A man in Kothagudem, Telangana, was arrested after attempting to attack police officers with a sickle during drunk-driving checks near Sammakka Sarakka Temple.
The Sammakka-Sarakka temple at Medaram will reopen on January 19 after renovation, Panchayat Raj Minister Dansari Anasuya said. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will reopen the shrine following a cabinet meeting at Medaram, while development works continue at major temples and riverfronts.
