"asifabad"

An order to this effect was issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest RM Dobriyal on Tuesday.

Wankidi Sub-Inspector D Sagar said six persons were apprehended while committing the offence on the outskirts of Indani village on Tuesday, following a fip

The three reportedly confessed to the crime and admitted that they had poisoned the carcass of a cattle killed by tigers with an intention to eliminate the tiger.

A court in Asifabad on Thursday sentenced a man to an imprisonment for 10 years after convicting him for raping a minor girl six years ago. A fine of Rs 35,000 was also imposed

Forest officials continued their search to trace the three tigers that went missing after suspectedly consuming the poisoned carcass of a cattle kill in the forests of Dharegaon village in Kaghaznagar for the second day on Thursday.

Officials have deployed 15 teams comprising 80 animal trackers and volunteers of NGOs were scanning the forests to find the whereabouts of the tigers.

The animal trackers play a vital role in closely tracking movement of tigers and protection of the big cats, risking their lives every day.

Male adult tiger was found dead near a stream with a loosened snare around its neck. Initial investigations and observations found this to be a suspected case of poisoning, said RM Dobriyal

As per forest officials, eight to 10 adult tigers and four to five cubs were residing in the forests of the district, while four others were shuttling between Telangana and Maharashtra

Forest officials said the carcass of a tiger was found in the forests of Darigaon village.

Forest officials were criticised by environmentalists for failing to follow the standard operation procedure (SOP) set by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) while dealing with the tiger mortalit

Chief Wildlife Warden Mohan Chandra Pargaien said there were marks indicating injuries on the neck and abdomen of the animal, while hair samples in the mouth were most probably of another tiger

The officials suspected that the tiger might have been killed in a territorial fight with another tiger

On Saturday night, tragedy struck as a head constable, aged 55, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while on duty in Esgaon village within Kagaznagar mandal.

The main celebration would take place at Prakasam stadium in Kothagudem in addition to the celebrations in SCCL areas in Peddapalli, Bhupalpally, Khammam, Mulugu, Mancherial and Asifabad districts.

As per a weather report issued by the Telangana State Development Planning Society, Kumram Bheem Asifabad district recorded an average minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius

Based on a complaint received from Dalla, a case was registered against the driver of the trolley who went absconding following the mishap

According to forest officials, about 10 tigers and five cubs were currently residing in forests in Asifabad

On Tuesday, in the forests of Vanjiri village within Kagaznagar mandal, a 42-year-old shepherd sustained minor injuries while attempting to rescue a cow from a tiger while grazing his cattle

A 48-year old farmer was murdered allegedly by his brother-in-law at Chinna Siddapur village in Bejjur mandal