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Paddy harvesting in Karimnagar has been delayed due to a diesel shortage, leaving farmers worried about crop damage from unseasonal rains. Despite official claims of adequate fuel supply, farmers report difficulties in accessing diesel for harvesting machines.

BRS leaders and farmers staged a protest in Choppadandi against new paddy procurement norms, citing financial burden and delays. They demanded a return to the previous system, alleging the new rules would create hardships for farmers during procurement.

Karimnagar Two Town police arrested a habitual burglar and recovered Rs 5 lakh in cash and gold ornaments. The accused, previously booked under the PD Act, had committed multiple thefts and was caught following a targeted search operation.

A Sub-Inspector in Karimnagar allegedly attacked a barber for calling him ‘Anna’ instead of “sir”. The incident, captured on CCTV in a salon, went viral on social media, drawing attention to the officer’s behaviour.

In Karimnagar, farmers drying paddy on roads despite warnings cause accidents and traffic hazards. Police issue notices and counsel violators. Lack of drying space and procurement delays force farmers onto roads, highlighting infrastructure gaps and rising crop production challenges

Karimnagar rural police raided an illegal gambling centre in Subashnagar and arrested 17 persons. Cash worth Rs 6.75 lakh, vehicles and mobile phones were seized, and the case was later handed over to Three Town police.

Mild tension prevailed in Karimnagar during Ambedkar Jayanthi celebrations after ABVP activists and other groups argued over carrying flags and dais protocol. Police intervened to control the situation, while MLA Medipally Satyam stepped in to pacify both sides.

The BRS has intensified preparations for its public meeting in Jagtial on April 20. KT Rama Rao announced in-charges, while K Chandrashekhar Rao is set to address the gathering, with the event expected to boost party mobilisation ahead of its plenary.

The government has decided to provide NEET, IIT JEE and CLAT coaching to students in KGBVs, along with social welfare and gurukulam schools. Selected students will undergo training in specialised institutions from the next academic year.

Senior leader T Jeevan Reddy is set to join the BRS after quitting the Congress, boosting the party in north Telangana. KTR met him in Jagtial, and his formal induction is expected soon in the presence of KCR.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao received a warm welcome in Karimnagar while travelling to Jagtial. Several MLAs, MLCs and former legislators from Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts met him during his brief halt in the town.

Karimnagar rural police arrested four persons, including a father and his family members, for the murder of twin girls. The accused allegedly killed the children over concerns about future expenses and attempted to pass it off as an accident.

Two youngsters were killed and two others injured after a speeding car rammed into a parked lorry on the Karimnagar bypass road near Bommakal flyover late on Thursday night. Police registered a case and launched an investigation.

The illegal granite export issue in Karimnagar has resurfaced after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy ordered a CID probe. Earlier investigations revealed tax evasion by several agencies, with penalties imposed, though full recovery of dues remains pending.

Karimnagar police busted a major cybercrime network involving illegal transactions worth Rs 138 crore using mule accounts. Thirteen persons, including RBL officials, were arrested. The gang operated through coordinators, mediators and account holders to carry out fraudulent transactions.

A shepherd, Bolli Sammaiah, died of electrocution in Sarwaipeta after accidentally touching an electric fence set up to protect crops. Two sheep also died, and police have registered a case and launched an investigation

Civil Supplies officials conducted raids in Huzurabad town of Karimnagar district and seized 22 domestic LPG cylinders from hotels and eateries, registering 12 cases for illegal use of subsidised gas for commercial purposes.

A Karimnagar Town-II Sub-Inspector allegedly died by suicide at his in-laws’ house in Sithampet days after his wife died by suicide earlier this week. The officer was rushed to a hospital in Jammikunta where doctors declared him dead.

In Karimnagar, police prevented ASHA workers from laying siege to Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s residence at Mankammathota. A scuffle occurred as protesters were intercepted en route from Telangana Chowk and subsequently taken to a police station

Kukatpally police arrested a man for allegedly cheating a jewellery shop by diverting the salesman’s attention and swapping real gold rings with fake ones before escaping. The accused is reportedly involved in three similar offences.