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A 46-year-old man, Uppari Yadagiri, was brutally murdered by his relatives at Shalipet village in Medak district on Monday morning. Police said the accused attacked him with boulders over an old grudge. A manhunt is on to nab them
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Residents of Kothagudem are urging SCR authorities and elected representatives to reopen the Bhajan Mandir level crossing, closed after a 2014 train accident. Closure forces residents to travel long distances to the hospital, despite minimal train movement on the track
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Dasara celebrations turned tragic in Chilver village, Medak, as 35-year-old Madaboyina Yadaiah drowned in an open agricultural well while swimming. He had returned from Beeramgudam to celebrate the festival. Police registered a case, and an autopsy was conducted
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A leopard was spotted near Gundreddipally in Toopran mandal on Dasara, causing panic among locals. Forest officials have warned villagers to stay away from the area while monitoring the animal’s movements to prevent any conflict with humans
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In Hanamkonda, a four-member gang running an illegal chit fund was arrested. Police seized cash, gold and documents. Over 28,000 people were cheated of Rs 11.39 crore. Police have frozen Rs 5.48 crore and urged public caution
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Medak crushed Warangal 7-0 in the Telangana Senior Men’s State Football Championship league phase at Mahabubnagar Stadium. Wanaparthy drew 1-1 with Nizamabad, while Mahabubnagar defeated Khammam 2-0, highlighting a dominant day in the state championship
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Barmavath Jairam (28) drowned after slipping into an open agriculture well while harvesting custard apples at Gollakunta Thanda in Alladurg mandal, Medak. His body was retrieved by villagers, and police have registered a case
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Around 250 villagers availed free medical services at a mega health camp organised by Nizampet Press Club in collaboration with RVM Hospital in Medak. Specialist doctors offered consultations and basic tests, while local officials and community leaders attended the event
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Heavy rains in Asifabad mandal left four teachers stranded in schools overnight after overflowing streams near Vadigondi and Chelkaguda cut off access. They informed families and spent a sleepless night in classrooms, with villagers providing food and bedsheets.
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A Medak court sentenced Thalari Mohan to 20 years’ imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl in 2020. The court ordered Rs 3 lakh compensation for the victim’s family
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A Medak woman and her lover have confessed to murdering her two-year-old daughter and burying the body near Shabashpally village. Police exhumed the remains on Friday after tracing the duo to Guntur. Investigation and forensic analysis are ongoing.
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A leopard attacked cattle herder Patnam Raju in Ibrahimpur forest block, Chegunta mandal, Medak. Forest officials warned farmers and herders to move in groups and assured efforts to drive the leopard back into Toopran forest range, home to 12 leopards
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A cattle herder in Medak narrowly survived a leopard attack while grazing goats near Karimnagar village. Fellow herders intervened, chasing the animal away. Forest officials plan traps and monitoring to capture it.
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The BJP in erstwhile Medak district faces a leadership crisis ahead of Telangana’s local body elections. Several leaders quit or turned inactive after recent polls, leaving the cadre demoralised. Observers say the contest will be between Congress and BRS
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Farmers across Siddipet and Medak districts are facing severe urea shortages, with many spending days in queues to collect a single bag. Protests erupted in several mandals as farmers criticised the new OTP system and alleged black marketing of fertiliser
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An LPG cylinder exploded at a house in Mutrajpally of Kowdipally mandal, Medak district, on Monday. CCTV footage showed a neighbouring family narrowly escaping the blast as they passed by just moments before the explosion. The cause is yet to be known.
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Farmers across Telangana are protesting over urea shortage, queuing for days at PACS offices despite rains. Protests turned tense in Mahabubabad as farmers tried to storm an MLA’s office. In Medak, long queues disrupted traffic, prompting police deployment
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Eight schoolchildren from Kamareddy were stranded in Medak for three days after floods cut off the Pocharam dam route. Sheltered in a village panchayat, they await reunion with their parents as rescue attempts failed amid heavy inflows.
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Heavy rains have damaged over 16,000 acres of crops in Medak district, in addition to earlier losses. Farmers face severe soil erosion and sand deposits after tank breaches, with demands for immediate government relief and compensation mounting
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Heavy overnight rains devastated several Medak villages, forcing residents to abandon Ganesh festival preparations. Pandals were left incomplete, idols uninstalled and celebrations cancelled as floods cut off villages, disrupted power and caused acute shortages of food, water and livestock losses