Telangana

A ninth-standard student was found hanging at a house in Bola Shankar Nagar, Quthbullapur, on Monday evening. Her mother and others broke open the room door after being alerted by the house owner. Jeedimetla police have begun an investigation.

A Hyderabad-based man from Andhra Pradesh was arrested for allegedly cheating an Adilabad jobseeker of Rs 2 lakh by promising him a job with Singapore Airlines. The victim approached police after failing to receive an appointment letter.

The EAGLE Force and Telangana Police have forfeited two flats worth approximately Rs 2 crore belonging to relatives of a cocaine trafficking accused. They also froze two bank accounts containing Rs 43,655 following a financial investigation.

The School Education Department has introduced WhatsApp access to SA-I progress cards for parents of government school students. Director Dr E Naveen Nicolas has also directed private schools to update pending attendance records and ensure monthly entries on the ISMS portal.

Cyberabad Police have advised IT companies and other organisations to stagger employee logout timings from 2 pm, preferably completing the process by 4 pm, between Tuesday and Thursday. Work-from-home arrangements have also been suggested amid the rainfall forecast.

University of Hyderabad researchers and partners have developed titanium-based multi-principal element alloys that could improve medical implants. Laboratory tests showed promising strength, wear and corrosion resistance, while cell studies indicated biocompatibility, opening possibilities for future implant materials.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded Rs 20,000 crore in drought relief from the Centre and a rubber dam at Kannepalli. He accused the Congress and BJP of political theatrics, questioned Amit Shah's silence and criticised the State government's response.

Future City Police busted a counterfeit currency printing racket and arrested four persons, seizing fake Rs 500 notes worth Rs 6.78 crore. The suspects allegedly operated a printing unit at Kuntloor and impersonated police personnel to threaten and cheat people.

Six passengers were injured when a TGRTC bus travelling from Sathupalli to Khammam collided head-on with a mini-truck near Rangam Banjar in Tallada mandal. Five sustained minor injuries, while a woman suffered a broken leg.

The BRS has urged TGERC to reject the State government's proposal to procure 7,800 MW of power, warning of higher consumer costs. Former Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy called for additional generation through Telangana Genco and Singareni.

KNRUHS has invited applications for postgraduate MD Homoeopathy admissions under the Competent Authority Quota for 2026–27. Eligible AIAPGET-2026 candidates with BHMS degrees and completed internships can apply online until November 9 by paying the prescribed fee.

Municipal officials dismantled a pylon built during the BRS regime at Gandhinagar in Godavarikhani, triggering a brief tense situation. Former Ramagundam MLA Korukunti Chandar objected to the action, blamed the local MLA and threatened a protest.

Graduates seeking enrolment as voters in two Telangana Legislative Council constituencies have until November 6 to submit applications. Form 18 can be filed online or in person. Draft electoral rolls will be published on November 25.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao facilitated the return of Thuppudu Lakshmi, a woman from Kodangal constituency who was stranded in Muscat after her employer allegedly seized her passport. She reunited with her family in Hyderabad and thanked him.

GITAM Deemed to be University has opened registrations for the sixth GITAM Innovation Challenge 2026. The competition invites school students, undergraduates and recent graduates to present solutions across 10 themes, with a cumulative prize pool and ecosystem value exceeding Rs 50 lakh.

Muslim students of Shantiniketan Women’s College alleged they were misled into attending Amit Shah’s rally in Hyderabad after being told they were going to a scholarship protest. The college principal said management was also misled and apologised to students and parents.

The Department of Posts will hold a virtual regional-level Dak Adalat on November 6 to hear public grievances relating to postal services. Residents of seven districts can submit complaints by post or email to the designated official by November 4.

BRS cadres and Kondaparthy residents staged a protest at Inavolu police station against the arrest of three youths who questioned the State government on social media over the absence of a road to their village.

Irrigation officials in Nirmal have announced that water from the Kadem Narayana Reddy Project will be reserved exclusively for drinking purposes from November 7 until summer 2027. The decision was taken due to declining water levels in the reservoir. The move is expected to impact Yasangi cultivation, triggering concern among farmers who depend on the project for irrigation.

TGSWREIS plans to involve School Education department teachers and officials in inspections of its residential institutions. However, teachers have questioned the move, arguing that peers from the same cadre may not be equipped to assess their performance objectively.

BRS leaders and residents of Kondaparthy village protested outside Inavolu Police Station against the arrest of three youths who questioned the lack of road development in their village on social media. Police registered cases against the youths under BNS sections related to obscene words and criminal intimidation.

Telangana's Congress government failed to secure a concrete Centre's assurance on its proposed Rs 30,000-crore drought relief package despite a three-day Delhi visit by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Cabinet Ministers, while farmers continue facing drought-related crop losses

A Mancherial resident was arrested for allegedly duping a second-year LLB student of Satavahana University and abetting her suicide. Police said the accused, Harikrishna, had a relationship with Chandrakala and later refused to marry her despite her repeated requests.

With Vande Bharat chair-car services becoming popular among Hyderabad passengers, attention is turning to the upcoming sleeper variant. The new trains, equipped with sleeping berths and passenger-friendly amenities, are expected to make overnight and long-distance travel more comfortable. While sleeper services are being introduced on more routes across the country, no official announcement has yet been made for Hyderabad.