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Officials of the National Dam Safety Authority have expressed concern over slow and substandard repair works at the Singur Multipurpose Project in Sangareddy district. Limited machinery and workforce could delay completion, affecting irrigation and drinking water supply to surrounding districts and Hyderabad.

The Telangana Drugs Control Administration raided an unlicensed medical device unit at Sultanpur in Sangareddy district and seized large stocks of dialysis kits and sterile products. The unit was operating without a mandatory manufacturing licence, officials said.

IIT Hyderabad will host the 58th Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2025 at its Kandi campus in Sangareddy from December 14. Over 4,500 students, faculty and staff from 23 IITs will participate in multiple sporting events.

The Pollution Control Board, which reviewed 49 industries in its task force meeting in the month of November, passed orders for closure of six industries that were found violating the prescribed norms

A car caught fire on Outer Ring Road near Muthangi exit in Sangareddy. The passengers noticed smoke early, safely pulled the car roadside, and escaped. The fire department rushed and extinguished the fire. Further details are awaited.

A 22-year-old man, Swaroop, died while replacing an LPG cylinder at his Sangareddy home on Thursday night. The cylinder leaked, causing an explosion that threw him from the first floor. His mother and sister sustained minor injuries.

In Sangareddy’s Kangti mandal, a pregnant tribal woman, Nikitha Bhai, walked nearly 2 km on a muddy road to reach an ambulance after rains made her village inaccessible. She later delivered a healthy baby boy at Kangti hospital.

Despite repeated warnings, poaching and rituals during Dasara have endangered Telangana’s State bird, the Palapitta, as hundreds were caged or tied for display. NGOs rescued a few, but enforcement remains weak even as the species faces alarming population decline.

Bathukamma festivities in Domadugu and neighbouring villages of Sangareddy were hit after toxic effluents from a pharma company polluted Nalla Cheruvu and nearby lakes. Women were forced to seek alternative immersion sites, lamenting the foul smell and contaminated waters.

An unidentified woman was killed in a hit-and-run on the Outer Ring Road at Muthangi exit in Patancheru mandal early Wednesday. Police are checkin

A fire at Bojya Thanda’s cattle shed in Shivampet mandal killed two milch buffaloes and five calves, wiping out farmer Banoth Lakshman’s main livelihood. Villagers have appealed for government financial assistance to support the affected family.

British Deputy High Commissioner Gareth Wynn Owen visited MNR University and called for deeper UK-India collaboration in higher education. He urged students to explore platforms like UK Healthcare Bootcamps and highlighted maternal and child health during World Breastfeeding Week.

A 15-year-old student from Marvelli village in Vatpally mandal filed a police complaint accusing his mother of hitting him with a rock. The boy also alleged harassment of his father and claimed she was in a relationship with another man.

The body of a male infant was found in a dustbin inside the canteen of Zaheerabad Area Hospital on Saturday. Police suspect unidentified persons abandoned the body and are reviewing CCTV footage. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.

Students of a government primary school in Sangareddy staged a road blockade demanding cancellation of their teacher’s transfer. Parents joined the protest, citing improved standards under the teacher. Police and parents eventually persuaded the students to return to class.

After a two-season crop holiday due to canal lining works, 100 cusecs of water was released into the Singur Left Bank Canal on Thursday. The move will benefit 40,000 acres of ayacut and facilitate paddy transplantation across the district.

An NDMA expert team will visit Sigachi Industries in Sangareddy to investigate the explosion that killed 42 and left 8 missing. The team will assess the blast site, meet victims' families, and recommend safety measures for industrial zones.

Overcome with grief, the father of a missing Sigachi blast victim smashed his head with a rock after being stopped from witnessing rescue operations. His son, S Justin, had died just three days after joining the job. Families remain desperate.

Families of untraceable Sigachi blast victims are seeking clarity on ex gratia eligibility, fearing denial of benefits due to lack of body recovery. With many losing sole breadwinners, they urged the government and Sigachi to ensure equal compensation.

District officials said 36 bodies have been retrieved so far, of which 18 were identified and sent to their respective native places in ambulances. However, the remaining 18 bodies are yet to be identified.