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A 30-year-old tenant farmer, who reportedly owed Rs 15 lakh after suffering farming losses, ended his life at Palugugadda village in Siddipet district. He had pledged his 10-gunta land to borrow money and was reportedly worried about losing it.
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A 28-year-old transgender person, Sunanda, was found hanging at her residence in Siddipet on Thursday. According to her friend, she had been living separately from her husband after their relationship became strained. Police registered a case and began investigation.
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Revenue officials surveyed lands held by 80 farmers in Survey No. 325 at Erravalli village on Monday. The survey is being conducted by four teams, while notices are being served to the remaining farmers. Officials expect to complete the exercise by Thursday
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Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and other leaders demanded an ED probe into alleged irregularities involving former minister T Harish Rao near Ranganayaka Sagar. Chamala alleged changes to project alignment and questioned Rao’s reported purchase of two acres for Rs 4 lakh
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Former minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of targeting BRS leaders over allegations concerning 22-A lands and other land issues. He questioned the survey of his agricultural lands and urged Congress leaders to focus on public issues
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Former minister T Harish Rao responded to Congress leaders’ visit to his lands in Siddipet, saying his property details were disclosed in election affidavits. He questioned their use of heavy police security and drone surveys during the inspection
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Survey and revenue officials continued surveying 388 acres of assigned land at Erravalli in Siddipet for the second day on Friday amid opposition from farmers. Over 50 police personnel were deployed as officials marked the boundaries of the land.
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Congress MPs and MLCs headed to Siddipet on Friday amid allegations of land irregularities involving elected representatives. The team is likely to visit the Collector’s Office and examine land records as part of an initiative to bring alleged irregularities to light.
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Siddipet police arrested seven BRS leaders from Varadarajpur village for allegedly spraying turmeric water on Congress leaders heading towards former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's residence. A court later remanded the accused to 15 days following their arrest in Vijayawada.
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Farmers staged protests at several locations across Siddipet district on Friday over unscheduled power cuts. They demanded 24-hour supply, alleging their crops were drying up. Protests included dharnas, road blockades and burning of an effigy of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy
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A substation operator sustained serious injuries after coming into contact with live wires while a team was resolving technical glitches at the 33/11 KV substation in Habsipur, Siddipet. He was shifted to a Hyderabad hospital and remains critical
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Four members of a family had a miraculous escape after their car caught fire on Rajiv Rahadhari at Vantimamidi in Siddipet district on Monday night. They spotted smoke, parked the vehicle by the roadside and jumped out before it was completely engulfed in flames
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Siddipet defeated Warangal 4-0 in the Asmita Football League Championship Under-16 tournament in Nizamabad on Friday. Swapna, Arpitha, Kruthiks and Manashwini scored for Siddipet. Nizamabad beat Mahabubnagar 2-0, while Nalgonda defeated Gadwal 3-0
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Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused the Congress government of delaying pending irrigation projects and worsening the water crisis in Siddipet. He called upon BRS cadres to campaign across Gajwel constituency and expose the government’s failures to voters.
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An 18-year-old Nepali student drowned in Kondapochamma Sagar in Siddipet on Wednesday. Mohana Prasad, a B Com student from Old Bowenpally, had visited the reservoir with his friends. Police registered a case after the incident.
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Congress workers in Manakondur Assembly constituency have alleged that MLA Kavvampally Satyanarayana’s PA Muralidhar Reddy is interfering in party and official matters and harassing dissenting workers, with two workers reportedly attempting to end their lives over alleged harassment.
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Harshavardhan scored five goals as Rainbow FC thrashed Siddipet 7-0 in the TFA Youth League football championship at Sreenidhi Deccan Arena. In another match, Sreenidi Deccan FC defeated Brawlers FC 4-2, with Arnav Kumar scoring twice
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A 50-year-old man in Siddipet reportedly died by suicide hours after his 16-year-old daughter died by suicide at her maternal grandparents’ home in Ananthagiripally. Police said the father was found hanging at Yavapur on Wednesday evening
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Stray dogs killed 10 sheep and injured five others at Anajipur in Siddipet’s Raipole mandal. Farmers Dasari Balaiah and Dasari Swamy suffered losses of over Rs two lakh and alleged that chicken waste dumped near their shed attracted the dogs.
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Former Minister T Harish Rao has announced free coaching for police job aspirants from Siddipet constituency through the KCR Coaching Centre. Applications will be accepted online from August 13 to 19, followed by screening, physical training and classroom coaching.