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Former MLA Jajula Surender and BRS leaders criticised CM Revanth Reddy for ignoring farmers' distress in flood-hit Yellareddy. They demanded Rs 1 lakh per acre relief, free fertilisers, and condemned his remarks comparing farmers in urea queues to people waiting for tickets.
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BRS leader Devi Prasad accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of suppressing dissent and targeting opposition leaders through arrests. He criticised the CBI probe into Kaleshwaram and alleged a Congress-BJP conspiracy to destabilise BRS, but asserted the party will fight back
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Ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s visit to flood-affected Kamareddy, several BRS leaders including Gampa Goverdhan and Jajula Surender were placed under house arrest. Police action came amid BRS criticism over the CM’s delayed ground visit after last week’s aerial survey.
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Philanthropist Timmayyagiri Subhash Reddy, founder of SR Foundation, has extended relief to flood-hit families in Kamareddy. He distributed grocery kits worth Rs 3,500 to 150 families and announced notebooks for students, pledging to reach 10,000 victims with aid.
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The heaviest rainfall in 50 years from August 26 to 28 devastated Telangana’s irrigation network, damaging over 600 minor tanks and canals. Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts were worst hit, with more than 2.2 lakh acres of crops submerged
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Eight schoolchildren from Kamareddy were stranded in Medak for three days after floods cut off the Pocharam dam route. Sheltered in a village panchayat, they await reunion with their parents as rescue attempts failed amid heavy inflows.
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Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Congress government of betraying Backward Classes by failing to pass BC reservation bills despite having majority support. He termed the Congress approach as political theatrics, while MLC L Ramana demanded clarity through a white paper
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The Kamareddy District Collector ordered a two-day holiday for all schools and colleges on August 29 and 30 due to continuous rains. The directive applies to government, private, junior and degree colleges, following heavy downpours across the district
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BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of failing to act on IMD warnings before heavy rains devastated Medak and Kamareddy. He demanded ₹25 lakh ex gratia for victims’ families and compensation for farmers, alleging gross negligence in relief efforts.
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Telangana witnessed extreme rainfall, with Kamareddy, Medak and Nirmal districts worst hit. Rajampet in Kamareddy recorded 440.5 mm, while Medak and Nirmal logged over 328 mm. Heavy flooding disrupted normal life, as several other districts saw 150–200 mm rainfall.
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Heavy inflows from unprecedented rains caused erosion on the earth bund of Pocharam reservoir in Medak, forcing authorities to take urgent protective measures amid warnings of danger to downstream habitations
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A 19-year-old youth died and another man was seriously injured in Arepally village, Kamareddy, after coming in contact with a live wire while shifting a Ganesh idol. The injured person was admitted to the Government General Hospital in Kamareddy
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A man from Gandhari in Kamareddy died of electrocution during a theft attempt in Mancherial. He was hiding on a rooftop when his neck got entangled in a live wire. Police are probing the incident, considering both theft and suicide angles.
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BRS MLC K Kavitha demanded 42% reservations for BCs in Telangana and criticised Congress and BJP for delaying the bill. She urged unity among BCs and called for participation in a State-wide rail roko protest on July 17
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People in Hyderabad and across multiple districts of Telangana State are likely to experience heavy rains along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds for one more week
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Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau launches awareness campaign against adulterated toddy in Nizamabad. 26 teams will cover 104 villages, flagged off by TGANB Director Sandeep Shandilya from Banjara Hills ICCC
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Like many other promises, apprehensions continue over the Congress government’s assurance to extend 42 percent reservations to Backward Classes in the local body elections, apart from in the conduct itself of the elections
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Heated arguments took place between Dalits and police personnel at the venue. Videos of a person being dragged in his innerwear from the venue are going viral on social media platforms.
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Fire engulfs scorpio on NH63, passengers jump out, reported to be safe
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The victims were Mounika (27), Maithili (10), Akshara (8), and Vinay (5). According to reports, Mounika washed clothes near the pond while her three children entered the water to bathe.