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Huzurabad police arrested four persons for allegedly murdering Padige Rakesh, 30, over previous enmity and differences involving an illicit affair. Police said five others were absconding. The accused allegedly lured Rakesh to a secluded place before attacking him.

Road safety activists have flagged alleged overloading and speeding by auto-rickshaws and maxi cabs across Telangana, blaming inadequate enforcement for frequent accidents. Mancherial officials said 179 overloading cases were booked in 2025-26, while the district has 2,272 autos and 61 maxi cabs.

The Telangana Transport Department is exploring AI-based video analytics at six driving test tracks to make licence assessments more transparent and consistent. The first phase will cover five tracks in the Core Urban Region and one at the Karimnagar RTO.

A Dalit farmer in Karimnagar died of cardiac arrest after his family alleged that he was distressed over his land being included in the 22-A prohibited list. His brother claimed officials ignored their representations despite a High Court order.

Four devotees died in separate Ganesh immersion-related incidents in Nirmal, Karimnagar and Jagtial districts from Wednesday to Friday. Two drowned, one was electrocuted and another reportedly died of cardiac arrest during immersion processions and other related activities across the districts.

Three electricity department employees from Nizamabad were killed and two others injured after their car rammed into a stationary lorry on under-construction NH 563 at Thadikal village in Karimnagar district. Police registered a case against the lorry driver.

A 17-year-old polytechnic student was killed and her friend injured after a speeding car allegedly rammed into them at Thimmapur on the outskirts of Karimnagar town. Police launched a search to identify and trace the car involved in the accident.

BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar inaugurated a community kitchen in Karimnagar to provide breakfast to 49,000 students in 669 government schools and 11 junior colleges. The Rs 8 crore facility will be implemented by the Harekrishna Movement Charitable Foundation.

Young doctor and public health advocate Dr Gautam Pasula died by suicide in Karimnagar on Monday. Family members and colleagues said he had been distressed after two unsuccessful postgraduate medical entrance attempts. HRDA Telangana mourned his death and recalled his healthcare advocacy.

Hyderabad’s major bus stations, including MGBS and JBS, witnessed a surge in passenger rush ahead of Raksha Bandhan and the long weekend. TGSRTC has planned special buses from August 26 to 30 to manage demand on major routes.

Employees, teachers, pensioners and other groups staged a massive dharna at the Karimnagar Collectorate on Thursday following a call by TGEJAC. The protesters demanded implementation of PRC, release of pending DAs, cancellation of CPS, renewal of OPS and other measures

A woman’s body was found in the trunk of an abandoned car near the RTC bus stand at Elkathurthy in Hanamkonda district. Police identified her as Ankiti Manasa of Godavarikhani and launched an investigation after her parents accused a man of murder.

Adilabad police arrested a Karimnagar man for allegedly cheating three members of a family by promising jobs through a private organisation. Police said the accused collected Rs 5.30 lakh, seized fake appointment letters and a mobile phone, and continued the investigation.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao visited the family of Telangana movement martyr late constable Kishtaiah in Karimnagar, handed over financial assistance for his daughter's medical education and later consoled the family of late Sarpanch Mashetti Lachaiah in Sircilla constituency.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Telangana government of wasting Godavari waters by not operating the Kannepalli pumps. He warned of a looming irrigation and drinking water crisis, questioned the government's approach to Kaleshwaram and sought immediate pumping operations.

BRS leader T Harish Rao alleged that the Congress government had failed farmers by not implementing key promises, criticised its handling of irrigation and agriculture, and claimed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's remarks on power reflected growing political insecurity.

Singareni Collieries Company Limited rejected allegations of coal disappearance and stated that coal production and transportation are monitored through GPS, RFID, CCTV, geofencing and digital weighbridges. Officials said every stage of coal dispatch and delivery is digitally tracked and verified.

Thirty-seven passengers escaped unhurt after a TGSRTC electric bus caught fire near LMD Colony in Karimnagar on Sunday. The driver promptly stopped the vehicle and evacuated all passengers. A technical fault is suspected to have caused the blaze.

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar dismissed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s allegations that G Kishan Reddy was obstructing Hyderabad Metro phase-2. He said the Centre remained committed to Telangana’s development and also defended the SIR exercise regarding illegal infiltrators.

Uncertainty over rainfall due to the expected El Nino effect is leaving farmers in Karimnagar district undecided about paddy cultivation this Vanakalam season. Agriculture officials are encouraging a shift to irrigated dry crops to minimise risks and potential losses.