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Villagers rescued a stranded man from a swollen stream in Pyaravaram, Jharasangam mandal, using a ladder and rope Wednesday morning. Heavy overnight rains revived streams across Medak, disrupting traffic at Yasapur in Raikode mandal as water overflowed a low-level bridge
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Farmers across Telangana are facing a severe fund crunch ahead of the vanakalam season due to delayed Rythu Bharosa payments, incomplete loan waivers, stalled procurement payments and limited access to fresh crop loans.
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Two teenagers from Masaipet drowned in a quarry pit at Hakeempet village in Medak district on Friday after venturing into deep water while swimming with friends. Their bodies were later retrieved and shifted to the Government Hospital in Medak for postmortem examination.
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Police and ICDS officials busted three infant trafficking cases in Medak district over the past three months. Investigations revealed hospital staff and middlemen allegedly facilitated illegal infant sales, targeting financially vulnerable tribal families and childless couples seeking adoption.
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Three youngsters from Medak district drowned in Haldi Vagu near Nacharam in Siddipet after venturing deep into the stream despite not knowing swimming
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A fire broke out in the Rayalapur forest area of Medak district on Wednesday night. Fire tenders were deployed by the Forest Department to control the blaze. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.
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Women candidates have outnumbered men in nominations for the February 11 municipal elections in the erstwhile Medak district. Despite 50 per cent reservation, women filed more nominations, reflecting rising political participation across municipalities.
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Gram panchayat elections across villages in the erstwhile Medak district have seen a pattern of power shifting between family members, with husbands and wives swapping roles to bypass reservation norms and retain control, political observers noted.
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A sharp drop in temperatures disrupted morning gram panchayat campaigning across the erstwhile Medak district. Candidates struggled to conduct door-to-door outreach, and voter activity slowed until late morning. With the first phase ending on Tuesday, the cold conditions hampered last-minute mobilisation.
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Following the Chevella bus accident, residents of Medak have raised concerns over overloaded gravel trucks operating without regulation. With over 2,000 trucks on the move daily, authorities are being urged to enforce safety and curb road damage.
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The rising number of suicides among police personnel in the erstwhile Medak district has raised alarm. Several officers, from sub-inspectors to constables, have ended their lives using service weapons, with stress, family issues, and workplace pressure cited as key factors
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A 40-year-old goldsmith in Medak, Lashkari Naresh Chary, died by suicide due to declining business amid soaring gold and silver prices and competition from corporate jewellery stores. Police have registered a case, and an investigation is ongoing.
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Students of the Tribal Welfare Residential Sports School for Girls in Chegunta protested the absence of a mathematics teacher for Intermediate classes. The protest disrupted traffic, while officials said a replacement teacher would soon be transferred from Kondamallepally.
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The century-old Pocharam dam on the Medak–Kamareddy border withstood record inflows of 1.82 lakh cusecs, more than double its flood discharge capacity. Though the dam held firm, parts of the bridge were damaged as authorities shifted villagers to safety.
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Unprecedented rainfall up to 236 mm hit Siddipet, Medak, and Sangareddy districts, flooding houses, breaching culverts, and cutting off several villages. Traffic was disrupted on highways and local roads, while officials set up control rooms as IMD warned of more rains
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A low-pressure area near Andhra Pradesh has triggered heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple Telangana districts since Tuesday night. Mancherial, Asifabad, Mulugu, and Jayashankar Bhupalapally recorded significant showers, disrupting normal life.
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In Medak’s Pathur village, a car allegedly driven by a police officer hit a bike and a school bus, injuring the biker and causing minor injuries to schoolchildren. Eyewitnesses accused the cop of rash driving, sparking protests at the scene.
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Over 3,000 dog bite cases have been reported across Sangareddy, Medak, and Siddipet districts in just six months, exposing failures in stray dog control. Surveys were unscientific and funds insufficient for ABC, leaving residents vulnerable and local bodies overwhelmed.
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Medak police arrested a four-member gang at Chinna Shankarampet for multiple thefts in Khajapur village. Stolen gold, silver and cash were recovered. The accused, all locals, were produced before court after reportedly confessing to a series of house burglaries.
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Incessant rains caused the Gangamma Vagu to overflow, cutting off Doop Singh Thanda in Medak district. With the stream flowing over a culvert, villagers remain stranded. Despite repeated pleas, no high-level bridge has been constructed by the authorities.