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An Anti-Corruption Bureau team arrested Srinivas, a Grama Palana Officer from Mosam village, for allegedly accepting a Rs 22,000 bribe at the Kagaznagar Tahsildar office. The bribe was allegedly sought to process a land title correction and succession.
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A crocodile spotted in a paddy field ready for harvest at Enikepally village in Medak district shocked farmers on Wednesday. Forest officials brought in a rescue team from Sangareddy, captured the reptile and released it at a safe location.
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Singur reservoir storage has fallen below 3 TMC ft for the first time in six years after receiving limited inflows this year. Poor rainfall has raised concerns over drinking water supplies, irrigation needs and the survival of wildlife during summer.
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Journalists invited to a Ministers’ review meeting in Sangareddy were denied entry, drawing criticism from media representatives and opposition leaders. BRS MLAs also objected to being denied an opportunity to speak, before the Ministers assured them they could address the meeting.
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A Hyderabad family returning from a visit to Tulja Bhavani Temple in Maharashtra was robbed of three tolas of gold at gunpoint after stopping at Chinthalagattu village on NH-65 in Sangareddy district. Kohir police registered a case.
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A couple from Manoor died in a road accident at Irkode near Basavakalyan in Karnataka on Friday night. Six family members, including three children, sustained serious injuries while travelling on a pilgrimage. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Bidar.
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BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded Rs 1 crore ex-gratia for the families of two workers killed in a gas leak at Saraca chemical industry. He sought better treatment for the injured, an inquiry and stronger industrial safety enforcement.
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The Telangana government has entrusted HGCL with the Southern part of the Regional Ring Road amid allegations of tender irregularities and protests over land acquisition. The alignment awaits NHAI approval, while tenders for the Northern stretch face repeated extensions pending clearances.
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CITU leaders led by state president Chukka Ramulu staged a rally from Pashamylaram to Isnapur Cross Road, demanding a Rs 42,000 minimum salary, a 10 per cent salary hike, Dasara bonuses and employment benefits under GO No. 6.
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Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju said saving standing Vanakalam crops and ensuring drinking water supply were government priorities. After reviewing Singur reservoir levels, he called for coordinated action, citing poor monsoon rainfall, rising temperatures and sharply declining groundwater levels
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Seven Indian Pittas were rescued in Hyderabad over 10 days after colliding with glass facades of high-rise buildings. Five died and two are recovering. Wildlife activists say many such incidents go unreported and call for patterns on glass to prevent collisions.
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Sangareddy police arrested two men from Odisha for allegedly transporting 142.8 kg of dry ganja in two cars. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the vehicles at Kandi Cross Road on NH-65 and seized the contraband worth Rs 71.40 lakh.
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Three members of a family drowned in a lake on the outskirts of Manoor mandal headquarters in Sangareddy district on Friday. The woman reportedly slipped into the water, and her husband and brother-in-law drowned while attempting to rescue her.
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Telangana’s Excise Department has reportedly sought water requirements from breweries in Sangareddy, with supply proposed from the Singur and Manjeera projects. The move comes amid concerns over low storage, weak inflows and pressure on irrigation and drinking water availability.
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Sangareddy SP Paritosh Pankaj inspected road widening works on NH-65 and asked R&B officials and the contractor to speed up the delayed works. He stressed road safety and directed them to install diversion signs and barricades wherever necessary
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Farmers from Nizampet mandal protested at Ryalamadugu sub-station, demanding uninterrupted power supply to save standing paddy crops. They said power supply was limited to about eight hours and sought 24-hour supply for a month, citing fluctuations that were damaging pumpsets and transformers
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An FIR has been registered at Sangareddy Rural Police Station over the alleged beating and subsequent death of a community dog at IIT Hyderabad. PETA India and SAFI supported the complaint, while police conducted a post-mortem examination
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Three women were killed and seven others seriously injured after a private travel bus carrying around 54 passengers from Sangareddy district overturned on Ananthagiri Ghat Road in Vikarabad. The passengers were travelling to attend a funeral in Chintakunta village.
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The 24th Urs celebrations of Irfani Dargah in Sangareddy began with a Gandham procession from Jamia Masjid. An All-India Mushaira was later organised, while Irfani Service Awards were presented to two municipal leaders for their administrative services
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A 51-year-old welding and fabrication businessman was found dead under suspicious circumstances along the Isnapur-Kardhanur bypass road in Sangareddy. Locals found an empty pesticide bottle near his body, while his son ruled out the possibility of him taking such a step
