Telangana

Three members of a Hyderabad family, including a woman and her two children, were killed in a road accident in California. The father and the couple's younger daughter survived and are undergoing treatment, while relatives have sought government assistance to travel to the US and repatriate the bodies

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused the Congress government of ignoring early El Nino warnings and failing to prepare for a drought. He demanded an all-party Assembly discussion, immediate support for farmers, restoration of water supply and a white paper on Hyderabad's civic restructuring.

Residents of Bhadrachalam have alleged that illegal belt shops continue to operate despite a gram panchayat resolution banning them. They have urged officials to act before the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu, citing law and order concerns and inconvenience to devotees.

A 56-year-old farmer died after accidentally coming into contact with live electric wires while switching on a motor to pump water into an overhead tank at his residence in Podichenpally village of Medak district. Police registered a case and launched an investigation.

The Telangana government has sought additional urea allocation, citing a fertiliser shortage during Vanakalam. However, the Centre told Parliament that the State received more urea than its pro-rata requirement and had sufficient closing stocks, disputing the shortage claim

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy urged the Prohibition and Excise Department to shut all belt shops in his constituency, citing rising liquor addiction among villagers and youth. He also called for plastic-free villages and criticised the Congress government over poor road conditions.

Heavy rainfall disrupted coal mining and overburden extraction in SCCL's opencast projects in Mancherial district. Waterlogging halted mining operations and stranded heavy machinery, affecting around 32,000 tonnes of coal production and 1,80,000 cubic metres of overburden extraction in a single day.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for 12 Telangana districts on July 22, forecasting rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm. Light to moderate rains are expected to continue across the State during the week.

BRS district president Balka Suman accused the Congress government of failing to support the families of four farmers who died in Luxettipet mandal. He alleged negligence in paddy procurement, announced financial assistance and criticised the government's handling of farmers' and SCCL-related issues.

Senior diplomat Dr K Srikar Reddy, currently serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco, is likely to be appointed India's next Ambassador to Qatar. The Telangana native previously played a key role in India's major trade agreements with the UAE and Mauritius.

Heavy rainfall has revived several seasonal waterfalls across the erstwhile Adilabad district, attracting tourists and nature lovers. While the scenic locations have become popular again, visitors and locals have urged authorities to improve safety measures and provide basic infrastructure to prevent accidents.

IIIT-Hyderabad researchers have developed VIOLA, an AI-powered traffic monitoring system using low-cost dashcams in police vehicles. Integrated with Telangana Police systems, the technology detects violations, generates challan inputs, and achieves nearly 96 per cent accuracy while improving traffic enforcement.

A 34-year-old man, Ramoju Chandu, died by suicide in Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, on Monday night after marital differences with his wife Sandhya. The couple had two daughters. Police have registered a case and shifted the body for postmortem. Investigation is underway.

Artificial Intelligence tools are helping Telangana officials detect duplicate and triplicate voter entries during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The ECI’s Photo Similar Entries and Demographic Similar Entries systems enable verification of suspicious records across constituencies and States.

Pulla Reddy Institute of Pharmacy has signed a 10-year MoU with Sindhu Hospitals to provide structured clinical training for Pharm D students. The partnership will offer hands-on hospital exposure across various specialties, helping students gain practical healthcare experience.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao warned that growing public dissatisfaction could trigger a major youth and farmers' movement against the Congress government in Telangana. He accused the government of betraying election promises, neglecting farmers and politicising the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.

CSIR-IICT and ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre have signed an MoU to jointly develop indigenous, environmentally sustainable blowing agent technology. The collaboration aims to support advanced space applications, reduce reliance on imported fluorochemicals, and strengthen India's capabilities in strategic materials research.

A newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a bag along the Outer Ring Road service road near Shamshabad on Tuesday. RGIA Police rescued the infant, shifted her to hospital and later to Shishu Vihar, and launched an investigation while appealing for public information.

Cyberabad Police have issued a weather alert and traffic advisory, urging companies and educational institutions to allow staggered early departures from 3.30 pm due to the forecast of heavy evening rain. The measure aims to reduce congestion and ensure safer travel.

Hyderabad Traffic Police have deployed drones to monitor traffic and parking arrangements during the Bonalu celebrations at Golconda Fort. The real-time aerial surveillance is helping officials regulate traffic, reduce congestion, prevent illegal parking, and improve overall traffic management throughout the festival.

Osmania University’s delay in releasing undergraduate results has disrupted law admissions in Telangana, forcing authorities to revise the TS LAWCET 2026 schedule twice within 10 days. Officials will temporarily accept online marksheets, but students must submit original certificates later.

Construction of three flyovers and one underpass at IIIT Junction and Khajaguda Junction in Cyberabad continues at a slow pace, causing inconvenience to commuters. Civic officials have directed the executing agency to speed up work, with completion targeted for May 2027.

Hyderabad Police have urged women facing harassment to approach the She Teams through multiple confidential complaint channels, including WhatsApp, phone, email, social media, and in person. Officials said prompt action is taken while protecting victims' identities and ensuring easier access to support.

Meerpet Police have detained three persons, including the prime suspect, in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Nandanavanam Suri. Investigators are probing an alleged Instagram Live session in which the suspect reportedly claimed responsibility. Police believe the killing stemmed from an old personal rivalry.