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PIB Additional Director General Shruti Patil stressed the importance of fact-checking and responsible use of AI tools at a Vartalap workshop in Sangareddy, highlighting challenges posed by misinformation and the need to improve journalistic standards

Unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorms and strong winds lashed several parts of the erstwhile Medak district on Monday evening. The rainfall brought temporary relief from heat but damaged maize, vegetables, mango orchards, sunflower and other crops

A dispute over repayment of bank loans among members of a Self Help Group turned violent in Jogipet town of Sangareddy district. Six women were injured in the clash and were shifted to the government hospital. Police registered a case.

Press Information Bureau Hyderabad will organise the “Vartalap – Media Workshop for Journalists” in Sangareddy on March 17. The programme will feature sessions on gender-based violence, Central government schemes for women and the use of artificial intelligence in journalism.

A migrant worker couple from Mahabubabad district was found murdered at a construction site in Indresham under Patancheru police station limits in Sangareddy district. Police suspect unidentified assailants killed them with sharp weapons while they were asleep

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy accused the Congress government of offering inadequate compensation for acquiring 580 acres of farmland in Annaram village for an industrial estate and warned he would launch a hunger fast unless justice was done to farmers.

Cybercrime DSP N Venugopal Reddy advised girl students in Sangareddy not to share personal information on social media and warned about fake matrimonial frauds. Nearly 500 students attended the cyber security awareness programme organised on International Women’s Day.

Administrative functioning in Sangareddy, Siddipet and Medak districts is affected as Additional Collector (Local Bodies) posts remain vacant. Despite recent officer reshuffles in Telangana, the government has not filled the positions, leaving key responsibilities under additional charge.

Cybercrime DSP N Venugopal Reddy advised JNTU-Sulthanpur students not to fall prey to cyber fraudsters promising easy money. Speaking at a Cyber Jagrukta programme, he urged victims to call 1930 to register complaints and warned against digital arrest scams.

A sharp fall in vegetable prices has left potato and tomato farmers in Sangareddy and surrounding districts facing severe losses. With wholesale prices as low as Rs.4 to Rs.5 per kg, many farmers are planning to abandon their crops.

Sangareddy: A young shepherd, Bangari Raju (25), a resident of Peddamma Gudem in Jinnaram mandal, drowned in a check dam while guiding his sheep across the water body on Tuesday. Raju was grazing his sheep near the check dam on the outskirts of the village. While leading the flock across the structure, he moved into […]

Seventeen teams cleared the brake test on Day 2 of Baja Se India-2026 at BVRIT, Narsapur. Students competed in dynamic and static events, while organisers introduced the new Honda GX430 engine to enhance off-road performance and engineering learning.

The Revenue and Survey and Land Records departments will conduct a high-precision re-survey of agricultural lands in Sangareddy using GPS technology. New pattadar passbooks with geo-coordinates will be issued to prevent encroachments and improve transparency in land records.

Nearly 145 small and marginal farmers in Cheriyal village of Sangareddy district are set to lose 107 acres for an industrial park. Over 600 trees may be felled. Officials promise compensation and jobs, but villagers allege pressure to part with lands.

Two men from Sangareddy, Jadav Bansilal and Rathod Shankar, were convicted for transporting 850 kg of ganja in 2021. A local court sentenced them to 20 years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi retained its dominance in the erstwhile Medak district, winning six municipalities outright and leading in several others. Senior leaders including T Harish Rao and K Chandrashekhar Rao played a key role in the party’s performance

After losing three municipal elections by margins of less than 10 votes, BJP leader Kondapuram Jagan finally secured a decisive victory from the 3rd ward in Sangareddy municipality, winning by 526 votes and ending years of narrow electoral defeats.

A 28-year-old man climbed a cell tower in Jogipet after alleging that Rs 4,000 given to him ahead of voting was stolen. Family members and friends intervened and persuaded him to come down safely after over an hour.

No party secured a clear majority in the newly formed Kohir municipality in Zaheerabad Assembly constituency. Congress won eight of the 16 wards, while BRS secured five. BJP, MIM and an Independent won one ward each, making the formation of the civic body keenly contested.

Sangareddy Collector P. Pravinya dismissed Congress leader T Jagga Reddy’s allegations of fake voter enrolment in Sangareddy and Sadasivapet municipalities as baseless. She said inquiries would be conducted only if a formal complaint is received, with appropriate action taken.