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Social worker Kota Shyam Kumar staged a protest at Rekurthy chowk by sitting on a damaged Karimnagar–Jagtial road wearing a helmet. He criticised officials for collecting fines while ignoring road repairs, which he said were damaging vehicles and affecting public health
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A three-year-old boy, Indrala Rakshith, died in Jagtial after being attacked by dogs and falling into a drainage. Despite hospital treatment, he reportedly did not receive the anti-rabies vaccine. He later died at Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad.
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A tractor carrying a Ganesh idol overturned in Peddapur canal, Metpalli mandal, Jagtial, leaving one youngster, Srikar, missing. Officials rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations
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Narra Shekhar (27) died after falling under a sand-laden tractor in Metpally. His family gathered at the police station demanding action against illegal sand mining. The tragic incident occurred during sand transport from Atmakur to Bandalingapur.
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A Class V student in Jagtial tried to commit suicide by running under a moving lorry to avoid staying in the school hostel. Alert locals rescued him, and the police counselled his father before returning the boy safely home.
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Jagtial police arrested three Bengaluru men for duping businessmen of ₹74 lakh in stock market and investment scams. The accused, linked to a Kolkata gang, face over 90 cybercrime cases. Police are probing further to identify their wider network.
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Sugarcane farmers from jagtial are urging the state government to cover transportation costs as they move crops 150 km to a private factory in kamareddy, spending nearly ₹3 crore on logistics.
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Two police constables were injured while trying to disperse a group clash in Korutla town, Jagtial district. The incident occurred when Head Constable Javed and Bluecolt Constable Gangadhar responded to a Dial 100 call and were caught in the melee.
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Telangana continues to witness alarmingly high Caesarean deliveries, with Jagtial recording 75.1 per cent in July. Three districts from the erstwhile Karimnagar figured among the State’s top five. Experts cite medical, social and cultural reasons for the surge
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A 25-year-old woman from Jagtial died by suicide after her US higher education plans failed due to a visa rejection. She later proposed studying in Germany, but her father refused. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation
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Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar condemned the removal of a disabled man from a public meeting in Jagtial and directed the RDO to resolve the issue within 24 hours after inquiry
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A fire broke out in the Civil Supplies Department’s godown at the Agriculture Market Yard in Metpalli, Jagtial, on Sunday. Two fire tenders brought the blaze under control. Gunny bags were destroyed, causing Rs 9 lakh in estimated damage
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Residents of Atmakur in Jagtial staged a protest demanding the cancellation of the Peddavagu sand quarry. They said sand mining had depleted groundwater levels and threatened their drinking water source, urging the State to safeguard the village’s water security
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ACB officials arrested Jagtial District Transport Officer Banothu Badru Naik for accepting a bribe of Rs. 22,000 from a JCB owner. He had earlier demanded Rs. 40,000 for releasing a seized vehicle and two phones. His retirement was due this month
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A man died and five others were injured when their car crashed into a tree near Ilapur village in Jagtial district on Tuesday. The victims were returning from a pilgrimage. Locals shifted the injured to Jagtial Government Hospital.
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A Panchayat Secretary in Chandaiahpalli village, Jagtial district, was suspended after he uploaded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's photo instead of his own in a government attendance app meant for sanitation staff. The Collector acted citing dereliction of duty
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A Jagtial court sentenced Erra Chandraiah to life imprisonment for murdering his wife Gangaraju in a drunken rage. The incident occurred in 2022, and police arrested him based on witness testimonies and evidence after a complaint by their son
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The demolition of 100 incomplete Indiramma houses in Nukapalli, Jagtial sparked a controversy, with senior Congress leader Jeevan Reddy blaming officials for acting without notice. Local MLA Sanjay Kumar defended the move, saying it was meant for development works
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FIRs have been registered in Jagtial and Warangal after videos showing goats killed by biting and twisting their necks during animal sacrifices went viral. PETA, with Maneka Gandhi’s intervention, facilitated the cases under BNS and TABSP Act.
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Jagtial police arrested eight members of a robbery gang that abducted and assaulted a man before looting his gold and forcing a digital money transfer. The gang was caught while discussing division of stolen property near Chanakya School