. Agriculture officials warned of nitrogen loss in waterlogged fields, while farmers staged protests and issued sarcastic appeals on social media

Former MP Nama Nageswara Rao raised concern over repeated incidents of students falling ill at Kallur Tribal Girls’ Ashram School. Ten students were hospitalised after supper on Saturday, the third such case in 13 days. Authorities have been urged to investigate

Heavy rains lashed Khammam and Mulugu districts, with Mangapet recording 18.5 cm. Streams overflowed, crops were damaged, and houses in Kamalapuram were inundated. Godavari’s water level rose at Bhadrachalam, while breaches and road flooding disrupted travel in Mahabubabad district

Residents of Devi Nagar, Malkajgiri, have faced severe waterlogging during every rainy season for five years. Despite GHMC and Water Board promises, homes remain flooded, disrupting daily life and creating health risks for children and the elderly

A ten-year-old girl was found murdered in her Kukatpally home on Monday while her parents were at work. Police said the girl, a sixth standard student, was alone as her school had declared holidays. Special teams are probing the case

A farmer and his son were electrocuted in their maize field in Siddipet’s Chinna Kodur mandal, just four days after the farmer’s daughter’s wedding. The duo accidentally touched live wires of an electric fence set up to stop wild boars

Unprecedented rainfall up to 236 mm hit Siddipet, Medak, and Sangareddy districts, flooding houses, breaching culverts, and cutting off several villages. Traffic was disrupted on highways and local roads, while officials set up control rooms as IMD warned of more rains

Mana Ooru Mana Badi contractors staged a protest at the Secretariat in Hyderabad demanding clearance of pending bills worth Rs.369 crore. They alleged discrimination as Megha Engineering’s dues were cleared, while their payments have been pending for nearly two years

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of corruption after contractors staged a dharna at the Secretariat over pending bills. He alleged that commissions were being demanded for clearances and warned that people might be forced to confront the government

The university is offering undergraduate horticulture programme across three colleges - College of Horticulture, Rajendranagar (Hyderabad), College of Horticulture, Mojerla (Wanaparthy), and College of Horticulture, Malyal (Mahbubabad)

The IMD Hyderabad has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in four Telangana districts and an orange alert for 20 districts. Hyderabad and nearby areas are under a yellow alert, with thunderstorms and gusty winds expected over the next two days

A tragic LPG cylinder leak in Yedakulpally, Sangareddy, claimed the lives of Gorrkenanti Shankaramma and her sons Prabhu and Vittal. Despite treatment, all three succumbed to burn injuries. Villagers have appealed for government assistance for the grieving family

Police detained BRSV activists who tried to protest ahead of CM Revanth Reddy’s Osmania University visit. The student wing accused the Congress government of failing to deliver on promises of university funding, job recruitment, scholarships, and fee reimbursement arrears

At a Prajavani programme in the Collectorate, a youth tried to consume pesticide after officials failed to honour a job promise made to his family following his father’s death. Alert staff rushed him to hospital, preventing a tragedy

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the proposal for a road over bridge at Ramakrishnapuram level crossing in Khammam district is under review. The move follows a request by MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra citing commuter and patient hardships

BRS leader K T Rama Rao accused the Congress government of incompetence and corruption, claiming it had driven Kaynes Technology’s Rs 2,800 crore investment and 2,000 jobs out of Telangana to Gujarat. He warned that more industries could exit unless corrective action is taken