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Nalgonda police arrested three individuals for felling and smuggling 166 high-value sandalwood trees from six farms in the district, valued at Rs 1.66 crore. Three key suspects remain at large. Police seized 11 logs, motorcycles, and mobile phones.

Heavy unseasonal rains and waterlogging have damaged paddy stocks at harvest centres and marketyards in Nalgonda. Farmers face losses as procurement season begins. Officials are working to salvage grains, provide temporary drying sheds, and assist affected growers

The Telangana ACB registered 23 cases in September 2025, arresting 22 public servants and seizing Rs 8.91 lakh in trap cases. Between January and September, 203 cases were booked, assets worth Rs 58.36 crore uncovered, and one conviction secured

Heavy rains triggered severe flooding in the Musi River across Yadadri Bhongir, Suryapet, and Nalgonda. Reservoir gates were opened, discharging 17,000 cusecs, as transport links collapsed and villages faced inundation.

A woman died and two others were seriously injured when a speeding lorry rammed into their car near Kattangur in Nalgonda district on Thursday. The accident occurred while they were changing a flat tyre. Police have registered a case and begun investigation

A 22-year-old tribal farmer, Dhanavath Sai Siddu, alleges he was tortured and humiliated by Vadapalli police following a protest over urea delays. His wife filed a complaint with the SC/ST Commission, while the police have not responded

Three farmers were assaulted by a police constable while waiting in line for urea at a distribution centre in Peddavoora, Nalgonda. Eyewitnesses said the confrontation arose over delays in distribution. A police inquiry has been initiated.

Farmers across Nalgonda district staged protests and road blockades on Friday over a severe urea shortage affecting kharif crops. Demonstrations began early morning in several mandals, with farmers demanding immediate fertiliser supply to prevent crop losses and mounting financial distress

The KWDT-II hearings on Krishna River water sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh begin on September 23 in New Delhi. Telangana demands a larger share citing catchment area, while Andhra Pradesh defends its allocation under older agreements

The ACB court in Hyderabad sentenced Chakrahari Srinivas Raju, former Thirumalagiri Tahsildar, to one year of rigorous imprisonment for accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe in 2011 for land mutation and issuing pattadar passbooks. He was fined and imprisoned

The urea shortage in Telangana has hit tenant farmers hard as they lack passbooks to claim quotas. Forced to rely on officials or private vendors, many face reduced supply, inflated black market prices and are left struggling to sustain cultivation

Heavy rains in Yadadri Bhongir district triggered flooding, submerging the Nalgonda-Bhongir road near Nagireddipalli. The Musi River overflowed at multiple points, and low-level causeways were closed, forcing traffic diversions and stranding heavy vehicles in several areas

Over Rs 60 lakh in cash was stolen from a locker at Hotel Vaishnavi Grand in Miryalaguda on Friday night. CCTV footage shows a single masked individual carried out the theft. Nalgonda police have deployed special teams for investigation

The ACB trapped Nalgonda District Fisheries Officer M Charitha Reddy while accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe to approve new members in a fisheries cooperative society. She was arrested and produced before a Hyderabad court. The case is under investigation

A Nalgonda POCSO Court sentenced a man to 22 years of imprisonment for raping a minor in Dhonipamul village. The convict was fined Rs 35,000, with the court ordering Rs 10 lakh compensation for the victim’s rehabilitation

Nearly 950 police personnel will be deployed in Nalgonda for the Ganesh immersion procession on Friday. Security arrangements include CCTV surveillance, traffic diversions, floodlights and cranes at key sites, with 5,984 idols set to be immersed across the district

Farmers in Nalgonda and Suryapet are facing a severe urea shortage, with even students forced to stand in queues. With only a fraction of fertiliser supplied against demand, protests have erupted as crops and livelihoods are put at risk

The family of brain-dead farmer Vampu Kondaiah from Nalgonda donated his liver, kidneys, and corneas under the Jeevandan initiative, saving five lives. His wife Yadamma’s decision is being hailed as a powerful act of compassion and awareness

BJP state president N Ramachander Rao accused Congress leaders from Khammam and Nalgonda of obstructing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. He also criticised the State’s fertiliser distribution system, claiming the Centre provided adequate supply for rabi and kharif seasons

Bus hits stationary lorry in Nalgonda; several injured, driver critical, fatigue or speed suspected