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A four-day workshop on the standardisation of the Gondi-Koya language dictionary commenced in Bhadrachalam, drawing 120 participants from eight states. Speakers stressed the need to preserve indigenous tribal languages and cultures.

The sanctioning of five Additional Junior Civil Judges-cum-Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Courts for Kothagudem district has triggered demands from legal and people's organisations to establish courts at Paloncha and Sujatha Nagar instead of concentrating three of them in Kothagudem town.

Paloncha Cooperative Society vice president Kampelli Kanakesh Patel demanded cancellation of the recent draw for double bedroom houses in Kothagudem, alleging that 380 beneficiaries selected in 2023 were ignored. He warned of a High Court petition and large-scale protests.

A bridge across the Palavaagu stream at Rajupet in Mulakalapalli mandal collapsed following a surge of floodwaters, disrupting traffic on the Paloncha-Dammapet road. While no casualties were reported, motorists faced inconvenience as police erected barricades and advised alternate routes.

Eight devotees sustained injuries, four of them critically, when a speeding truck rammed into a tractor carrying a Ganesha idol near the Siddipet Collectorate on Sunday.

A forest beat officer, Banoth Ravi Kumar, was arrested by the ACB in Allapalli mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000 through an intermediary.

The three-day State conference of the Paramparya Vaidya Maha Sangham will be held in Bhadrachalam from September 8 to 10. Around 400 traditional medicine practitioners are expected to attend the event, which aims to promote Indian traditional healing practices.

Food safety officials in Bhadrachalam carried out surprise inspections at 15 shops, seizing 30 kg of unsafe food products and sending samples for laboratory testing. Authorities have warned of legal action against violators.

Rudrampur gram panchayat in Kothagudem district has passed a resolution demanding the removal of unauthorised liquor belt shops near schools and religious places, citing public nuisance and exploitation through inflated prices.

A 30-year-old youth, identified as Pakalapati Sai, was found dead on a railway track near Isukavagu at Gondigudem village in Aswapuram mandal of Kothagudem district on Monday. Police launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.

A forest beat officer in Kothagudem district was electrocuted while attempting to stop poachers who had set up illegal electric traps to hunt wild animals. Police have arrested four accused in connection with the incident, and they will be produced before court for judicial remand.

Kothagudem police have busted a chain‑snatching gang operating across several mandals, arresting eight accused including an inter‑State offender. Six gold chains and three stolen two‑wheelers worth Rs 26 lakh were recovered, while the prime accused Nagendra Babu was found involved in over 80 theft cases across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Excise personnel in Bhadrachalam seized 101 kg of cannabis worth Rs 56 lakh during vehicle checks on Kunavaram Road. Four smugglers from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were arrested, and a case was registered under the NDPS Act, 1985.

Four youths were arrested in Kothagudem for allegedly raping a minor girl, while two others, including a TGSP constable, remain absconding. The case has been registered under POCSO, BNS and SC/ST Act provisions, and investigation is underway.

A 55-year-old farm labourer, Chukkamma, was electrocuted while crossing a fence around a cotton field in Mokkampadu village under Bodu Gram Panchayat, Tekulapally mandal, on Wednesday.

Police registered a case under the POCSO Act against 10 persons in Annapureddipalle mandal of Kothagudem district for allegedly harassing two minors. The accused reportedly assaulted a boy, verbally abused a girl and allegedly behaved indecently towards her.

Tension flared at Sompalli sand ramp in Burgampad mandal after villagers opposing illegal sand mining were attacked by ramp operators. A constable and a Home Guard sustained minor injuries when a speeding sand truck hit their two-wheeler while returning from the site.

Officials of the Polavaram Project Authority and Central Water Commission toured Kothagudem district to assess the impact of backwaters amid uncertainty over the extent of land submergence in Telangana.

A youth from Reddypalem village in Bhadrachalam lost his Rs 50,000 smartphone to an online fraudster posing as a doctor. The accused gained the victim’s trust during an OLX deal before disappearing with the mobile phone using a fake debit card

An Airtel dealer in Kothagudem district offered one litre of petrol free with every SIM card purchase amidst a statewide fuel shortage in Telangana. The marketing gimmick drew crowds, even as petrol stations in Khammam and Warangal faced long queues.