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Khammam and Medak won the Under-15 and Under-18 titles, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda in the Under-15 final, while Medak beat Nalgonda to claim the Under-18 crown

Khammam and Medak emerged champions in the Under-15 and Under-18 categories, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship held at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda 15-0, while Medak beat Nalgonda 15-5 in their respective finals

Cyclone Murasu damaged standing and harvested crops across erstwhile Khammam. Preliminary estimates put losses at over 10,000 acres in Kothagudem and substantial areas in Khammam district. Farmers and political leaders have sought crop assessments, procurement support and compensation from government.

Cyclone Murasu brought heavy rain to parts of erstwhile Khammam district, with Aswaraopet recording 6.8 cm by 7 pm on Tuesday. The rains partially disrupted normal life, affected coal production and prompted Kothagudem officials to issue safety measures.

Inspections in Khammam reportedly detected a paddy shortfall worth Rs 64.63 crore across 14 rice mills. Allegations of collusion involving millers and officials have emerged, while the BJP has separately accused 39 Kothagudem mills of rice diversion.

Six passengers were injured when a TGRTC bus travelling from Sathupalli to Khammam collided head-on with a mini-truck near Rangam Banjar in Tallada mandal. Five sustained minor injuries, while a woman suffered a broken leg.

Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar has urged BRS leaders and workers in Khammam to accelerate graduate voter registration by visiting eligible voters and uploading their details through the party's app. MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra also reviewed the registration drive in Kothagudem.

Farmers’ groups and political parties in erstwhile Khammam district have alleged inconsistencies in Telangana’s drought-hit mandals list and sought the inclusion of more mandals. They have also demanded crop-loss surveys and compensation for farmers affected by drought.

The death of five-year-old Ayyadevara Dhanya Sri following a suspected snake bite at an Anganwadi centre in Khammam triggered protests. The family and political groups alleged negligence, demanded action against staff and officials, and sought Rs 50 lakh compensation.

Twenty-two farm labourers were injured, six of them seriously, when a tractor trolley overturned near Timminenipalem in Khammam district on Monday. The labourers were returning from cotton-picking work when the vehicle overturned at a sharp bend.

BRS and Left parties staged a protest in Khammam, demanding transparent selection of Indiramma house beneficiaries. They alleged arbitrary selection and corruption, sought the dissolution of Indiramma Committees and urged priority for vulnerable families, including widows and persons with disabilities.

Tholupunuri Ganesh, a 27-year-old junior lawyer at Khammam court, allegedly died by suicide at his grandmother’s house in Peddamandava. His father told police that Ganesh had been worried about being followed and harassed by unknown persons for four days.

A 22-year-old degree student, Banoth Ajay, drowned after reportedly falling into an irrigation well at Lingaram Thanda in Khammam district on Monday. He had returned home for Dasara. His father died by suicide 15 months ago. Police are investigating further

Rajya Sabha member Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the Telangana government to allocate Rs 5,000 crore to the Munnuru Kapu Corporation. He also sought Cabinet representation for the community, stressed BC unity and pledged support for a function hall in Khammam.

A 57-year-old truck owner, Arvapalli Venkanna, allegedly died by suicide in Khammam on Saturday. His family accused a private finance company of pressuring him over missed instalments and threatening to seize his vehicle. Police registered a case and are investigating

Telangana recorded above-normal October temperatures, with Manuguru touching 37 degrees Celsius. Khammam hospitals are seeing more fever patients, including dengue cases, as a door-to-door survey identified thousands of affected people. Officials say medicines and diagnostic kits are available in sufficient quantities currently

A 20-year-old labourer from Rajasthan, Sunil Bishnoi, died of electrocution while installing steel railings at a private school in Kothakothuru village of Khammam district. The railing rod reportedly touched a nearby power line. Police registered a case and began an investigation.

Green gram farmers in Khammam district allege that procurement officials are rejecting produce despite moisture levels meeting prescribed norms. With 2,500 quintals reportedly rejected, farmers risk selling in private markets at lower prices, prompting the Rythu Sangham to warn of protests.

The Telangana Intermediate Education department has removed 35 government junior lecturers from service after universities confirmed that certificates submitted by them were fake. Certificates of 320 more lecturers are under verification, while the Intermediate Education JAC has sought a probe.

TBGKS leaders demanded that SCCL pay workers a 36 per cent profit-share bonus for 2025-26. They alleged that only half the announced profit share had been paid since the Congress came to power and sought clarification on Rs 6,300 crore.