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The Nallavagu irrigation project at Sirgapur turned surplus after heavy rainfall in its catchment area, benefiting farmers in Sangareddy and Kamareddy districts. Water was released into both canals, while the Pocharam dam and Ghanpur anicut continued to overflow due to persistent rains.

A Fast Track POCSO Court in Medak sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years' imprisonment for abducting and sexually exploiting a minor girl. The court also imposed a Rs 20,000 fine and directed the government to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to the victim.

Nizam Sagar continued to receive steady inflows following moderate to heavy rainfall in the Manjeera river catchment across Sangareddy and Medak districts. With more rain forecast, water levels are expected to rise further, benefiting Vanakalam paddy transplantation.

Pocharam dam in Medak began overflowing on Tuesday after heavy rains increased inflows beyond 6,000 cusecs. The project reached its full storage capacity of 1.8 TMCft, bringing relief to ayacut farmers in Medak and Kamareddy districts.

Fourteen students, two teachers and an auto driver were injured after a lorry hit a passenger auto in Ramayampet town of Medak district. Five students are stated to be in serious condition and have been shifted to hospitals in Hyderabad and Siddipet.

Medak SP D V Srinivas Rao urged highway-side hotel owners to help road accident victims by ensuring timely medical assistance during the golden hour. He also announced first aid and CPR training for hotel staff and stressed improved safety measures

Continuous rainfall has improved water availability across the erstwhile Medak district, reviving hopes among paddy farmers. Fresh inflows into irrigation projects and favourable rainfall forecasts have encouraged farmers to accelerate transplantation during the first fortnight of August

A classroom's outer wall collapsed at a government school in Eklaspur village of Medak district amid continuous rainfall. All 35 students and teachers escaped safely. Authorities declared a holiday, while locals alleged poor construction quality contributed to the incident.

Medak Collector Prathima Singh said 86 per cent of the digitisation of enumeration forms has been completed in the district. She directed Booth Level Officers to maintain separate voter records and ensure every eligible voter is included in the Special Intensive Revision process.

A 56-year-old farmer died after accidentally coming into contact with live electric wires while switching on a motor to pump water into an overhead tank at his residence in Podichenpally village of Medak district. Police registered a case and launched an investigation.

The Medak Taskforce Police busted an adulterated milk manufacturing unit at Reddipalli village in Narsapur mandal, seizing 150 litres of fake milk, milk powder and chemicals. A case has been registered and further details are expected from the district SP.

Anne Satyanarayana from Medak has successfully cultivated Barhi dates on his 13-acre farm after importing tissue culture saplings from London and Iran. With rising demand and lower water requirements, he believes date farming can become a profitable alternative to paddy in Telangana.

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded a crop holiday and input subsidy for Singur ayacut farmers, alleging that delayed repair works had affected irrigation. He also accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation projects and failing to support Telangana farmers.

Parents of students admitted under the Best Available School Scheme staged a protest at the Medak Collectorate and blocked the Collector's vehicle, alleging that schools were denying entry to students due to pending government payments. Police later dispersed the protesters

Medak defeated Mahabubnagar 2-0, while Ranga Reddy registered a comfortable 3-0 victory over Adilabad in the 12th Telangana Sub-Junior Girls Football Championship at the Nizamabad Police Grounds. M Druthi starred with a hat-trick for Ranga Reddy

Residents of Mirzpally village in Medak's Chinna Shankarampet mandal staged a road blockade on Sunday, protesting the disruption of Mission Bhagiratha drinking water supply for four days. Villagers demanded immediate restoration, citing severe hardship and dependence on distant water sources

A calf was killed by an unidentified wild animal on the outskirts of Nathnaipally in Medak district. Forest officials collected pug marks and advised villagers to avoid venturing out alone, while farmers demanded that the animal be captured

A 54-year-old farmer from Veldurthi died after being struck by lightning on the outskirts of Daripally village in Medak district on Saturday. The incident occurred when he took shelter under a tree during rain and thunderstorms while repairing an agricultural borewell.

A 23-year-old pregnant woman from Medak allegedly died by suicide after being harassed by her husband, who suspected her fidelity and demanded a DNA test. Her parents have lodged a complaint against the husband and his mother, and police are investigating.

Two women in Medak district were allegedly cheated of cash and gold by a fraudster who promised marriage while posing as a trainee IPS officer and an MBBS graduate. Tekmal police are investigating the case and probing possible similar offences.