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A local court in Hyderabad sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping and assaulting a minor girl in Chaitanyapuri in 2020. The court imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 and awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation to the victim

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

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy faced criticism for allegedly using abusive language against TeNA president E Ramana during a public programme in Tellapur. Residents and civic groups reacted strongly, citing similar incidents and questioning his conduct post-election

Parents expressed outrage after students of Telangana Residential School in Munipally were forced to carry beds and belongings following a dormitory collapse. Staff allegedly ignored pleas for labourers and clashed with journalists, even as officials watched the incident unfold

Residents of the Kollur 2BHK housing colony in Sangareddy were served a collective Rs 2.39 crore water bill by HMWSSB for 11 months, sparking outrage. Beneficiaries claim they were billed even before occupancy and demand government waiver citing financial hardship.

Three students suffered minor injuries and over 70 others escaped unhurt after a section of a dilapidated school-cum-junior college building collapsed in Lingampally, Sangareddy district. The collapse occurred during the day, averting a major tragedy, as students typically sleep in the affected room at night.

Eleven students of KGBV at Jharasangam in Sangareddy fell ill, prompting an inspection by mandal officials. Rotten groceries and insect-infested rice were found in the kitchen, along with poor sanitation. A health camp was set up and a report will be submitted

A 60-year-old man, Narasimhulu of Singur village, died and another person was seriously injured after a speeding car hit their motorbike on NH-161 at Sangupet in Andole mandal, Sangareddy. Police shifted the body for postmortem and registered a case.

A 37-year-old cab driver, Mahesh, died by suicide at his residence in Vidyuth Nagar Colony, Kolluru municipality, Sangareddy. Police said financial distress drove him to end his life by hanging when his wife and son had gone for Ganesh puja.

A leopard strayed from the forest and killed a calf in Kadpal village, Sangareddy. Forest officials are monitoring the area and have warned villagers against venturing out alone at night. Panic spread among locals.

The heaviest rainfall in 50 years from August 26 to 28 devastated Telangana’s irrigation network, damaging over 600 minor tanks and canals. Kamareddy, Sangareddy, Medak and Adilabad districts were worst hit, with more than 2.2 lakh acres of crops submerged

CPI(M) leaders in Sangareddy urged the district administration to address urea shortage affecting farmers. Led by Athimela Manik, they submitted a representation to Collector P Pravinya, highlighting that farmers were waiting in long queues for days to procure fertiliser

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.

Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha inaugurated a sand bazar at Sangupet–Jogipet, Sangareddy, announcing one facility every 20 km radius to supply quality sand at fair prices with online monitoring.

Excise task force seized 122 kg of ganja concealed in car chambers and arrested two men in Sangareddy. The contraband was being transported to Maharashtra. A kingpin from Beed is absconding

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.

Farmers in Narsapur, Medak district, staged a rasta roko on the Hyderabad–Medak road demanding urea supply amid acute shortage. Traffic was disrupted before police and agriculture officials intervened and pacified protesters, who withdrew after assurances of fertiliser distribution.

Several students at the BC Residential School in Narayankhed developed skin allergies due to poor hygiene and negligence. MLA Patlolla Sanjeeva Reddy intervened, seeking the principal’s transfer and warning staff of strict action if conditions did not improve

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar distributed CMRF cheques worth Rs 17.19 lakh to 67 beneficiaries from his constituency. He urged citizens to approach his office directly to apply for benefits without middlemen. Local BRS leaders also attended the event

A tragic LPG cylinder leak in Yedakulpally, Sangareddy, claimed the lives of Gorrkenanti Shankaramma and her sons Prabhu and Vittal. Despite treatment, all three succumbed to burn injuries. Villagers have appealed for government assistance for the grieving family