Telangana: News

18 Nov 2024

Ahmedabad

Diljit won't sing about alcohol anymore—but only on one condition

Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh does not mind ditching songs about alcohol. He even openly supported a countrywide ban on alcohol during his ongoing Dil-Luminati Tour in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

17 Nov 2024

India

Telangana assistant professor shaves student's head because of 'odd' hairstyle

A faculty member of the Government Medical College in Khammam, Telangana, is under investigation after he allegedly took a student to a barber shop and got his head shaved.

04 Nov 2024

Swiggy

Swiggy fined ₹35,000 for inflated delivery fee of ₹103

In a blow to food delivery giant Swiggy, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Ranga Reddy, Telangana has ruled against the company for unfair trade practices.

01 Nov 2024

Narendra Modi

'Fake promises': Modi attacks Congress after Kharge's 'budget-based guarantees' remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of making unrealistic promises which remain unfulfilled.

30 Oct 2024

Amit Malviya

Hyderabad's month-long ban on public gatherings 'anti-Hindu': BJP leader

The Hyderabad Police have banned public gatherings, processions, and rallies in the city limits for a month.

26 Oct 2024

Andhra Pradesh

How late Kanaka Raju preserved the tribal dance form Gussadi

Renowned dance maestro Kanaka Raju passed away on Friday due to age-related ailments.

25 Oct 2024

Akkineni Nagarjuna

Court orders Telangana minister to delete Naga-Samantha-divorce post linking KTR

A Telangana court has ordered Minister Konda Surekha to delete her social media posts accusing Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao of the divorce of actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya.

23 Oct 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Sibling rivalry: Jagan accuses Sharmila of illegally transferring company shares 

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has moved a legal petition against his sister, YS Sharmila, and their mother, YS Vijayamma over the alleged unauthorized share transfers in Saraswati Power and Industries Private Limited.

Why cricketer Azharuddin was grilled for 9 hours by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has grilled former Indian cricket team captain and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin in a money laundering case.

07 Oct 2024

Akkineni Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna v/s Konda Surekha: Hearing postponed in defamation case

The defamation case filed by Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna against Telangana Minister Konda Surekha has been deferred, Times Now reported. The hearing was supposed to take place on Monday but has now been rescheduled to Tuesday (October 8).

04 Oct 2024

Naga Chaitanya

Samantha-Chaitanya divorce remarks: Dad Nagarjuna to file another ₹100cr suit

Renowned Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna initiated legal action against Telangana's Forests and Environment Minister, Konda Surekha on Thursday.

03 Oct 2024

Naga Chaitanya

Nagarjuna files case against minister over Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce remarks

Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has initiated legal action against Telangana Congress Minister Konda Surekha for her recent controversial comments regarding the divorce of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Mohammad Azharuddin summoned by ED in HCA corruption case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to former cricketer and Congress leader, Mohammad Azharuddin, in relation to a money laundering case involving the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).

03 Oct 2024

Iran

'It's getting scarier, tougher': Indians in Israel amid Iran attack 

Indian students and workers residing in Israel have shared their ordeal as Iran fired a barrage of missiles, targeting major cities including Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Safed this week.

03 Oct 2024

KT Rama Rao

After backlash, Telangana minister withdraws controversial statement on Samantha-Chaitanya's divorce

Telangana Minister Konda Surekha has taken back her controversial statement that linked Bharat Raksha Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao to the divorce of actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya.

02 Oct 2024

Anirudh Ravichander

Anirudh Ravichander joins Nani, Srikanth Odela's upcoming film 

Acclaimed music director Anirudh Ravichander has joined the team of Nani's forthcoming film, directed by Srikanth Odela. This collaboration marks a reunion for Ravichander and Nani after six years.

27 Sep 2024

Janhvi Kapoor

'Devara' delayed screening: Jr NTR's fans vandalize Telangana theater

The much-anticipated film Devara: Part 1, starring Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor, was released on Friday. The excitement surrounding the film's release was palpable across India.

26 Sep 2024

Anirudh Ravichander

Jr NTR's 'Devara' crosses ₹60cr mark in advance bookings!

Devara: Part 1, directed by Koratala Siva and featuring Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor, has reportedly surpassed the ₹60cr mark in advance bookings, reported Hindustan Times.

Union Minister says madrasas are national security threat, sparks row

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, ignited controversy on Wednesday by accusing madrasas of fostering terrorism and endangering national security.

16 Sep 2024

Chennai

Choreographer Jani Master booked for allegedly assaulting 21-year-old colleague

Prominent Tollywood choreographer Shaik Jani Basha, known as Jani Master, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman, reported The Hindu.

14 Sep 2024

Karnataka

'Treated like slaves': Indians conned into joining Russian army return 

Four Indian citizens, who were duped into joining a private Russian Army and forced to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, have returned home.

05 Sep 2024

Meta

Meta collaborates with Telangana government to boost e-governance using AI

Meta, the social media giant, has announced a two-year partnership with the Telangana government.

05 Sep 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi

Telangana: Communal tension erupts over rape attempt on tribal woman

Communal tensions flared in Telangana's Asifabad district on Wednesday following a protest over an attempted rape of a tribal woman.

04 Sep 2024

Allu Arjun

Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun donate ₹1cr each for AP-Telangana flood relief

Several Telugu film celebrities, including Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, and Mahesh Babu, have pledged monetary support to aid flood relief operations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

03 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Jr NTR donates whopping ₹1cr for AP, Telangana flood victims

South Indian superstar Jr NTR has donated ₹50 lakh each to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to assist those affected by the recent floods.

03 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra-Telangana on high alert: 31 dead, 4.5L displaced in floods

Unprecedented rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has claimed the lives of 31 people and displaced over 4.5 lakh residents.

Is Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' certified? MP High Court seeks answers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought a response from the Centre regarding the certification status of Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film Emergency.

02 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

27 killed in Andhra, Telangana rains; over 100 trains canceled

At least 27 people have died due to heavy rainfall that has been lashing Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for two consecutive days.

30 Aug 2024

Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari reveals her wedding venue: A 400-year-old temple!

Aditi Rao Hydari has finally opened up about her engagement to actor Siddharth and shared details about his unique proposal to Vogue India.

25 Aug 2024

Saudi Arabia

Telangana man die in Saudi desert after losing GPS signal

A 27-year-old Indian man from Telangana and his Sudanese colleague tragically lost their lives due to severe dehydration and exhaustion in Saudi Arabia's Rub' al Khali desert.

24 Aug 2024

Hyderabad

BRS, Congress women workers clash over KTR's 'break dance' comment

An altercation broke out between the women workers of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Congress parties on Saturday.

24 Aug 2024

Akkineni Nagarjuna

'Unlawful': Nagarjuna reacts to demolition of N-Convention Center

Earlier on Saturday, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRAA) partially demolished the N-Convention Center, a property owned by Tollywood actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.

Key SC hearing on Kolkata doctor rape-murder today

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a suo moto petition on the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

19 Aug 2024

India

Telangana girl, who attempted suicide, ties brother rakhi before dying 

A young girl passed away in a hospital in Mahabubabad, Telangana, following a suicide attempt due to relentless harassment from a group of men.

16 Aug 2024

Foxconn

Foxconn explores Hyderabad expansion, Chairman Young Liu meets Telangana CM

Foxconn's Chairman Young Liu has expressed a strong interest in investing in Hyderabad.

Telangana YouTuber arrested for cooking, eating 'peacock curry' in video

A YouTuber from Sircilla, Telangana, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly promoting the consumption of peacock meat through a video.

11 Aug 2024

Amazon

AWS to build a new hyper-scale data center in Hyderabad

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is set to significantly expand its data center operations in Hyderabad, Telangana.

04 Aug 2024

Food

Rat feces found in food racks at Hyderabad restaurant 

The Telangana Food Safety Department has uncovered multiple food safety violations at a multi-cuisine restaurant in Shamshabad.

31 Jul 2024

Atishi

What reasons Delhi chief secretary gave for coaching center flooding

Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar has submitted an inquiry report to Delhi Minister Atishi, shedding light on the tragic incident at Old Rajinder Nagar that claimed the lives of three students last week.

29 Jul 2024

Delhi

Driver of SUV that 'broke' coaching center's basement gate arrested

The driver of a Force Gurkha SUV has been arrested in connection with the deaths of three students due to flooding in the basement of a Delhi coaching center.

28 Jul 2024

Assam

President Droupadi Murmu appoints 6 new governors, reshuffles 3 others 

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed six new governors and reshuffled three others, as per a communiqué from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Police complaint against IAS Sabharwal over her disability quota post

A police complaint has been lodged against Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Smita Sabharwal, a day after she made a controversial post on the disability quota in the Indian Civil Services.

22 Jul 2024

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Telangana official's post on IAS disability quota sparks row

A senior bureaucrat in Telangana, Smita Sabharwal, has ignited a controversy by questioning the necessity of reservation for differently-abled individuals in the All India Services.

11 Jul 2024

Tollywood

Food safety violations found at Tollywood actor Sundeep's restaurant

The Commissioner of Food Safety's task force in Telangana has discovered multiple food safety violations at Vivaha Bhojanambu, a restaurant owned by Tollywood actor Sundeep Kishan.

11 Jul 2024

Bengaluru

Controversial YouTuber Praneeth Hanumantu arrested for insensitive comments

Praneeth Hanumantu, a controversial YouTuber, was reportedly arrested in Bengaluru by the TG-Cyber Security Bureau (TG-CSB) on Thursday.

10 Jul 2024

India

Lizard found in breakfast, 35 Telangana students fall ill

As many as 25 students from TG Model School in Medak district, Telangana, fell ill after reportedly finding a lizard in their breakfast on Tuesday.

06 Jul 2024

Audi

'Rich' thief who owns ₹1 crore-worth Mumbai flat, Audi arrested 

The Gujarat Police has arrested a "successful" thief whose net worth would even put white-collar workers' salaries to shame.

02 Jul 2024

Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks meeting with Telangana counterpart Revanth

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has proposed a meeting with his Telangana counterpart, Revanth Reddy.

27 Jun 2024

Kerala

Kerala man dies after train's middle berth falls on him 

A 60-year-old man from Kerala died in a private hospital last week while receiving treatment after the hook supporting the middle berth became disconnected and the seat fell on him.

26 Jun 2024

Congress Party

Sam Pitroda re-appointed Indian Overseas Congress chairman

Gandhi family loyalist Sam Pitroda was on Wednesday reinstated as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress.

26 Jun 2024

Kalki 2898 AD

'Kalki 2898 AD' shatters records with over 1M tickets sold!

With the countdown ticking, Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD is set to smash records with its advanced ticket sales.

Grace marks canceled for 1,563 NEET candidates, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Thursday said that the scorecards for 1,563 candidates who received "grace marks" in the NEET-UG 2024 examination will be canceled.

09 Jun 2024

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola to invest ₹700 crore in new Telangana plant

Coca-Cola, the global beverage giant, has announced plans to invest ₹700 crore in a new greenfield plant in Peddapalli district, Telangana.

08 Jun 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Ramoji Rao death: Telugu industry to pause shoots on Sunday

Ramoji Rao, a celebrated film producer and media tycoon, died on Saturday at 87.

Resolution passed to appoint Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has passed a resolution recommending Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, KC Venugopal, the party's General Secretary, said.

02 Jun 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad no longer Andhra Pradesh's capital from today 

Hyderabad, a thriving metropolis in India, ceased to be the shared capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday (June 2).

12 May 2024

West Bengal

Polling kicks off for fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections

Voting for the fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to elect 96 MPs began at 7:00am on Monday.

10 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi won't be PM after 2024 Lok Sabha elections': Rahul 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not become the prime minister of the country after 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

08 May 2024

Hyderabad

Unseasonal heavy rainfall in Telangana claims 13 lives

An unseasonal heavy downpour on Tuesday night in Telangana resulted in the deaths of 13 individuals, as confirmed by local law enforcement.

08 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Why silent?': PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi on 'Adani-Ambani' charge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday why he had "stopped talking about Ambani and Adani all of a sudden," insinuating that a "secret deal" may have been reached.

08 May 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Torrential rain claims 7 lives in Hyderabad as wall collapses

Seven individuals, including a four-year-old child, lost their lives when a retaining wall at an under-construction apartment in Hyderabad's Bachupally area collapsed due to heavy rainfall.

06 May 2024

Hyderabad

Karachi Bakery selling expired products: Hyderabad store found violating regulations

Recent inspections by the Commissioner of Food Safety for Telangana have uncovered multiple safety violations at several renowned food outlets in Hyderabad.

04 May 2024

Congress Party

'It was lovely': Congress candidate's bizarre statement after slapping woman 

Congress candidate from Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, T Jeevan Reddy, on Saturday addressed the viral video showing him slapping an elderly woman while campaigning.

04 May 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Heatwave alert in Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Andhra till May 7

Several states in India, including West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, are expected to continue seeing heatwave conditions until May 7.

Severe heatwave sweeps across India, prompting warnings and closures

India is grappling with an intense heatwave, with temperatures reaching a scorching 45°C on Monday.

30 Apr 2024

Amit Shah

Shah says BJP backs reservation, blames Congress for 'doctored video' 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at the Congress over a "doctored video" of him at a rally in Telangana circulating online.

29 Apr 2024

Amit Shah

Telangana CM summoned in Amit Shah's 'doctored video' case

The Delhi Police summoned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and four others on May 1 in the case linked to the "doctored video" of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

26 Apr 2024

Hyderabad

Telangana: 7 students commit suicide after failing Intermediate exams

Seven students from Telangana, aged 16 and 17, allegedly died by suicide within two days following the announcement of the results of the Telangana Board of Intermediate Examinations (TSBIE).

18 Apr 2024

Hyderabad

Telangana: School principal attacked after students questioned over saffron clothing

A missionary school in Mancherial, Telangana was vandalized and its principal and staff were assaulted, allegedly by a Hindu right-wing mob on Tuesday, reports said on Thursday.

15 Apr 2024

Indian Penal Code

BRS's Kavitha sent to judicial custody till April 23

The Rouse Avenue Court on Monday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23 in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy case.

29 Mar 2024

K. Chandrashekar Rao

4th cop arrested in Telangana phone-tapping case

P Radhakrishna Rao, the fourth key suspect in the Telangana phone-tapping case, was arrested on Friday.

27 Mar 2024

Aditi Rao Hydari

Actors Siddharth, Aditi Rao Hydari are now married: Reports

Renowned actors and lovebirds Siddharth and Aditi Rao Hydari have reportedly exchanged vows in a traditional ceremony.

Explained: Was Israel-made equipment used to snoop on Revanth Reddy

The involvement of Telangana's intelligence chief in a phone-tapping scandal has placed the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the spotlight of grave accusations.

18 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi's 'shakti' remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on "shakti" (power), saying that the entire country worships this power and no one can destroy it.

18 Mar 2024

Tamil Nadu

Telangana governor resigns, likely to contest Lok Sabha polls: Report

Tamilisai Soundararajan, the governor of Telangana and lieutenant-governor of Puducherry, has officially resigned from her role.

BRS leader Kavitha sent to ED custody till March 23 

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been placed in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until March 23 in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.

12 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge may skip 2024 Lok Sabha contest

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge might not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

11 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Telangana CM slammed for making Dalit deputy sit on floor

A video showing Telangana's Dalit Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka sitting on the floor while other ministers sat on stools has triggered a political controversy.