Telangana

Senior BRS leader and former minority wing district president Mohammed Tajuddin died of heart stroke while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Khammam. Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and several BRS leaders paid tributes and consoled his family.

The BRS has demanded a judicial probe and white paper into alleged irregularities in Telangana’s 22A prohibited lands list. Harish Rao accused the Chief Minister and Revenue Minister of failing to protect property rights and threatened to raise the issue in the Assembly.

The Telangana Polytechnic JAC has temporarily suspended its protests against the merger of polytechnic colleges with Young India Skill University after the government formed a high-level committee. However, it warned of intensifying protests if GO No. 97 is not scrapped.

Hyderabad is gearing up for Milad-un-Nabi celebrations on Wednesday, with the Markazi Milad Juloos scheduled from Charminar to Moghalpura. Blood donation, food distribution and health camps are also planned, while police have made elaborate security arrangements across the city.

Ten female farm labourers were injured after their auto-rickshaw overturned near Erraguntapadu in Khammam district on Tuesday. The driver reportedly applied sudden brakes when a cat crossed the road. One injured woman was shifted to hospital in critical condition.

The Congress government is facing questions over its decision to keep Kaleshwaram out of operation after NDSA said pumping decisions rest with the State. CWPRS findings on the barrages have further intensified scrutiny over when pumping can resume.

A 12-year-old Class VII student from Bhumpally village sustained critical injuries after jumping from the third floor of her hostel building in Mirudoddi, Siddipet, in an apparent suicide attempt.

Peddapalli police nabbed a hoarder and seized 600 bags of urea worth around Rs 3.20 lakh at Kasulapalli village on Tuesday. The HACA centre operator was booked after police conducted a raid based on a tip-off.

The Telangana High Court has declared August 27 as a special holiday for itself and associated judicial bodies, while December 19, 2026, will be a working Saturday.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of hiding details of his proposed US tour, questioning its purpose, timing, and use of public funds. He alleged the trip was linked to private interests and Congress programmes.

A 29-year-old died of a snakebite at his home in Isra Nayak Thanda, Medak district, during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

BRS deputy leader T. Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s government of sidelining the Kaleshwaram project for political reasons, ignoring NDSA and CWPRS reports, and failing to manage water resources, leaving Telangana farmers in distress.

Warangal narcotics police (EAGLE Force) arrested two men from Kerala and seized 129 kg of ganja during vehicle checks on Warangal-Khammam Highway. Two other suspects, Ajith and Vicky, are absconding.

Khammam police invoked the Preventive Detention Act against two accused allegedly involved in illegally procuring, transporting, storing and selling subsidised PDS rice. Both accused had faced previous cases, but continued their activities, prompting police to take them into custody.

The Telangana High Court questioned the involvement of MLAs and political leaders in distributing welfare scheme cheques, asking whether any law requires them to hand over public funds. The court also exempted GO 4 from its interim stay.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy declined to comment on the controversy involving Minister Konda Surekha and her daughter Sushmitha, saying the Congress high command’s decision would be final. He also asked party leaders to avoid discussing internal matters publicly.

The Telangana Assembly session will commence on September 7, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy informed MLAs on Monday. He asked legislators to expedite pending land acquisition for irrigation projects and assured funds for land acquisition, rehabilitation and forest clearances.

The Telangana AYUSH House Surgeons and PG doctors’ strike entered its 21st day on Monday, with the protesting doctors demanding a hike in stipend. The JAC warned of an indefinite hunger strike if the government fails to issue a GO.

The Telangana High Court questioned HYDRAA’s demolition of structures on private land in Kondapur, expressing concern over lack of notice, verification and due process. The court said government authorities were misleading the judiciary and ordered detailed counter-affidavits.

The Telangana High Court expressed concern over suspected large-scale illegal trafficking of infants after nine children were recovered in Suryapet. The court questioned delays in tracing their biological families and directed the State government to submit detailed data on rescued children.

Light rainfall affected coal production and overburden removal operations at SCCL opencast mines in Manuguru and Yellandu areas. Around 40,000 tonnes of overburden removal was affected in Manuguru, while water accumulation disrupted operations at Koyagudem mine.

Farmers in Adilabad are awaiting jowar procurement payments for over two months, with around Rs 10 crore still pending. They said the delay has affected their ability to buy inputs for cotton, paddy and maize and forced them to borrow at high interest rates

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hit back at BJP criticism over his possible meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and criticised the Centre for denying political clearance for his US visit, alleging discrimination against Telangana and its development.

Two Nirmal Commercial Tax Department officials were arrested by the ACB for allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe from a trader. The officials allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh to reduce commercial tax on certain goods before agreeing to accept Rs 50,000