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In Karimnagar’s Kashmirgadda cemetery, families celebrated Deepawali by honoring their departed loved ones with food, flowers, lamps, and fireworks. This decades-old tradition includes offering favorite items of the deceased, creating a unique festival of remembrance amid the graves each year

Two people died in a road accident near Kondannapalli, Karimnagar, on Tuesday morning when a motorcycle crashed into a car, causing it to hit a tree. The victims, including school operator Thorikonda Mallaiah, died on the spot from severe injuries

Nadimuddin, an Intermediate student of Karimnagar’s Minority Residential School, died after being hit by a speeding lorry while trying to flee the school premises. His body was shifted to the government hospital for postmortem, police said.

The Feria Fiesta 2 – Swadeshi Utsav at the Government Degree College for Women, Karimnagar, on October 17 will feature an Eco Bazaar showcasing eco-friendly and indigenous products for Diwali. The event aims to promote sustainable living and support local entrepreneurs

A 35-year-old youth addicted to online betting allegedly drugged an elderly couple in Karimnagar’s Garshakurthi village to steal their gold. The man died, while his wife is critical. Police recovered gold, cash and tablets from the accused, who was arrested

The rivalry between Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar and MP Eatala Rajender has resurfaced ahead of local body elections in Telangana. Rajender’s comments on issuing B-forms have sparked internal disputes within the BJP’s Huzurabad unit, deepening factional divisions

Anti-Corruption Bureau officials in Karimnagar trapped a gram panchayat secretary from Madhuranagar while he was accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe from a beneficiary of the Indiramma housing scheme. The accused was taken into custody after the trap.

Seven people were injured when a car lost control and hit a roadside tree near Maruthinagar, Korutla, on Thursday night. Three of the injured are in serious condition and were shifted to hospitals in Jagtial and Karimnagar.

Heavy rains and prolonged waterlogging in Karimnagar have severely damaged the cotton crop during its flowering and budding stage. Farmers invested in fertilisers and pesticides, but excessive rains and past dry spells threaten yields on approximately 48,000 acres

A 22-year-old man from Karimnagar district died after falling into a pothole near Mamidipally in Sircilla district. The damaged road had caved in due to rains and heavy traffic. Police have registered a case following a complaint from the family.

The ACB arrested two Drugs Control Administration officials and a private employee in Karimnagar for allegedly taking a ₹20,000 bribe from a medical shop owner. The officials had sent the private employee to collect the money, who was caught in a trap.

Dalit organisations across Karimnagar protested against BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar for allegedly making derogatory remarks against SC, ST and Minorities Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar. Activists burnt effigies and demanded an unconditional apology, warning of intensified agitation

DSP Sabbati Vishnu Murthy, aged 58, died of a cardiac arrest in Kumram Bheem Asifabad on Sunday night. A native of Hyderabad, he had served in several Telangana districts. The SP expressed condolences and assured departmental support to his family.

Medical kits have been supplied to anganwadi centers in Karimnagar to treat children. Selected centers are also growing vegetables under the Poshan Vatika scheme. Each center received medicines, seeds, and Rs 10,000 for five years to maintain vegetable gardens

An artisan worker, Boda Shankar Reddy (40) of Rangapur in Huzurabad mandal, died of electrocution while working at the Huzurabad sub-station on Wednesday. Police registered a case and shifted the body for post-mortem. Investigation is underway

Andhra Pradesh GST officer Siddharthi Subhas Chandrabose was suspended for posting Amaravati flood photos on Facebook, sparking debate on administrative overreach, selective enforcement, and freedom of expression, highlighting tensions between bureaucratic discipline and democratic dissent in the Naidu government

The ACB has booked Manuguru police Sub-Inspector Bathini Rajith for demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000 for issuing station bail to a complainant and his brother. He was arrested based on electronic evidence and will be produced before the court

Farmers across Telangana are facing steep hikes in cultivation costs due to high prices of fertilizers, seeds and labour. Paddy, cotton and chilli growers report rising debts as crop prices remain low, leaving small and tenant farmers with mounting financial stress

Collectors in the erstwhile Karimnagar district face serious allegations ranging from protocol breaches to corruption. Rajanna-Sircilla Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha was pulled up by the High Court, while Peddapalli Collector Koya Sree Harsha faces bribery claims over land allotment to an orphanage

The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation is taking strict steps to stop roadside garbage dumping. CCTV cameras, fines starting from Rs 1,000 and name-and-shame measures will be used to track violators and develop the city as a dumper bin-free zone.