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Medak SP D V Srinivas Rao urged highway-side hotel owners to help road accident victims by ensuring timely medical assistance during the golden hour. He also announced first aid and CPR training for hotel staff and stressed improved safety measures

Continuous rainfall has improved water availability across the erstwhile Medak district, reviving hopes among paddy farmers. Fresh inflows into irrigation projects and favourable rainfall forecasts have encouraged farmers to accelerate transplantation during the first fortnight of August

A classroom's outer wall collapsed at a government school in Eklaspur village of Medak district amid continuous rainfall. All 35 students and teachers escaped safely. Authorities declared a holiday, while locals alleged poor construction quality contributed to the incident.

Medak Collector Prathima Singh said 86 per cent of the digitisation of enumeration forms has been completed in the district. She directed Booth Level Officers to maintain separate voter records and ensure every eligible voter is included in the Special Intensive Revision process.

A 56-year-old farmer died after accidentally coming into contact with live electric wires while switching on a motor to pump water into an overhead tank at his residence in Podichenpally village of Medak district. Police registered a case and launched an investigation.

The Medak Taskforce Police busted an adulterated milk manufacturing unit at Reddipalli village in Narsapur mandal, seizing 150 litres of fake milk, milk powder and chemicals. A case has been registered and further details are expected from the district SP.

Anne Satyanarayana from Medak has successfully cultivated Barhi dates on his 13-acre farm after importing tissue culture saplings from London and Iran. With rising demand and lower water requirements, he believes date farming can become a profitable alternative to paddy in Telangana.

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded a crop holiday and input subsidy for Singur ayacut farmers, alleging that delayed repair works had affected irrigation. He also accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation projects and failing to support Telangana farmers.

Parents of students admitted under the Best Available School Scheme staged a protest at the Medak Collectorate and blocked the Collector's vehicle, alleging that schools were denying entry to students due to pending government payments. Police later dispersed the protesters

Medak defeated Mahabubnagar 2-0, while Ranga Reddy registered a comfortable 3-0 victory over Adilabad in the 12th Telangana Sub-Junior Girls Football Championship at the Nizamabad Police Grounds. M Druthi starred with a hat-trick for Ranga Reddy

Residents of Mirzpally village in Medak's Chinna Shankarampet mandal staged a road blockade on Sunday, protesting the disruption of Mission Bhagiratha drinking water supply for four days. Villagers demanded immediate restoration, citing severe hardship and dependence on distant water sources

A calf was killed by an unidentified wild animal on the outskirts of Nathnaipally in Medak district. Forest officials collected pug marks and advised villagers to avoid venturing out alone, while farmers demanded that the animal be captured

A 54-year-old farmer from Veldurthi died after being struck by lightning on the outskirts of Daripally village in Medak district on Saturday. The incident occurred when he took shelter under a tree during rain and thunderstorms while repairing an agricultural borewell.

A 23-year-old pregnant woman from Medak allegedly died by suicide after being harassed by her husband, who suspected her fidelity and demanded a DNA test. Her parents have lodged a complaint against the husband and his mother, and police are investigating.

Two women in Medak district were allegedly cheated of cash and gold by a fraudster who promised marriage while posing as a trainee IPS officer and an MBBS graduate. Tekmal police are investigating the case and probing possible similar offences.

A 51-year-old farmer died after being electrocuted by a snapped live electric wire while preparing his field for a paddy nursery in Variguntham village of Medak district. Police registered a case and shifted the body for postmortem examination.

A two-wheeler rider was killed and a pedestrian critically injured after a speeding car hit the biker at Venkatraopet on the Medak-Narsapur road. The impact threw the bike into the pedestrian. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

The Wireless, Antennas and Microwave Symposium (WAMS 2026) began at BVRIT in Medak with delegates from 18 countries participating. The event features discussions on 6G technologies, antenna systems and wireless communications, along with presentations of 753 selected research papers.

The IMD Hyderabad has issued a heavy rainfall alert for several Telangana districts over the next 48 hours. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are also expected across many parts of the State, with weather warnings extending through Saturday.

A complainant in Medak alleged that police personnel assaulted him during Prajavani at the Collectorate while officials and citizens were present. The incident triggered criticism after a video went viral, with the victim later staging a sit-in protest.