KT Rama Rao (KTR), the Working President of the party, said SIT chief and Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar appeared to be acting as 'judge and jury' in a matter that is still under investigation.
KTR launched a fierce attack on the Congress-led state government, accusing it of deliberately misleading the public, hiding its failures, and indulging in what he termed "perverted politics."
KTR questioned what the Chief Minister had achieved by visiting Delhi more than 60 times, claiming those visits yielded no financial support for the state. He demanded that the state government explain to the people why the state was denied funds, even as neighbouring states received substantial allocations.
Students complained of vomiting, diarrhoea and severe stomach pain shortly after consuming food at the school. Alarmed villagers, parents and school staff rushed the affected children to the Khammam Government Hospital using autorickshaws, two-wheelers and ambulances. Among 38 students, 10 are reportedly serious.
Around 150 more stray dogs were allegedly killed in Telangana's Nagarkurnool and Siddipet districts, taking the toll close to 1,500. Police have registered cases against village officials after complaint by animal activists.
SIT officials on Thursday visited KCR's residence at Nandi Nagar in Banjara Hills and served the notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). While the notice asks KCR to cooperate with the investigation, it also notes that, given his age, he is not legally bound to appear in person and may choose a convenient location for examination.
The incident took place when the elders were inspecting the fields and engaged in conversation; the children were playing nearby with a ball. During the game, the ball fell into a water pit dug for agricultural purposes. When the children went near the pit to retrieve it, they slipped and fell into the water.
A five-year-old girl died after a China manja (nylon kite string) got entangled around her neck while she was travelling on a two-wheeler with her father in Kukatpally, police said. The child was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead.
At least six people, including two children, died of suspected asphyxiation in a fire that broke out in a furniture shop building in Hyderabad's Nampally after illegal storage of flammable materials in basements.
Tension briefly prevailed in Telangana's Medchal district after a minor argument outside a tea stall escalated into violence, with a group vandalising a dhaba and assaulting its staff.
Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao after the enquiry asked the government to stop playing "diversion games" and focus on delivering the 420 promises made to the people of Telangana, asserting that the BRS will continue to expose the government's failures every single day.
As many as 15 monkeys were killed and nearly 80 more are in critical condition after an alleged poisoning at a dhaba beside the highway in Telangana's Kamareddy district. The incident comes in the aftermath of the mass killing of stray dogs in the state.
On the morning of January 19, Shyam Panchal allegedly washed his hands in Atul Sahani's plate while they were having breakfast. This led to a heated argument, during which Atul Sahani attacked Panchal. Panchal sustained severe head injuries in the altercation and died at the spot, police said.
In her complaint, she said that the harassment has intensified since December 23, which was a day after actor Sivaji made purportedly distasteful comments about women at a pre-release event for the film Dhandoraa.
The Speaker ruled that there was no evidence to prove that the two legislators had defected to the ruling Congress party, holding that the anti-defection law under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution was not applicable. With this decision, both MLAs will technically continue as members of the BRS.
In this Special Report, India Today's Abdul Bashir provides details on a distressing incident from Telangana's Kamareddy district, where nearly 200 stray dogs were allegedly killed within a week. Abdul Bashir notes that 'A complaint has been filed by a person, activist Adulapuram Gautam, who has claimed that 200 dogs were allegedly killed over the past 2-3 days in Palwancha Mandal.' The report highlights that the dogs were reportedly injected with poison and their carcasses dumped behind a temple across five villages, including Kwanipet and Palwancha. A case of cruelty to animals has been registered against village Sarpanches following the discovery of the mass killings. The incident comes amid a rise in stray dog attacks in the state, with allegations suggesting the killings may be linked to previous election promises made by local authorities. While official responses from the accused are currently unavailable, the complainant has demanded strict action and a thorough investigation into the involvement of those named in the police report.
As many as 500 dogs have been poisoned to death in Telangana's Kamareddy and Hanamkonda districts in an alleged bid to fulfill a promise made during the recent gram panchayat elections to tackle the stray dog menace.
A group of alert residents and family chased away the dogs and rushed the child to Sangareddy Government Hospital for care. According to the hospital authorities, he suffered several bite wounds and required immediate treatment.
A senior CPI (Maoist) commander who recently surrendered before Telangana police, Badse Sukka alias Deva, said he handed over a diary detailing weapons storage. He said he was arrested during a police check while carrying arms.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy sparked a political row with his Assembly remarks, with the Opposition accusing him of using abusive and unparliamentary language. The BJP blamed Congress leadership and sought Rahul Gandhi's intervention.
