NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday began his campaign in Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

As many as 14 companies have come forward to set up their units at the Medical Devices Park which was launched at Sultanpur in Sangareddy district of Telangana near here on Saturday.

Samsung Digital Academy was launched here on Wednesday to impart skills in new technologies to students of engineering colleges in Telangana.

Cinema theatres in both Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will remain shut on Wednesday as a mark of respect to veteran director Dasari Narayana Rao, who died here on Tuesday night.

Amid BJP's efforts to set up a strong base in southern states, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh this weekend to strengthen the opposition's campaign against the central government.

At least 167 people lost their lives to the scorching heat in Telangana since April 1, a senior official said in Hyderabad. However, it is yet to be confirmed that all lost lives are a result of unbearable heatwave.

In a move to provide boost Muslims in Telangana, the legislature passed a bill which raises substantially the reservation for backward Muslims and scheduled tribes. With the new law, the total quota for Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions much beyond the 50 per cent limit set by the Supreme Court.

A special session of Telangana Assembly will be held on April 16 to pass a legislation to increase quota for Muslims and tribals, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced on Wednesday.

According to archaeologists, world's largest capstone has been discovered after excavating an ancient human burial site in Siddipet district, Telangana.

After losing one son in a racist attack in the US last week, Parvatha Vardhini is not ready to take risk by sending back another son to that country.