A crocodile sighting in the Godavari river near Dharmapuri temple created panic among devotees performing Sravanamasam rituals. Authorities believe the reptile was washed downstream by rising waters and have urged caution
Venkatapur villagers in Velgatur mandal planted paddy on a muddy road in protest against government inaction. They demanded immediate intervention to lay proper roads, saying their village had been neglected despite repeated appeals across successive governments
Farmers in Kathalapur mandal staged a maha-dharna demanding the release of Godavari water into the flood flow canal via Kaleshwaram reverse pumping. With monsoon rains delayed, they urged the government to address the irrigation crisis. BRS leaders supported them
Due to reckless driving, the trio met with an accident in which Sunil sustained a severe head injury and died on the spot. Rohith did not have a driving licence.
According to residents, the final rites of an elderly woman were being performed at a nearby graveyard from where the fire is suspected to have originated
Victim Yedla Rajendra Reddy’s wife alleges that he climbed up the transformer after Electricity Department staff assured him that power supply was disconnected
