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A retired employee protested delays in payment of statutory retirement benefits by dropping a handwritten letter in a ballot box along with his vote. The note, found during counting in Luxettipet, reflected growing frustration among pensioners

Former inmates of an orphanage run by the Indian Red Cross Society-Mancherial unit were felicitated for donating blood to support victims of accidents, medical emergencies, pregnant women, and patients with Thalassemia and sickle cell disease.

BRS district president Balka Suman accused police and officials of acting under Labour Minister G Vivek’s influence, targeting party leaders during municipal elections. He questioned why Congress leaders’ premises, including the minister’s camp office, were not inspected

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) carried out inspections at the residence of Animal Husbandry in-charge Joint Director Shankar and the department office in Mancherial on Tuesday.

A police constable was booked under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly abusing his wife using her caste name and assaulting her in public while intoxicated. A video of the incident went viral, prompting police action

Three youngsters from Pulikunta village sustained minor injuries in a motorcycle collision at Thandur mandal headquarters in Mancherial district. The accident occurred when two motorcycles collided at a curve near the IB bank area.

Congress faced a setback in Mancherial as former Zilla Parishad vice-chairperson Mula Rajireddy resigned from the party and announced plans to join the BRS. Rajireddy, who played a key role in Labour Minister Dr G Vivek’s victory from Chennur, was reportedly sidelined after the polls, leading to his discontent.

Journalists in Bellampalli staged a protest demanding the arrest of Congress leader Karukuri Ramchandar, accused of abusing and threatening a reporter over a land dispute report. Wearing black badges, scribes condemned the harassment and lodged a police complaint.

Forest officials arrested three men from Thotraposhamgudem village in Dandepalli mandal for allegedly hunting a wild boar and consuming its meat. The accused were caught following a tip-off and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days

Workers of the sick Mancherial Cement Company began a week-long relay hunger strike, opposing the proposed auction of company assets and urging the government to intervene and revive the 67-year-old cement plant that has been shut for years

Mancherial district witnessed a 19 percent rise in crimes in 2025 compared to the previous year, with 5,289 offences registered against 4,457 in 2024. Commissioner of Police Amber Kishore Jha reported increases in kidnappings, grievous injuries, missing cases and thefts, though some offences declined.

Pulluri Sudhakar, district Badminton Association general secretary, has been appointed manager of a senior team for a national-level tournament in Vijayawada. The appointment was made by Telangana Badminton Association general secretary Pullela Gopichand.

Tension prevailed in Chennur mandal after a sarpanch candidate’s husband alleged irregularities in Bavupat village elections. Claiming staff bias and violations during counting, he and his supporters staged a rasta roko demanding the Collector’s intervention and justice.

Tension prevailed at Shetpalli village in Mancherial district after a Congress leader allegedly attempted to murder a former BRS village president with a knife. Police intervened, brought the situation under control and said a case would be registered

Four students from Telangana Model School-Mancherial—A Akshith, P Ashwini, M Sushmitha, and Sneha Chaitra—qualified for the State-level under-19 basketball competition in Mahabubabad from December 6 to 8, excelling at the district-level event and earning congratulations from school authorities.hybsm

Kummari Srinivas, also known as Vaishali, a 39-year-old transgender candidate, filed nominations for the Venkatraopalli grampanchayat elections in Jaipur Mandal. She is the only transgender contestant in the district and vows to focus on village development if elected.

A 30-year-old man of Lambadithanda village in Bellampalli mandal, died after being run over by a car at Hajipur mandal centre. He sustained serious injuries on Saturday and succumbed later that night at a hospital in Mancherial.

In Mancherial, gram panchayat election contestants have begun wooing voters with gifts even before formal campaigning. With police tightening checks on cash movement, candidates are distributing fridges, grinders and other appliances to families with multiple votes, spending up to Rs 2,000 per vote.

A Class VIII student from Telangana Social Welfare Residential School (Girls), Luxettipet, secured second prize at a district-level science exhibition held in Naspur mandal from November 26 to 28. She was felicitated by DEO S. Yadaiah for her thought-provoking exhibit.

Revenue officials in Mancherial are under fire after a 6.20-acre government-assigned parcel in survey number 22, originally allotted in 1953, changed hands through a series of transfers in 2001 and 2015. An inquiry has been initiated and officials who breached norms may face action.