Telangana

The Telangana Network Hospitals Association has urged the State government to address what it described as flaws in the revamped Employee Health Scheme. It sought hospital representation in policymaking, realistic treatment package rates, a transparent appeal mechanism and clearance of pending Aarogyasri bills.

CRPF Additional Director General, South Zone, Ravideep Singh Sahi retired after more than 40 years of service. A 1986-batch officer, he served in Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and the Northeast and held several key operational and security assignments.

The University of Hyderabad has moved to the 801–1000 band in the THE World University Rankings 2027, improving from 1001–1200 last year. The latest rankings cover 2,297 institutions across 118 countries and territories, including 143 Indian institutions.

A daily-wage labourer took his ailing mother in a wheelchair to Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao’s residence after alleging that GGH staff refused her a bed and treatment. The hospital’s Resident Medical Officer later intervened and convinced him to admit her.

BRS leader T Harish Rao praised actor Priyadarshi for his portrayal of a character akin to K Chandrashekhar Rao in The Paradise. Priyadarshi met Harish Rao at his residence and discussed his film journey and upcoming projects.

ProArch marked its 20th anniversary with a two-day celebration in Shamshabad, bringing together employees from across India. The event featured an AI keynote, business showcase and 5K run, highlighting technology, innovation, employee engagement, health and community initiatives.

An elderly couple allegedly died by suicide in Sangareddy’s Narayankhed mandal after their three sons reportedly failed to care for them despite a previous police complaint. Their bodies were retrieved from an agricultural well, and police have launched an investigation

RGIA police arrested three alleged drug peddlers near HMDA Nursery in Shamshabad and seized 80 grams of methamphetamine and four LSD blotters. Police said the suspects allegedly sourced the drugs from an absconding Bengaluru-based supplier and supplied local customers.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Wednesday recalled the former BRS government’s decision to increase Scheduled Tribe reservations from 6 per cent to 10 per cent. He also highlighted measures including tribal gram panchayats, residential schools, podu land titles and welfare initiatives

Religious organisations and community elders in Hyderabad have launched meetings and awareness programmes urging people to shun violence amid concerns over recent homicides. Friday sermons and community gatherings are stressing Islamic teachings, tolerance, brotherhood and peaceful resolution of disputes.

A historic British-era water reservoir at Balamrai has been dismantled to facilitate the Paradise-Suchitra Junction elevated corridor. A new 2,300-kilolitre pump house has been built nearby, while the old water distribution network continues until new transmission infrastructure is commissioned.

The decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found at an open site near Charkandil Chowrasta on Wednesday. Habeebnagar police suspect she may have died around a week ago and are investigating the circumstances while efforts continue to establish her identity.

The ‘Z’ seen on many TGSRTC bus number plates has roots in Hyderabad’s Nizam-era transport system. The tradition dates back nearly a century, while TGSRTC also preserves a 1932 Albion bus believed to have belonged to the first fleet.

Nearly 1.9 lakh cancer cases in India in 2024 were linked to infections, including HPV, H. pylori and hepatitis viruses. The infection-linked burden is also significant in Telangana, highlighting the importance of vaccination, screening, early detection and timely treatment.

Nearly 60 per cent of financial losses suffered by cybercrime victims in Telangana are linked to stock market and investment frauds, Cyber Security Bureau Director Shikha Goel said. She warned of sophisticated international networks and urged citizens to remain cautious.

Telangana native Sandy Reddy has been unanimously elected Mayor of Strathfield in Australia, becoming the first Indian migrant woman to hold the post. Her election was welcomed by the Telugu community, with BRS leaders congratulating her on the achievement.

Police detained several opposition leaders, activists, farmers and auto-driver representatives in Rajanna Sircilla and parts of Karimnagar districts ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s visit. The action came amid apprehensions of protests during his public meeting in Sircilla.

All cattle, sheep and goat slaughterhouses, besides retail meat and beef shops within GHMC limits, will remain closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan issued the directive under Section 533 (b) of the GHMC Act.

A man and his son were injured after unidentified persons allegedly attacked them with sharp weapons at their residence in Cheriyal, Siddipet, on Tuesday night. The father suffered serious injuries and was shifted to Siddipet for treatment.

A 40-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly after being accused of stealing a mobile phone at Mannevari Jalalpur village in Medak. Police are probing the attack and a possible long-standing rivalry between the families involved.

A 55-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Sangareddy hours after his wife was arrested for the alleged murder of a 70-year-old woman for gain. Police said the woman was killed on September 23 and her ornaments were stolen.

The AISA-ASA-DSU-SFI-TSF alliance won the University of Hyderabad Students’ Union elections, with SFI’s Dilshada Raihan elected president. Korra Nithin Chauhan won vice-president and Pratik secured general secretary, while the alliance also bagged the joint secretary and cultural secretary posts.

Three passengers suffered grievous injuries and several others minor injuries after a private travel bus carrying 36 people lost control and overturned near Hussainabad in Suryapet district early Wednesday. Police suspect the driver may have dozed off at the wheel.

A centralised community kitchen is being developed at Syedmujavarpet in Suryapet district to provide nutritious meals to nearly 60,000 students daily. Funded partly by SCCL and supported by HKMCF, the facility will serve around 1,029 government schools and junior colleges