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BJP national leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy accused the Congress, CPI and other Opposition parties of promoting anti-democratic policies and maligning national leaders. He also criticised the Telangana government, alleging that it had failed to fulfil its election promises.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said Telangana had registered around 8,000 narcotics cases and arrested over 19,000 suspects. He highlighted the role of EAGLE Force and urged parents, teachers and students to support the State’s anti-drug campaign.

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka faced protests during a Deepavali visit to Dendukuru village in Madhira constituency. Women alleged that eligible families were overlooked in Indiramma house allotments, while ineligible beneficiaries with substantial property received houses.

Khammam and Medak won the Under-15 and Under-18 titles, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda in the Under-15 final, while Medak beat Nalgonda to claim the Under-18 crown

Khammam and Medak emerged champions in the Under-15 and Under-18 categories, respectively, at the State-level ASMITA Rugby Championship held at Woxsen University. Khammam defeated Nalgonda 15-0, while Medak beat Nalgonda 15-5 in their respective finals

Cyclone Murasu damaged standing and harvested crops across erstwhile Khammam. Preliminary estimates put losses at over 10,000 acres in Kothagudem and substantial areas in Khammam district. Farmers and political leaders have sought crop assessments, procurement support and compensation from government.

Cyclone Murasu brought heavy rain to parts of erstwhile Khammam district, with Aswaraopet recording 6.8 cm by 7 pm on Tuesday. The rains partially disrupted normal life, affected coal production and prompted Kothagudem officials to issue safety measures.

Inspections in Khammam reportedly detected a paddy shortfall worth Rs 64.63 crore across 14 rice mills. Allegations of collusion involving millers and officials have emerged, while the BJP has separately accused 39 Kothagudem mills of rice diversion.

Six passengers were injured when a TGRTC bus travelling from Sathupalli to Khammam collided head-on with a mini-truck near Rangam Banjar in Tallada mandal. Five sustained minor injuries, while a woman suffered a broken leg.

Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar has urged BRS leaders and workers in Khammam to accelerate graduate voter registration by visiting eligible voters and uploading their details through the party's app. MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra also reviewed the registration drive in Kothagudem.

Farmers’ groups and political parties in erstwhile Khammam district have alleged inconsistencies in Telangana’s drought-hit mandals list and sought the inclusion of more mandals. They have also demanded crop-loss surveys and compensation for farmers affected by drought.

The death of five-year-old Ayyadevara Dhanya Sri following a suspected snake bite at an Anganwadi centre in Khammam triggered protests. The family and political groups alleged negligence, demanded action against staff and officials, and sought Rs 50 lakh compensation.

Twenty-two farm labourers were injured, six of them seriously, when a tractor trolley overturned near Timminenipalem in Khammam district on Monday. The labourers were returning from cotton-picking work when the vehicle overturned at a sharp bend.

BRS and Left parties staged a protest in Khammam, demanding transparent selection of Indiramma house beneficiaries. They alleged arbitrary selection and corruption, sought the dissolution of Indiramma Committees and urged priority for vulnerable families, including widows and persons with disabilities.

Tholupunuri Ganesh, a 27-year-old junior lawyer at Khammam court, allegedly died by suicide at his grandmother’s house in Peddamandava. His father told police that Ganesh had been worried about being followed and harassed by unknown persons for four days.

A 22-year-old degree student, Banoth Ajay, drowned after reportedly falling into an irrigation well at Lingaram Thanda in Khammam district on Monday. He had returned home for Dasara. His father died by suicide 15 months ago. Police are investigating further

Rajya Sabha member Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the Telangana government to allocate Rs 5,000 crore to the Munnuru Kapu Corporation. He also sought Cabinet representation for the community, stressed BC unity and pledged support for a function hall in Khammam.

A 57-year-old truck owner, Arvapalli Venkanna, allegedly died by suicide in Khammam on Saturday. His family accused a private finance company of pressuring him over missed instalments and threatening to seize his vehicle. Police registered a case and are investigating

Telangana recorded above-normal October temperatures, with Manuguru touching 37 degrees Celsius. Khammam hospitals are seeing more fever patients, including dengue cases, as a door-to-door survey identified thousands of affected people. Officials say medicines and diagnostic kits are available in sufficient quantities currently

A 20-year-old labourer from Rajasthan, Sunil Bishnoi, died of electrocution while installing steel railings at a private school in Kothakothuru village of Khammam district. The railing rod reportedly touched a nearby power line. Police registered a case and began an investigation.