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The Telangana Intermediate Education department has removed 35 government junior lecturers from service after universities confirmed that certificates submitted by them were fake. Certificates of 320 more lecturers are under verification, while the Intermediate Education JAC has sought a probe.

TBGKS leaders demanded that SCCL pay workers a 36 per cent profit-share bonus for 2025-26. They alleged that only half the announced profit share had been paid since the Congress came to power and sought clarification on Rs 6,300 crore.

Police arrested Devarakonda Pawan Kumar in connection with the murder of 18-year-old nursing student Indrapalli Harini in Kothagudem’s Julurupad mandal. Harini was found dead at her residence on September 22, following which police converted the suspicious death case into murder.

Six students reportedly fell ill after eating breakfast at a Government Upper Primary School in Uppalachalaka village of Penuballi mandal in Khammam district on Wednesday. They were served upma and chutney and later shifted to Penuballi Government Hospital for treatment.

A two-year-old boy died after the ambulance carrying him got stuck in traffic caused by a Ganesh immersion procession in Khammam. His father reportedly carried him on his shoulders to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Widespread rains affected coal production in SCCL’s opencast mines at Sathupalli and Manuguru, damaged standing crops and disrupted vehicular movement in erstwhile Khammam. Several water bodies received heavy inflows, prompting irrigation officials to lift gates at the Taliperu Project.

A Khelo India Youth Games delegation inspected Sardar Patel Stadium in Khammam and expressed satisfaction with arrangements for the December archery event. District officials said hosting the competition would boost archery and sports infrastructure, with State government support

Khammam district officials have made arrangements for Ganesh idol immersion at Dhamsalapuram tank after the Munneru dried up. Fishermen initially opposed the move over possible damage to fish farming but consented after officials assured compensation and measures to remove debris.

A neurosurgeon at Mamata Hospital in Khammam was charred to death after his car went out of control and crashed into a road divider near Pillalamarri on Sunday. Police recovered the body from the completely gutted vehicle and launched an investigation

BRS MLC Tata Madhusudhan and former Sathupalli MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah raised housing and irrigation issues with Khammam Collector Divakara TS. They sought cancellation of unofficial Indiramma housing lists, completion of canal works and immediate restoration of stolen irrigation transformers

Residents of Srinivas Nagar in Khammam staged a protest against proposed house demolitions for road widening, demanding assurances from officials and local leaders. Police were deployed after tensions rose, with protesters seeking protection for their homes from the planned works

A man jumped into the NSP canal in Khammam in an alleged suicide attempt, while his wife died by suicide at their home in separate incidents. Police launched a search with NDRF assistance, while their two school-going children were left grieving.

A minor girl from Khammam, who allegedly faced harassment from two youths, died while undergoing treatment at MGM Hospital in Warangal. She had attempted suicide on September 8 by consuming rat poison. Police registered a case following her mother's complaint.

BRS MLC Tata Madhusudhan accused the Congress government of abandoning election promises and deceiving people. He alleged that farmers, women and the poor were suffering, while MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra criticised the government over its dependence on Delhi.

Student unions in Kothagudem district have demanded that the State government relocate Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Gurukul School/Junior College (Girls) from Khammam to Tekulapalli, where it was originally sanctioned, citing administrative confusion and difficulties faced by students.

Former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promises to farmers and the public. He challenged Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao to prove that a 100 per cent crop loan waiver was implemented.

A 55-year-old municipal worker, Mamidala Nagamma, was killed after being hit by two cars while cleaning the Khammam-Bonakal road in Khammam city on Thursday. The drivers fled the scene, prompting municipal workers to stage a protest seeking justice.

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.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condoled the death of party’s Khammam district Muslim Minority wing president Mohammed Tajuddin, who died of a heart attack. Rama Rao recalled his contribution to party programmes and efforts to raise minority community issues.

Senior BRS leader and former minority wing district president Mohammed Tajuddin died of heart stroke while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Khammam. Former Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and several BRS leaders paid tributes and consoled his family.