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Satavahana University is all set for its second convocation on Friday. Governor and Chancellor Jishnu Dev Varma will attend as chief guest and present 161 gold medals and 25 PhDs. The Governor will also meet officials and local achievers.
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SFI activists tried to storm the residence of Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in Karimnagar, protesting the state government’s delay in releasing fee reimbursement funds. Police foiled the attempt, detained protesters, and SFI leaders demanded immediate release of pending student dues.
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A car driven by a software engineer lost control and crashed into a shop and a bike in Keshavapatnam near Karimnagar on Monday night. No injuries were reported, though the shop sustained significant damage.
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Fifteen people were injured after a TSRTC bus from Metpally depot rammed a tractor loaded with paddy bags near Karimnagar early Tuesday. Police rushed the injured to hospital and cleared the traffic disruption caused by the collision.
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Farmers in Karimnagar struggle to harvest paddy crops due to muddy fields caused by recent rains, leading to a sharp rise in demand for track harvesters. Service charges have gone up, and many farmers face delays in securing machines
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Private degree and postgraduate college managements across Telangana shut institutions and staged protests in Karimnagar demanding the government clear four years of pending fee reimbursement dues. The Telangana Private Degree and PG Colleges’ Managements Association warned colleges would remain closed until payments are made.
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Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy demanded that the State government pay Rs.25,000 per acre for paddy and Rs.50,000 per acre for cotton damaged in the Montha cyclone. He accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers and underreporting crop losses
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The fringe effect of Cyclone Montha caused widespread destruction across 16 Telangana districts, damaging paddy and cotton crops, flooding villages and disrupting daily life. Farmers reported heavy losses as rains hit during the peak harvesting and procurement season
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A major fire gutted a cloth showroom near Tower Circle in Karimnagar on Wednesday morning. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, spread to neighbouring shops before firefighters brought it under control after two hours.
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A 30-year-old medical postgraduate student, Empati Srinivas, died by suicide at his home in Karimnagar, reportedly over heavy debts. He had lent large sums to friends who refused repayment, leaving him under severe mental distress
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An office subordinate at a Zilla Parishad High School in Gangadhara mandal, Karimnagar, was found to have sexually assaulted several minor students. Police booked him under POCSO, BNS, and IT Acts. The headmaster was suspended for not reporting the offence
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An attender at ZPHS Kurikyala in Karimnagar was arrested for misbehaving with girl students. The issue surfaced during a Shukravaram Sabha when students revealed he had been harassing them for nearly a year. A probe confirmed the allegations, leading to his arrest
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Ahead of the Karimnagar Cooperative Urban Bank elections, internal rifts have resurfaced in the Congress with three factions forming separate panels. Despite the party’s decision not to field an official panel, key leaders have entered the contest independently
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BRS leader Rasamai Balkishan appeared before LMD police following a case filed against him by Manakondur MLA Dr Kavvampalli Satyanarayana. Balkishan alleged that the MLA abused him and his family, and fabricated a fake audio clip to file the case
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Applications for liquor shops in the erstwhile Karimnagar district dropped to 7,565 from 10,709 last year despite an extended deadline. Officials cited increased tender fees and the absence of major elections as reasons for reduced participation by traders.
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In Karimnagar’s Kashmirgadda cemetery, families celebrated Deepawali by honoring their departed loved ones with food, flowers, lamps, and fireworks. This decades-old tradition includes offering favorite items of the deceased, creating a unique festival of remembrance amid the graves each year
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Two people died in a road accident near Kondannapalli, Karimnagar, on Tuesday morning when a motorcycle crashed into a car, causing it to hit a tree. The victims, including school operator Thorikonda Mallaiah, died on the spot from severe injuries
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Nadimuddin, an Intermediate student of Karimnagar’s Minority Residential School, died after being hit by a speeding lorry while trying to flee the school premises. His body was shifted to the government hospital for postmortem, police said.
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The Feria Fiesta 2 – Swadeshi Utsav at the Government Degree College for Women, Karimnagar, on October 17 will feature an Eco Bazaar showcasing eco-friendly and indigenous products for Diwali. The event aims to promote sustainable living and support local entrepreneurs
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A 35-year-old youth addicted to online betting allegedly drugged an elderly couple in Karimnagar’s Garshakurthi village to steal their gold. The man died, while his wife is critical. Police recovered gold, cash and tablets from the accused, who was arrested