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An RTC driver from Khammam’s Manuguru depot attempted suicide after alleging harassment by officials who denied him a conductor despite his health issues. He was hospitalized, while unions condemned the negligence and threatened statewide agitations if staff harassment persists

Khammam police raided five fertiliser shops forcing farmers to buy products to access urea and sought licence cancellation. Meanwhile, Mahabubabad witnessed farmer protests and chaos at PACS centres, with long queues, missing Aadhaar cards, and limited stock sparking widespread anger

A 34-year-old man, P Vinod, was swept away while fishing in the swollen Munneru river at Madhira. After extensive searches by police, firefighters and NDRF, his body was recovered on Wednesday. Authorities warned against venturing into overflowing rivers

A 20-year-old youth in Khammam attacked his father with an axe after being denied a bike. The father suffered fractures, while the mother narrowly escaped. Police arrested the youth on charges of attempted murder under BNS and remanded him

Farmers in Khammam faced severe fertiliser shortage on Saturday, waiting all day at the Karepally PACS office for urea supplies. Only limited stock was distributed. Former MLA Banoth Chandravathi blamed the Congress government for failing to ensure timely fertiliser supply

Khammam hosted a Training of Trainers programme on HIV for Anganwadi teachers under the Telangana State AIDS Control Society. Officials urged teachers to raise awareness, respect HIV-positive individuals, and ensure pregnant women get tested to prevent mother-to-child transmission

In a tragic incident in Khammam, a woman tied a rakhi to her brother’s lifeless wrist during his funeral. The young man died of dengue just a day before Raksha Bandhan, after promising his sister he would recover in time

Two persons died due to electrocution in erstwhile Khammam. B Narender was electrocuted while fixing a pump set in Bhattupalli, Kothagudem. In a separate incident, farmer Vadde Bhaskar Rao died at his field in Pandillapalli, Khammam district

Thirty students at a tribal ashram school in Kallur, Khammam, fell ill due to suspected food poisoning after breakfast. Ten were hospitalised in serious condition. Officials launched a probe, and Telangana Girijana Sangham demanded a survey of food safety in hostels

Rythu Sangham district secretary Bonthu Rambabu has urged the Telangana government to set up a green channel for fund release to complete the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme. He said the current allocation is far below the revised project estimate of ₹19,325 crore.

Former MLA Venkata Veeraiah, BRS party leaders and cadre cut a cake to mark the occasion at Khammam BRS district office; in Kothagudem, party leaders offered prayers at Sri Dasa Anjaneya Swamy temple

Veeraswamy reportedly suffered losses in tobacco cultivation; he left the house four days ago and hanged himself from a tree in the forest area on the outskirts of Parthasaradhipuram

Two siblings drown in River Munneru at Chinna Mandava, while an Irrigation Department staffer dies after his motorbike hits a buffalo at Bonakal; TDP Khammam rural mandal unit president killed in road accident

Mangodi Papa Rao, a resident of Kothuru, sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl on August 13, 2023

Nama demands immediate assistance to the families of the workers, announce ex-gratia to the families of the deceased workers and provide better treatment to the injured

Rajeshwari, wife of a GRP SI in Khammam, died by suicide after alleged harassment by her husband and in-laws. Her husband Rana Pratap and father-in-law were remanded. Family members accused them of mental torture and humiliation

The biker who stopped the RTC bus, abused the driver with obscene language and spit on his face

Super luxury buses from Manuguru, Sathupalli and Khammam depots will depart on July 8 and reach Arunachalam at 8 pm on June 9 on the occasion of Guru Purnima

Urge Telangana government to create a fast-track system to punish fake seed sellers and to formulate strict laws to protect farmers from multinational companies

Bases of three gangs raided; 560 kg of fake seeds worth Rs 14 lakh seized in separate cases, says Commissioner of Police