Telangana

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has warned citizens about a rise in fake online shopping scams and credit and debit card frauds. Fraudsters are using attractive discount offers, phishing links and malicious APK files to steal money and sensitive banking credentials.

A multidisciplinary team at Hyderabad's state-run Gandhi Hospital successfully performed a complex open-heart mitral valve replacement on a 51-year-old woman suffering from severe valve disease and heart failure. Doctors said she recovered well after surgery and is fit for discharge.

Sanjana Lunawat, a 25-year-old MBA graduate, fashion designer and boutique owner from Maharashtra, will renounce worldly life and embrace Jain asceticism in Hyderabad on November 15. Her decision follows years of spiritual engagement with Jain philosophy and its teachings.

BITS Pilani Hyderabad researchers have developed a low-cost system using black soldier fly larvae to convert food waste into protein-rich biomass. The Rs 2,500 enclosed unit could support faster organic waste processing while producing potential animal feed and soil amendment.

A 42-year-old tractor driver-cum-owner, Padham Venkateshwarlu, died after a speeding coal tipper hit his tractor from behind at Gumpena village in Kothagudem district on Wednesday. Police visited the accident spot and collected details about the incident.

A 43-year-old man, Boyina Reddy, was electrocuted after touching a live-wire snare allegedly set by hunters to trap wild animals in the forests of Kotha Dammannapet village in Mancherial. His family discovered his body on Wednesday morning.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged minorities to prioritise education, skill development and sports, saying the government could provide opportunities but had no land to distribute. He also highlighted minority welfare measures and Hyderabad's development projects.

A private travel bus overturned on NH-65 near RC Puram on Wednesday morning after a speeding lorry hit it, police said. Bus driver Mohd. Salman sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

A married couple died after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding car at Balini Dharmaram stage on NH 365 in Mahabubabad district on Wednesday. The couple suffered serious injuries and died at the spot. Police registered a case and began investigating

A speeding car crashed into a road divider near Nizam College after reportedly coming down the Basheerbagh flyover at high speed. Two tyres burst on impact, sending the vehicle airborne. The two occupants escaped unhurt, while police suspect alcohol consumption contributed to the crash.

A married woman, her minor son and a young man from Manyaguda Thanda have gone missing since November 6. Relatives suspect the woman and the young man were in a relationship. Kandukur police are investigating the disappearance.

A 28-year-old married woman from Boduppal filed a police complaint alleging harassment and abusive phone calls by a man after she rejected his marriage proposal. Medipally police registered a case and launched an investigation into the alleged harassment

Several BRS leaders in Hanamkonda and Warangal were placed under house arrest or taken into preventive custody ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka's visit. Those detained included former MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar and several former corporators and party functionaries

Birdwatchers spotted three rare Indian Skimmers at Manjeera reservoir backwaters near Hyderabad, surprising local birding enthusiasts. The migratory birds, usually arriving from northern breeding grounds for winter, have sparked excitement and raised hopes of more sightings in Telangana

BRS leader Manne Krishank accused the Telangana government of delaying the Alwal TIMS hospital, claiming construction progressed by just five per cent in nearly two years. He questioned healthcare priorities, citing delays at other government hospital projects across Telangana

Hyderabad will host the second Bharat Summit on November 13-14, bringing together over 1,000 delegates from 70 countries to discuss democracy, economic policies and global challenges. Congress leaders highlighted non-violence, electoral rights, youth participation and emerging technologies

Hyderabad karate Grandmaster Shaswat Kumar claimed his ninth World Record after a November 10 YouTube Live demonstration in which he pierced a plastic water bottle with a finger attack.

SDRF personnel found the body of a 21-year-old missing youth while searching for a boat swept away during floods at Bethupalli tank in Khammam district. The deceased, Kadam Manoj of Dammapet, was identified by his family members

The Telangana Congress has put on hold appointments of 20 media panelists, coordinators and spokespersons announced by Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy. Party sources said the State leadership objected to the appointments, though no official explanation was issued yet

A 15-year-old boy from Chinnakorukondi in Khammam district died after allegedly being given a pesticide-laced soft drink by a youth and a woman. Police said the two conspired to kill him after he witnessed their relationship. Both were arrested

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Bhainsa in-charge municipal commissioner Jadhav Santosh for allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe from a contractor to sanction a Rs 2.63 lakh bill. He had allegedly received another Rs 10,000 on October 26

Telangana has opened registrations for the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, scheduled from December 7 to 9 in Hyderabad. The event will feature six expo hangars, exhibition space across 12 sectors, 52 sessions and a public scorecard tracking commitments

Singareni has prioritised coal supplies to Telangana GENCO's thermal power plants amid expectations of rising electricity demand. The company plans to supply 75,000 tonnes daily, including 16,000 tonnes from Odisha's Naini mine to the Yadadri plant

Farmers in Tupatrala village of Jogulamba Gadwal district have accused RTO officials of demanding money to allow water tankers to irrigate standing crops. A tenant farmer alleged that officials sought Rs 5,000 per tanker after initially demanding higher penalties.