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Mancherial: Buses of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) have continued to claim lives in Mancherial district, raising concern among commuters and officials. According to TGSRTC officials, 45 accidents involving the corporation’s buses claimed 25 lives in Mancherial district in 2024-25, marking a sharp rise in fatalities from 16 in 2023-24. The previous year […]

Teachers in Mancherial have accused School Education department officials of selecting ineligible candidates for an international teacher exposure programme, alleging violations of government guidelines. The DEO denied the allegations, insisting the selections were made as per norms.

A 25-year-old man drowned in the Rallavagu stream on the outskirts of Mancherial while fishing on Sunday. Police said the stream was in spate due to heavy rains upstream. His body was recovered about 100 meters from the incident site.

A 17-year-old girl, Boddu Aishwarya, died by suicide at a government college in Dandepalli mandal, Mancherial, allegedly due to harassment by a youngster pressuring her in the name of love. Police are investigating the case.

A Class IX student, Egge Supriya, from Akenapalli village in Bellampalli mandal, died at Government General Hospital after attempting suicide by consuming pesticide. Police have registered a case, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause behind the incident.

A fake video of a tiger in Kawal Tiger Reserve went viral on Friday, sparking panic in Mancherial. Forest officials clarified the clip was from another state and urged the public not to trust unverified social media content.

A student from Mancherial lost Rs 37,500 to a cyber fraudster while applying for an education loan through a bank’s website. The fraudster extracted the money as fake processing charges. The victim reported the scam to police via the 1930 cybercrime helpline.

A two-day biodiversity survey began in Mancherial district to document its unique flora and fauna. Experts and forest officials are covering key habitats, with moth and butterfly surveys adding significance after rare species sightings in the Kawal landscape.

Parents have criticised tribal welfare officials in Mancherial for failing to maintain hygiene and safety in Ashram hostels, where frequent food poisoning incidents have been reported. Basic amenities are lacking, and students are forced to endure poor living conditions.

A 75-year-old man, father of Peddapalli ACP, died after a sand-laden tractor hit his two-wheeler in Patha Mancherial. Locals alleged rampant illegal sand mining and reckless driving due to lack of official supervision in the area.

Four students were injured when an overcrowded school auto-rickshaw carrying 23 children overturned at a curve near Narwa village in Mancherial district. The injured are stable. Parents urged officials to enforce safety checks to prevent such accidents.

One person was killed and two others critically injured after an auto-rickshaw crashed into a stationary truck in Indaram village, Mancherial district. The driver died on the spot. Preliminary police findings cite rash driving as the probable cause

Jadav Surya Kumar, a senior assistant with Ramagundam police, died in a bike accident near Indaram village in Mancherial district. He lost control while trying to avoid a wild animal

Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in several parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts, disrupting life temporarily. Farmers welcomed the rains, saying it would aid in germination of paddy, cotton and jowar crops sown recently.

A second-year BSc student from a girls’ welfare college in Mancherial is in critical condition after jumping from her hostel’s third floor in a suspected suicide attempt. Police are probing the incident, and the motive is yet to be known.

Former MLA Nadipelli Diwakar Rao alleged that Congress supporters attacked BRS student leader Daggula Madhu in Mancherial for exposing irregularities. Madhu sustained injuries and is recovering. Rao demanded stern police action and criticized rising political violence in Telangana.

Bolishetti Srinivas, a 39-year-old finance firm manager, died on the spot after a speeding unidentified vehicle hit his two-wheeler in Gudipet village, Hajipur mandal. A hit-and-run case has been registered, and police are investigating the incident.

The impacted areas include Bheemaram, Nennal, Bheemini, Chennur, Mandamarri, and Thandur mandals. Mangoes ready for harvest lay scattered across the roads, underscoring the scale of the destruction. The strong winds also uprooted several mature mango trees, compounding the losses suffered by farmers.

College authorities reported that Laxmi Prasanna, a second-year degree student, sustained head injuries after falling from the building. She was promptly taken to a hospital for treatment, where her condition is said to be critical. Additional information is awaited as the situation develops.

Abdul Raheem, a dedicated wildlife photographer from Karimnagar, shared with ‘Telangana Today’ that he discovered a family of nine otters in an irrigation tank while photographing birds on March 22 and 23. He expressed his surprise at spotting the otters in the district’s landscape.