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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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

A pregnant woman stranded in flood-hit Vadi village of Medak was rescued by NDRF on Thursday after developing labour pains. She was carried on a stretcher to an ambulance and shifted to Medak MCH, where doctors ensured a safe delivery

In Medak’s Marpally village, residents risked their lives to perform the funeral of a 22-year-old youth after heavy rains left the Gollavagu stream in spate. Using a JCB, tractor and ropes, they managed to reach the burial ground

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of failing to act on IMD warnings before heavy rains devastated Medak and Kamareddy. He demanded ₹25 lakh ex gratia for victims’ families and compensation for farmers, alleging gross negligence in relief efforts.

Telangana witnessed extreme rainfall, with Kamareddy, Medak and Nirmal districts worst hit. Rajampet in Kamareddy recorded 440.5 mm, while Medak and Nirmal logged over 328 mm. Heavy flooding disrupted normal life, as several other districts saw 150–200 mm rainfall.

One of two men swept away in Medak’s Gangamma vagu during heavy rains was found dead near Rajpet village on Thursday. The deceased, Bestha Satyam, was identified as a local resident, while search operations continue for the missing villager, Yada Goud.

Heavy inflows from unprecedented rains caused erosion on the earth bund of Pocharam reservoir in Medak, forcing authorities to take urgent protective measures amid warnings of danger to downstream habitations

Medak and Sangareddy districts faced severe disruption as heavy rains caused streams to overflow, washing away roads and submerging low-lying areas. Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations were affected, while authorities issued high alert amid predictions of continued rainfall.

Students at the Government Polytechnic College hostel in Gomaram, Medak, alleged they are being served insect-infested rice despite paying Rs 2,200–2,400 per month. Parents raised concerns with the warden and principal, but students say food quality and facilities remain poor

Continuous rains over the past 10 days have damaged crops across Siddipet, Medak and Sangareddy, hitting paddy and cotton fields. Farmers, already struggling with earlier monsoon setbacks, are demanding Rs 20,000 per acre as compensation to recover from mounting losses.

Heavy rains and the opening of five crest gates at Singur have led to the Manjeera river flooding Edupayala temple in Medak. Darshan has been suspended, but rituals continue. Drone visuals of the river in spate have gone viral online

Heavy rains lashed Medak and Sangareddy districts, with Chilipched recording 146 mm and Vatpally 135 mm. Continuous downpour over the week brought heavy inflows to Singur, Pocharam dam, and Ghanpur anicut.