Telangana

Hyderabad faces a reported daily water deficit of 150 million gallons as groundwater levels decline and monsoon rainfall remains deficient. HMWSSB supplies 585 MGD against a projected demand of 735 MGD, prompting plans for infrastructure upgrades and long-term supply projects.

Ghost surgery, in which an unauthorised substitute allegedly performs an operation while the patient is under anaesthesia, has raised concerns over consent and accountability. Public health commentators are calling for stricter rules, transparent records and protected reporting mechanisms in hospitals.

Taruni Clothing marked 35 years with ‘Night Under The Stars’ at Hyderabad’s Bansilalpet Stepwell. The evening brought together heritage, music and dance, featuring a violin recital by Abhijit Gurjale and a semi-classical duet by Meghna and Mrittika Mukherjee.

TiE Hyderabad’s HEEC has announced the Hyderabad Entrepreneurship Summit 2026 for November 20 at HICC Novotel. The event is expected to bring together more than 2,000 entrepreneurs and business leaders, 120 investors, 80 speakers and 31 partners.

GMR Hyderabad International Airport has launched a real-time Lost & Found Tracking and Communication Platform to simplify the recovery of misplaced belongings. Passengers can submit requests online, receive a unique reference ID, track progress and get updates until items are returned.

Master weaver Veldi Hariprasad from Rajanna Sircilla district has created a handloom shawl featuring portraits of Dubai’s ruling family. Unveiled at Bathukamma celebrations in Dubai, the shawl highlights Sircilla’s weaving heritage and Telangana expatriates’ ties with the UAE.

Tension prevailed at Hyderabad’s Chintalmet after police took AIMIM MLA Mohd Mubeen and other leaders into custody during a protest against the demolition of a disputed wall. The dispute centres on rival claims that the structure belongs to a mosque or temple.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao congratulated Malika Handa on winning bronze in the women’s classical individual chess event at the Asia Pacific Deaf Multi-Sport Championship 2026 in Malaysia. He recalled providing Rs. 15 lakh and a laptop in 2022.

The Telangana government will review RTC-Metro common pass fares following complaints from commuters. The daily pass costs Rs. 400, while the monthly pass is priced at Rs. 8,500. Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said a meeting with officials would be held soon.

Task force police arrested 18 people in two separate gambling raids in Telangana’s Mancherial district late Sunday. Officers seized Rs 56,140 in cash, 11 motorcycles and 16 mobile phones from the accused in Naspur and Mancherial town 

Passengers escaped unhurt after a car rammed into a road divider and caught fire on SBI Road in Hyderabad’s Gachibowli on Sunday evening. Fire personnel extinguished the blaze, while police began investigating the incident. No injuries were reported

A 36-year-old software employee from Haryana, identified as Saurabh Shekhar, allegedly died by suicide after inhaling helium gas at a service apartment in Hyderabad’s Kondapur area

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, addressing the Congress party's Goy Rakhonn Yatra in Goa, likened the BJP to 'Ravan' and Congress to 'Ram', urging voters to back Congress in the 2027 Goa Assembly elections.

Telangana government advisor and MLA P. Sudarshan Reddy has urged farmers not to cultivate the Yasangi (Rabi) crop due to severe El Nino impact, drought-like conditions, declining water levels, and power shortages.

The protest by 650 Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) interns across Telangana entered its fourth day on Sunday, with participants demanding stipend parity with MBBS graduates trained in India. The interns allege they perform identical clinical duties in government hospitals but receive either no stipend or a nominal amount.

Tenant farmers in Telangana have expressed concern that any drought relief announced by the State government may benefit landowners while cultivators without formal recognition remain excluded. Farmers' organisations have urged the government to issue Cultivator Cards amid concerns over drought conditions and the impact of El Nino.

The 10th anniversary celebrations of Siddipet district formation concluded with cultural and community activities across the town, including rangoli competitions, sapling plantation drives and public gatherings.

Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) has announced the third phase of counselling for admissions to vacant seats in BSc (Hons) Agriculture and BTech Food Technology programmes for the 2026-27 academic year on October 14 and 15.

The nine-day Sharan Navaratri Utsavalu began at the Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam in Basar, drawing devotees from across Telangana. Special rituals, Aksharabyasam ceremonies, cultural programmes, food services, additional buses and enhanced security arrangements mark the annual festivities

Nine members of a family sustained serious injuries after an unidentified car hit their auto-rickshaw on NH-65 near Malkapur in Sangareddy district. The victims were travelling to Edupayala temple when the driver fled. Police registered a case and began tracing the car

Indians, especially Telugu professionals and students in the US, are facing heightened anxiety after the suspension of the PERM labour certification process for eight major IT companies. The move has intensified concerns among H-1B visa holders awaiting employer-sponsored Green Cards.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao extended Rs 50,000 in financial assistance to tribal student Penuka Shruthi from Mulugu district. After she appealed for help on X, BRS district president Kakularam Laxman Babu visited her family and handed over the assistance

A five-member family from Hyderabad's Mehdipatnam, including three children, was reportedly seriously injured in a missile attack at Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia.

Adilabad police have arrested two persons and booked four others in an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud involving around ₹10 crore and 500 people across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Police said the accused allegedly lured investors with promises of high returns