Telangana

A couple from Badampet, Sangareddy district, died instantly when a speeding lorry rammed their auto on NH-65 at Sajapur. They were on personal work when the accident occurred.

Farmers in Medak district staged rasta-roko protests at multiple locations, demanding an end to the online booking system for urea and alleging diversion of supplies by local shops. They accused the government of failing to address repeated shortages.

Senior Telangana Congress leaders have reportedly expressed displeasure over media reports targeting some party leaders. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud and Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy have questioned such reports and warned against targeting party leaders.

Three students of a model school in Kotapalli sustained minor injuries when a TGSRTC bus collided with an auto-rickshaw near Mulkalaipet in Mancherial district.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao was placed under house arrest in Hyderabad ahead of his visit to Warangal to support students protesting against G.O. 97, which proposes merging polytechnic education with Young India Skills University.

Some individuals who visited the bakery found that paper plates being used to serve snacks were made from the question papers belonging to the Group-III exam, which was conducted for recruitment to 1,363 vacancies in 2024

Coordination Centre at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi will coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and other authorities to facilitate assistance

Officials suspended smart ration card distribution at two places in Medak district after beneficiaries found printing errors. Cards at Variguntham carried the wrong village name, while cards in Toopran had a village name printed in the ward column.

Tension erupted at Nagarjuna Sagar after Andhra Pradesh irrigation officials allegedly released around 2,000 cusecs into the right canal without showing Telangana counterparts a KRMB authorisation. The confrontation reportedly turned physical, prompting police deployment at the project

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao has demanded immediate action against Andhra Pradesh’s alleged unauthorised drawal of Krishna River water from the Nagarjuna Sagar right canal, urging the Telangana government and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to intervene and protect the State’s water rights

Senior Congress leader Konda Murali met Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka amid a row over remarks by his daughter Susmitha against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Murali said the meeting concerned a bill clearance and ruled out leaving the Congress.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has urged the Centre to explicitly include OBCs in Question 10 of the 2027 Census notification. He also sought standardised caste lists, digital coding and scientific guidelines to ensure accurate and reliable caste enumeration.

The Telangana government has directed Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University to withdraw its BSc (Hons) Horticulture programme at Aswaraopet. The decision follows objections from Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University ahead of admissions counselling scheduled from August 27 to 29.

Stray dogs killed 10 sheep and injured five others at Anajipur in Siddipet’s Raipole mandal. Farmers Dasari Balaiah and Dasari Swamy suffered losses of over Rs two lakh and alleged that chicken waste dumped near their shed attracted the dogs.

The Congress continues to face a deadlock over appointing a DCC president in Sangareddy, with rival leaders backing different candidates. Ujwal Reddy, Chandrashekhar Reddy and Nagesh Shetkar remain among the top contenders, while incumbent T Nirmala Jagga Reddy could continue.

Dubai Police have warned people, including vulnerable job seekers, against fraudulent visa and employment offers circulated through social media and messaging apps. The Anti-Fraud Centre urged people to use authorised agencies and verify visa-related offers only through official channels.

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded death gratuity, family pension and compassionate appointments for families of Model School teachers who died in service. He also sought clearance of five pending DAs, implementation of EHS and financial support for Model Schools.

An excise CI and a constable have faced departmental action for allegedly altering and forging panchanama and other records in a Bhadrachalam ganja case. The action followed allegations that an accused escaped from the excise police station after being detained overnight.

The BRS will raise alleged unparliamentary remarks and conduct of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Ministers and Congress MLAs before the Assembly Ethics Committee on August 29. The party wants them questioned before BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s case.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of running a land-centric government and targeting private and assigned properties. He alleged government lands worth Rs 30,000 crore had been sold and assured 22A-affected families of BRS support.

Yellandu railway station, once a key link for coal transport, has remained closed to passenger services since 2006. Locals are now campaigning for its revival, arguing that passenger trains would improve connectivity, support economic growth and restore the town’s historic rail link

The indefinite strike by house surgeons, postgraduate scholars and students of government AYUSH institutions in Telangana entered its 22nd day on Wednesday. The medicos are seeking a stipend hike and implementation of assurances made by authorities to revise their payments.

Hyderabad-based classical and devotional singer Malavika Anand has been invited by Sunder Foundation, USA, to attend a cultural collaboration in California on August 29. The event will bring together musicians and cultural professionals for artistic exchange and international collaboration.

Let Young India Skills University stick to its mandate, not change the goalposts. ITIs, polytechnics and engineering colleges have distinct roles, each catering to different levels of skills and qualifications