Telangana

Hyderabad, Telangana: In a creative effort to tackle the growing menace of monkeys in villages, Kummari Ranjit, the newly elected Panchayat head of Nirmal district, has taken an unusual approach—dressing up in a bear costume to frighten monkeys away. A video of Ranjit patrolling the village in the costume has gone viral on social media, showing the effectiveness of his initiative. From Failed Traps to a Bear SuitEarlier attempts to capture the monkeys using cages funded by villagers—who contributed ₹50 from each household—were largely unsuccessful. Only a few monkeys were caught. Searching online for alternative solutions, Ranjit found the idea of using a bear costume and decided to implement it to provide immediate relief to villagers. Serious Monkey Problem in Lingapur VillageLinga...

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident in Kollur, Sangareddy district of Telangana, a 22-year-old woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a residential building. The deceased has been identified as Sakina Begum. According to police, Sakina, who worked at a call center, had gone to her father’s vacant flat in Kollur to meet her boyfriend, Ali (22). During their time inside the flat, Sakina’s father unexpectedly arrived, causing her to panic. In an attempt to escape, she tried to climb down from the balcony along with Ali. Unfortunately, she lost her balance and fell, sustaining fatal injuries. The police confirmed that the incident took place last week within the Kollur police jurisdiction. Sakina’s father was alerted by someone in the society and arrived at the flat. When Sakina...

Hyderabad: In a remarkable demonstration of the power of a single vote, Mutyala Srideva has been elected Sarpanch of Bagapur Gram Panchayat in Telangana’s Nirmal district by just one vote. What makes this victory even more extraordinary is that her father-in-law, Mutyala Indrakaran Reddy, flew in from the United States specifically to cast his vote in her favor. A Vote That Turned into a BlessingThe village-level election became the talk of the district after it emerged that Srideva’s father-in-law’s vote proved decisive. With a total of 426 eligible voters and 378 votes cast, Srideva secured 189 votes, narrowly defeating her rival Harshaswati, who received 188 votes, while one vote was declared invalid. Flying in from His Ancestral VillageIndrakaran Reddy, a former Sarpanch himself,...

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has sought a detailed explanation from the state government over its decision to appoint senior IPS officers to key administrative posts reserved for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Justice Surepalli Nanda issued notices to the government while hearing a petition filed by advocate Vadla Srikanth challenging the controversial postings. The petition questions Government Order (GO) No. 1342, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on September 26. As per the GO, several senior IPS officers were appointed to top IAS cadre posts: C.V. Anand as Special Chief Secretary, Home Department Stephen Ravindra as Commissioner, Civil Supplies and ex-officio Principal Secretary Shikha Goel as Director General, Vigilance & Enforceme...

Hyderabad: The counting of votes for the Jubilee Hills by-election in Telangana has begun at the Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Yusufguda. A total of 42 counting tables have been set up to process votes from 407 polling stations. The by-election is being closely watched as a key contest for both the ruling Congress government and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). Congress Takes Early Lead in Postal Ballots Counting began with postal ballots, and Congress has taken an early lead. Out of 109 postal ballots, 103 have been counted so far, with Congress candidate Naveen Yadav ahead of BRS’s Sunita Manganti. EVM Counting Underway The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) counting started at 9:05 AM in the Sheikpet division, where Congress maintained its lead in the first round...