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A 35-year-old solar panel dealer, Ramanjaneyulu, died of electrocution in Yellandu, Kothagudem, after the panels he was installing touched an 11kV power line while being pulled to a terrace.

BRS leader Banoth Ravi, alias Army Ravi, attempted suicide in Khammam alleging harassment by Congress leaders and police. In a selfie video, he accused Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s followers and police officials of plotting to kill him and filing false cases.

To ensure immediate medical care for tribal students, Bhadrachalam ITDA distributed ₹13 lakh worth of medical kits to 115 remote ashram schools and hostels across Khammam and Kothagudem districts, aiming to improve healthcare access in isolated areas

Kothagudem police confiscated assets worth Rs 23.52 lakh of four accused in a ganja smuggling case under Edulla Bayyaram police station. The properties, including vehicles and houses, were seized following a court order during a financial investigation

Kothagudem police arrested two youths for murdering retired SCCL employee Gubbala Rammohan Rao (58). The accused attacked him at his house with a hammer over an alleged illicit relationship with a woman in Ramavaram area

Battini Sagar (35), a cable TV worker from Sujathanagar, died after falling from the second floor of a building at Gollagudem railway quarters in Kothagudem. Police have registered a case, and investigation into the accident is ongoing

SCCL has regularised 1,258 badili workers who completed 190 and 240 musters in underground and opencast mines. Workers who completed one-year service by December 31, 2024, will be regularised, covering areas including Ramagundam, Bhupalpally, Srirampur, and Kothagudem

Two CPI (Maoist) Central Committee members from Telangana, Katta Ramachandra Reddy (Raju Dada) and Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy (Kosa Dada), were killed in an encounter in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. Weapons, explosives, and Maoist literature were recovered, delivering a major setback to the outfit

Yellandu police seized 70 two-wheelers, three autos and a car without documents during a community connect programme at Vinobha Nagar in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. DSP Chandrabhanu urged residents to stay vigilant, report illegal activities, and install CCTV cameras

NIA officials inspected a house in Kothagudem town on Tuesday and questioned a youth from Mathura Basthi for nearly three hours over a Facebook post linked to national security. His laptop and mobile phones were thoroughly checked during the operation

In Kothagudem’s Cherla mandal, an adivasi woman delivered a baby on the roadside after walking six kilometres in a doli due to poor ambulance access. Both mother and child are safe, doctors said, after being shifted to Satyanarayanapuram government hospital

A lab technician at Srinivasa Nursing Home in Bhadrachalam has been booked for sexually harassing a female patient during her check-up, with an FIR registered under relevant sections of BNS

Fourteen of 20 Indira Mahila Shakti Canteens in Kothagudem have shut due to lack of government support. Women entrepreneurs faced losses, debt and poor facilities as officials failed to ensure bank loans and basic amenities for their business operations

A violent incident unfolded in Nandipadu village of Kothagudem district, where three individuals were attacked by a mob over allegations of practising black magic. The villagers blamed the trio for unexplained deaths in the area and claimed prior warnings were ignored.

A fatal incident at a Mission Bhagiratha reservoir site in Unjupalli, Kothagudem district, claimed the lives of three labourers while attempting to fix a water pump inside a sump. A fourth worker, Kondal Rao, was hospitalised and is recovering.

BRS leader and former MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao dismissed rumours of joining the BJP, saying the false campaign was meant to defame him and his family. He reaffirmed loyalty to BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao and working president KT Rama Rao

The suspicious death of contractor Gadiparthi Srinivasa Rao in Khammam district sparked protests in Yellandu. His family alleged he was duped of Rs 2 crore by former municipal chairman Dammalapati Venkateswara Rao and held him responsible for the suicide

A forest beat officer and a watcher were attacked by locals, including a Guthikoya woman, while planting saplings in the Julurupadu forest range of Kothagudem district. The incident, which occurred on August 29, involved physical assault, threats, and abuse.

The Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham has demanded a 35 per cent profit share for Singareni Collieries employees in 2024-25. The union alleged workers lost Rs. 2 lakh each last year after deductions from net profit, and urged immediate disclosure of company earnings

Ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s Kothagudem visit, police detained several opposition activists and leaders. BRS condemned the arrests, citing government inaction on urea supply and alleging misuse of Kaleshwaram project reports to target political rivals.