Telangana

A 19-year-old woman labourer from Chhattisgarh was allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Paloncha. Police registered a case against the accused, Narasimha Rao, who allegedly lured her with a promise of work before fleeing the scene.

The Telangana Medical Council intensified inspections in Mahabubnagar and Nagarkurnool, exposing clinics allegedly run by individuals without medical qualifications. It sought action against five establishments suspected of providing modern medical treatment illegally and urged people to verify practitioners' credentials.

The Telangana State United Teachers Federation has urged the government to resolve basic issues in government schools before merging the Intermediate Education Department with the School Education Department, stressing the need for better facilities, teacher welfare and stakeholder consultation.

Contract sanitation workers, patient care staff and security personnel staged protests at government hospitals across Telangana, demanding a monthly wage of Rs 26,000. The AITUC-affiliated union also sought fresh tenders, statutory leave benefits, minimum wages and annual bonuses.

Medak health officials seized an RMP-run first-aid centre at Lakshmipur in Ramayampet mandal for allegedly violating the Clinical Establishments Act. Officials warned that strict action would be taken against RMPs and PMPs providing treatment beyond first aid.

Domestic electricity consumers in Telangana are paying additional True-Up charges to recover power procurement costs from 2022-23 and 2023-24. TGERC has approved recovery of Rs 7,635.22 crore, with most of the amount being passed on to consumers.

Minimum temperatures across Telangana have dropped 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal, with Kohir recording the State's lowest at 11.3 degrees. The IMD has forecast dry weather and below-normal minimum temperatures over the next few days.

Reported movement of a tracker-fitted tiger along the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border has triggered concern in Aswaraopet mandal. Forest officials are on alert and warning villagers against entering forest areas after reports of cattle deaths in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

Private traders are allegedly exploiting cotton farmers across erstwhile Adilabad district by offering prices below the CCI's minimum support price and imposing deductions. Farmers blame delayed procurement and weak enforcement, and have urged officials to raid unauthorised procurement centres.

The Telangana government has transferred and posted 21 IPS officers to key positions across the police department and other organisations. Mahesh Bhagwat has been appointed Hyderabad Police Commissioner, while V C Sajjanar will head Telangana Fire, Disaster Response and Civil Defence.

Farmers in Bhongir and Alair have complained about delays in Vanakalam paddy procurement despite the inauguration of procurement centres. They alleged that middlemen were buying produce at lower prices and questioned elected representatives over the hardships caused by the delay.

The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency received 36 Prajavani complaints in Hyderabad on Monday over illegal borewells, lake encroachments and civic issues. Commissioner AV Ranganath assigned them to officials for immediate action.

A Class 10 boy reportedly impregnated an intermediate student in Medak district. Her parents allegedly approached a village RMP when she was seven months pregnant. The foetus was aborted and buried, but police later exhumed it and registered a case.

Two elderly men were allegedly beaten to death by villagers in Kothagudem district over suspicions of practising black magic. The son of one victim and his wife later consumed poison, fearing for their lives, and died, police said.

Residents of Nandini Nagar Colony in Makthal Municipality protested on Thursday, alleging no drinking water supply for several days and accusing municipal authorities, including Commissioner Rajaiah, of failing to address their complaints.

BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar demanded a ban on Green SM Cabs in Telangana, alleging that the Vietnam-based company's low fares were threatening the livelihoods of local cab drivers. He also called for regulated cab fares and criticised the Congress government over employment and recruitment issues.

Telangana's delay in conducting local body elections has left several urban and rural local bodies under Special Officer administration, jeopardising nearly Rs 1,400 crore in Finance Commission and Central grants.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad formed the Samajik Parivartan Morcha to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, projecting Azad as its chief ministerial candidate.

Former Rajya Sabha MP Joginipally Santosh Kumar planted Amla and Bilva saplings at Sri Santana Venugopala Swamy–Mahadeva Temple in Mahadevpuram under the ‘Prathi Inta Usiri – Prathi Gudilo Bilvam’ initiative.

The body of an abandoned newborn was found mutilated by stray dogs on the outskirts of Dimda village in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Police launched an investigation after locals alerted them and are probing all possible angles to identify those responsible for abandoning the infant.

The Telangana High Court directed the DGP and Cyberabad Police to ensure HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath and Shamshabad Tahsildar appear on Tuesday in a contempt case over alleged non-compliance with a 2024 land order.

Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao has criticised the Congress-organised Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, calling it an "Anti-Bharat Summit". He alleged that the event would bring together anti-India and radical Left groups linked to Progressive International to support Rahul Gandhi, while Congress says the summit will host global leaders, policymakers and experts from 70 countries to discuss emerging global challenges and India's response.

The Telangana High Court has granted the State government 12 weeks to clear pending land acquisition compensation of Rs 51.35 crore to landowners in Narayanpet district. The direction came after Principal Secretary (Finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania appeared before the court and cited financial constraints while assuring that compensation payments would be prioritised.

Despite IMD warnings and engineers’ advice, the government allowed Godavari water to flow downstream instead of lifting it into drought-hit reservoirs, leaving farmers facing shortages and crop restrictions across the State