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Kothagudem SP B Rohith Raju has urged residents in low-lying areas to stay alert as Godavari River water levels rise rapidly at Bhadrachalam. Authorities warn against venturing near streams for videos or selfies and advise calling 100 in emergencies.

A Congress worker in Bhadrachalam protested with petrol in hand over a pending 2BHK house allotment. She withdrew after officials promised to allocate her a house already listed in her name

A blackmail racket was exposed in Bhadrachalam after lodge staff allegedly filmed a couple without consent and extorted Rs 60,000. The 19-year-old victim filed a police complaint, leading to an FIR under BNS and IT Act sections

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority warned residents along the Godavari river to remain vigilant as water levels rose to 14.9 metres at Kunavaram and 35.6 ft at Bhadrachalam due to heavy upstream rainfall. Inflows at Dowleswaram reached 5.5 lakh cusecs

Two officials of Bhadrachalam’s Tribal Welfare Gurukul Girls’ College were suspended after worms were found in khichdi served to students. The incident sparked a protest by 600 students. Authorities blamed old rice stock and promised corrective steps

The confrontational attitude of the endowment and temple officials would not solve the problem. The issue would be taken to the notice of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to bring about an amicable solution, Srinivasananda Saraswati said.

The Godavari River at Bhadrachalam crossed the 41-foot mark on Saturday, nearing the first warning level of 43 feet. Inflows surged due to heavy rain in tributary catchments. Authorities have placed DDRF teams on standby and issued precautionary alerts.

Tensions flared after an attack on Bhadradri Temple staff by encroachers in Purushothapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The land, donated in 1878, remains encroached despite a High Court order. BRS leaders blame the village’s merger into AP for the ongoing crisis

Adivasi leaders staged a protest in Bhadrachalam after being excluded from the Dammakka Seva Yatra–2025. They accused temple officials of ignoring tradition by not inviting tribal groups. Heated arguments erupted during floral tributes at the Dammakka statue

The Temples Protection Movement condemned the attack on the Bhadrachalam temple Executive Officer for opposing illegal constructions on temple lands in Andhra Pradesh. TPM urged Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to protect the lands and resolve the issue permanently.

A key embankment protecting Bhadrachalam from Godavari floods has partially collapsed, triggering panic among residents. BRS and CPI(M) leaders blamed the government for delay in permanent repairs, as monsoon rains intensify threat in Kotha Colony and nearby areas

BRS MLC K. Kavitha appealed to PM Modi and the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to resolve the status of five villages around Bhadrachalam during the Pragathi Agenda meeting, claiming they were unfairly merged with Andhra despite no submergence risk.

Srinivas noted that a few customers on Friday threatened him in the local police station and demanded him to return their entire deposit within five days.

Demands Telangana government to reclaim Bhadrachalam villages from Andhra Pradesh

Twelve CPI (Maoist) cadres from Chhattisgarh surrender as part of 'Operation Cheyutha'. Kothagudem district has recorded 294 surrenders this year, with police offering financial assistance, rehabilitation, and heightened border security to prevent Maoist infiltration

Officials review key components including the diaphragm wall and cofferdams, stressing expedited work and coordination between Central and State agencies

Decision follows inter-state meeting held recently between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, facilitated by Polavaram Project Authority, to assess backwater effects of the project on Telangana’s streams

A woman and her son were killed when a speeding coal tipper collided with their car on the Kothagudem-Vijayawada highway. Other passengers were injured, and coal tippers remain a serious threat to commuters’ safety

Polavaram backwaters raises fears of flooding and displacement in the temple town; growing pollution from local industries affecting the region

BRS working president K T Rama Rao has directed the party cadres and leaders to work with people in fighting against the Congress misrule and get ready for the ensuing local body elections