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Lower diesel prices in Karnataka are reportedly encouraging illegal bulk purchases and smuggling into Telangana, with on-call diesel delivery services operating in Indrakaran police limits. Villagers have raised safety concerns over fuel adulteration, transportation and unsafe dispensing practices.
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A crocodile sighting at Polkamma Kunta near Kolkur village in Sangareddy has worried farmers and cattle rearers. Villagers, fearing attacks, have urged authorities to capture the crocodiles and put a permanent system in place to prevent their movement from the Manjeera river.
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A parked bike belonging to retired employee Kota Srisailam was set on fire by unidentified miscreants at Guru Nagar Colony in Sadasivapet during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The incident has raised concerns among colony residents.
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Sangareddy Collector Prateek Jain suspended TGSWRCW Budhera principal P Shailaja following complaints over lapses in college administration, negligence in duties and her conduct towards students. Officials conducted a comprehensive inspection and submitted a detailed report before the Collector took action.
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Over 170 students of Telangana Social Welfare Residential College for Women at Budhera staged a protest alleging poor-quality food, insect-infested rice and harassment by the principal. Officials visited the institute and assured students that their complaints would be brought to senior authorities.
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Farmers in Sangareddy have urged the Telangana government to hold elections to Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies instead of appointing nominated committees. Led by BRS leader Patnam Manikyam, they submitted a representation to Additional Collector R Pandu on Monday
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Munipally police nabbed a man in connection with the theft of copper wire worth Rs 1.13 crore from a goods vehicle near Budhera flyover. Police recovered 123 bags of copper wire using GPS tracking, while the prime accused and others remained absconding.
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A 68-year-old man was killed after a speeding lorry knocked him down near IIT-Hyderabad in Sangareddy on Thursday. Narayana Goud, a Sadasivpet resident, was crossing an underbridge while returning from Patancheru when the accident occurred, police said
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The Congress continues to face a deadlock over appointing a DCC president in Sangareddy, with rival leaders backing different candidates. Ujwal Reddy, Chandrashekhar Reddy and Nagesh Shetkar remain among the top contenders, while incumbent T Nirmala Jagga Reddy could continue.
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A young nurse accused of killing her parents over opposition to her love affair reportedly died by suicide in a Sangareddy hostel. Police suspect she injected herself with an anaesthetic overdose, the same substance allegedly used in her parents’ deaths
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The Yelgoi gram panchayat in Sangareddy has opposed orders seeking transfer of certain panchayat powers under NIMZ Zaheerabad to NICZISCL and TGIIC. It demanded pending rehabilitation compensation, employment for locals and continuation of panchayat rights over 1,356 acres.
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Gram panchayats in the Zaheerabad NIMZ area have opposed the Telangana government's move to transfer certain panchayat powers to NICZISCL and TGIIC. Haddanur and Yelgoi gram panchayats have passed resolutions rejecting the proposed transfer of powers.
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BHEL and Norway-based Hystar AS have entered into a strategic tie-up for phased indigenisation and local manufacturing of PEM electrolyser systems in India. The collaboration will strengthen BHEL’s capabilities in green hydrogen projects and enable it to offer both PEM and alkaline solutions.
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Sirgapur mandal in Sangareddy district has recorded Telangana’s highest Southwest monsoon rainfall, receiving 919 mm as of August 10. The abundant rains have replenished groundwater, filled water bodies and caused the Nallavagu irrigation project to overflow for four days
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Four people, including two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh, were killed in two separate road accidents in erstwhile Medak district on Friday night. Several others were injured after a DCM and a passenger auto collided with two-wheelers.
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A Deputy Civil Surgeon at Jogipet Area Hospital in Sangareddy was suspended after allegedly sending a private doctor to perform his official duties. The Health Department has ordered an inquiry, while officials are also probing similar allegations against another doctor.
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Residents of Gairan Thanda in Sangareddy district have renewed their demand for a high-level bridge, as the overflowing stream continues to cut off the tribal hamlet during the monsoon, disrupting education, emergency services and daily life despite earlier intervention by the NCST.
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The Nallavagu irrigation project at Sirgapur turned surplus after heavy rainfall in its catchment area, benefiting farmers in Sangareddy and Kamareddy districts. Water was released into both canals, while the Pocharam dam and Ghanpur anicut continued to overflow due to persistent rains.
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Nizam Sagar continued to receive steady inflows following moderate to heavy rainfall in the Manjeera river catchment across Sangareddy and Medak districts. With more rain forecast, water levels are expected to rise further, benefiting Vanakalam paddy transplantation.
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Suspected discharge of industrial effluents into Rudraram lake allegedly caused the death of a large number of fish, affecting over 150 fishermen. They claimed losses of nearly Rs 20 lakh and demanded a Pollution Control Board probe and action against the responsible industries.