Top storyThe swearing-in of the new executive body of Sri Bhavana Rishi Welfare Association (SBRWA) was held at Konda Laxman Bapuji Park in Padmashali Township, Kapra. Uppal MLA Bandari Lakshma Reddy attended as chief guest and congratulated newly elected president Deepa Yemula and the executive members. He said the association should work towards community development, service activities and unity, and promised full support to public welfare programmes. Padmashali Society president Seeta Anjaneyulu, BRS leaders Singireddy Soma Shekar Reddy, Sai Jen Shekar, former corporator Pavani Manipal Reddy and Regalla Satish Reddy participated.
Preeti Munde of Heerapur village in Indervelly mandal, Adilabad district, has won the 'Miss Earth Water India 2026' crown. She represented Telangana at the 'Miss India Earth 2026' contest organised by 'Miss Divine Beauty' at Jaipur International Hotel in Rajasthan. She also received the 'Miss Congeniality 2026' subtitle. Munde will represent India at the international 'Miss Earth' event in the Philippines. She is pursuing a Master's in Yoga at Aurora University and works as a yoga teacher.
A delegation from the Maldives visited Gangadevipalli, a national model village in Geesugonda mandal of Warangal district, on Friday under the aegis of the rural development institute. Led by course director Anjan Kumar Banja, the team examined the functioning of women's groups, self-help groups and children's groups. DRDA officials explained women's role in village development. Members said the handful-of-rice scheme impressed them, that their country has no women's groups, and praised Telangana's women welfare efforts.
A road accident occurred on National Highway 65 on the outskirts of Veliminedu in Chityala mandal of Nalgonda district. A car overturned while trying to overtake an oil tanker travelling from Hyderabad towards Vijayawada, and the tanker also overturned in the same sequence. Three passengers travelling in the car sustained minor injuries. With both vehicles lying across the road, a heavy traffic jam formed on the highway. NHAI and police personnel moved the vehicles aside and are regulating traffic.
The Police Act will be in force across Jagtial district for one month, from March 1 to March 31, in view of law and order, District SP Ashok Kumar said in a statement. He said no dharnas, rasta rokos, protests, rallies, public meetings or gatherings should be held without permission from police officers. He also asked people not to disturb law and order or take part in unlawful activities damaging government property, and sought cooperation from all sections.
Government Chief Whip and Vinukonda MLA GV Anjaneyulu said RTC services are being extended to rural areas so that transport problems do not hinder students' education. He launched a new bus service from Vinukonda to Nujendla, running via Jangalapalli, Madamanchipadu, Tripurapuram, Gollapalem, Obanapalem, Reddipalem and Kammavaripalem. Timings have been set to suit school hours, benefiting students of Nujendla Model School and KGBV. He said 32 new buses were given to the Vinukonda depot after the coalition government took office, and electric buses are being prioritised.
The immersion ceremony for the Ganesh idol installed at the SP camp office in Nirmal district headquarters was held on Friday. District SP Dr Janaki Sharmila performed special pujas, with police officers taking part. She called for the immersion to be observed in a peaceful atmosphere and said the police department had taken all measures to ensure law and order was not disturbed. Organisers and procession participants were asked to follow police rules, ignore social media rumours and report suspicious activity.
A yoga session under Yogandhra-2026 was held on Thursday on the premises of Sri Bugga Ramalingeswara Swamy temple in Tadipatri. Yoga masters, District Collector Anand, Market Yard chairperson Bhuma Nagaragini, officials, students and residents performed asanas. The Collector said the state government had issued orders to hold yoga programmes at 50 locations across the state. He said such events would give ancient temples and tourism sites wider recognition, and a similar programme would soon be held at Gutti fort.
Boulders and soil slid onto the Indrakeeladri ghat road in Vijayawada on Thursday night after two days of heavy rain. Officials had shut the road three days earlier for repairs ahead of Dasara Sharannavaratri, so there was no loss of life or property. District Collector Dr G. Lakshmisha inspected the site on Friday with temple EO V.K. Seena Naik and engineers, ordering clearance with poclains and cranes and stronger retaining walls and rock-fall nets. Access stays barred pending safety checks.
Tiger movement on the outskirts of Kootigal and Bhairanpally in Dulmitta mandal of Siddipet district has caused alarm. Villagers said the tiger attacked and killed calves in Ladhnoor and Ammapur villages of Maddur mandal. Forest department officials reached the spot after being informed and examined the pugmarks. Based on the pugmarks, they concluded the tiger entered Siddipet from Yadadri district. Officials warned residents and farmers of Dulmitta and Maddur mandals to stay alert and avoid going out in the evening. The search continues.
A student of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya at Midjil mandal headquarters in Mahbubnagar district fell ill on Saturday. Divya, a second-year Intermediate student, suddenly collapsed. Staff present at the school informed 108 ambulance personnel. Ambulance staffers Ganesh and Shiva administered first aid and later shifted her to the government hospital in Jadcherla for better treatment. Special officer Kavitha said the student had been unwell for the past few days.
Ten people were injured when a travels bus overturned after being hit by a lorry on National Highway 44 in Manavapadu mandal of Jogulamba Gadwal district at 2 am on Sunday. The Morning Star private travels bus had left Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday night for Hyderabad with 22 passengers. A lorry going from Anantapur to Jammu and Kashmir hit it from behind. Chinna Basava, Vineeta, Naveen Kumar Reddy, Jyothi and Ghazi were seriously injured. Locals shifted the injured to Kurnool government hospital by 108 ambulance.
The non-cooperation agitation launched at Iragavaram mandal headquarters on the call of the state VRA associations' Joint Action Committee entered its tenth day on Friday. VRAs submitted a petition at the NTR statue at the main Iragavaram junction. Association honorary president Eeda Ramarao demanded a pay scale matching rising prices of essential commodities. Vice-president Bojja Prasanna Kumari alleged the government was ignoring the ten-day strike, and sought promotions and regularisation of nominees.
Twenty passengers sustained severe injuries when an RTC bus overturned near Vithalam village in Valmikipuram mandal of Annamayya district on Tuesday morning. The bus, from the Madanapalle depot, was travelling to Tirupati on the Madanapalle-Tirupati national highway when a tyre burst and the driver lost control. Locals pulled passengers out. The injured were taken to Valmikipuram government hospital, and those in critical condition were shifted to Madanapalle district hospital. Police registered a case and began an investigation.
A six-year-old girl, Pranavi, who went missing while playing outside her home in YSR Nagar, Nandyal, on Sunday, was found safe, asleep in a sorghum field near the colony. Her mother Kalyani called Dial-100 at 9 pm. Under SP Sunil Sheoran's supervision, 200 police personnel, including two ASPs, DSPs, CIs and SIs, searched overnight using drone cameras, sniffer dogs and CCTV footage. The girl was handed over to her mother.
A private travels bus overturned on National Highway 565 near Singanapalli in Marripadu mandal of Nellore district. The bus went out of control after the driver fell asleep, according to the report. Five people were injured and shifted to Badvel hospital for treatment. The bus was carrying workers from West Bengal to Sri Sathya Sai district when the accident occurred. There were 46 passengers on board. Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Metro services in Hyderabad have been extended until 1 am on the 25th and 26th of this month for the Ganesh immersion. Officials said the last train will depart from all stations at 1 am. The extension is intended for devotees taking part in the procession and other late-night travellers. Extra ticket counters and additional digital code scanning facilities have been provided at major stations to cut queue waiting time. Additional security and special staff are being deployed at Khairatabad, Lakdikapul, Assembly and MGBS stations.
The State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident in which rats gnawed a man's body in the government area hospital mortuary at Wardhannapet in Warangal district. Chairperson Justice Shameem Akther acted on a Namasthe Telangana report. Gare Veeraiah (58) of Rayaparthi mandal died in a road accident and his body was kept in the mortuary overnight. The report cited no freezer, cold storage or power, sanitation lapses and a rat menace. The Collector must report by October 27.
Water Board Managing Director Ashok Reddy expressed concern that valuable drinking water is being wasted by washing floors and vehicles, leaving taps open unnecessarily and ignoring overflowing overhead tanks. Citing the El Nino effect, he advised economical use of water. Officials carried out surprise field inspections in the Jubilee Hills area, identified five consumers wasting drinking water and imposed fines. Officials were directed to conduct surprise inspections citywide during water supply hours.
Hyderabad ranks fourth among India's slowest-traffic cities in the latest TomTom Global Traffic Index, behind Bengaluru, Kolkata and Pune. The city's congestion level is 55.5%, with 10 km taking an average 32.7 minutes and 39.5 minutes during evening peak hours. Average vehicle speed is 23 km per hour. Residents lose 123 hours a year to traffic and, per Climate Central, 75 hours of sleep — about 198 hours in all.
