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Former Minister T Harish Rao blamed the Congress government for two dengue deaths in Timmapur village, Siddipet, calling them “murders.” He accused the government of negligence in sanitation, failing to release panchayat funds, and not supplying adequate fertiliser to farmers.

A man in Palamakula village of Siddipet district attempted self-immolation after being allegedly removed from the Indiramma housing scheme list at the last minute. Locals and officials intervened just in time to stop him and calm the situation.

Factional tensions within Gajwel Congress erupted during a ration card distribution event, with supporters of Narsa Reddy and Srikanth Rao clashing in front of Minister Vivekanand. Police intervened to restore order as party infighting disrupted the official programme.

Danaboyina Akhila, an 18-year-old first-year degree student, was found hanging at her home in Yellamma Jalu village, Siddipet

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma praised the distribution of steel banks to SHG women in 164 villages of Husnabad as a revolutionary step towards curbing plastic use. He urged women to spread awareness and lead the sustainable living initiative across Telangana

Police arrested a man in Siddipet for plotting his mother-in-law’s death to claim Rs 55 lakh insurance. He staged an accident with the help of a friend who ran her over with a car. Both have been remanded by court.

A woman died and her husband and two daughters were critically injured in a suicide attempt at Medak court. The couple, reportedly troubled by domestic disputes, jumped from the building after allegedly throwing down their children. Police have begun investigation.

After her husband died by suicide due to crop failure and debts, Sravanthi from Gajwel has been struggling to survive with two children. Denied welfare benefits, she is burdened with debt and pleads for government support and livestock aid.

Two ancient sculptures of Jain Tirthankara Mahavira, dating back to the 8th–11th centuries, were discovered in Bejagam village, Siddipet. Historian Kolipaka Srinivas and KTCB have urged villagers to help preserve these rare relics of Telangana's Jain heritage.

For the past three days, the Srisailam dam has been witnessing consistent flood flows, the volume of which touched close to one lakh cusecs mark two days ago.

Gone are the days when summer vacations meant children playing under mango trees, by temple ponds, or in local playgrounds. Today, most children spend their holidays glued to mobile phones or tablets, engrossed in online games, YouTube videos, or scrolling through Instagram reels.

The district experienced intense rainfall accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms on Sunday evening. Balaraju estimated his total loss at Rs 1.5 lakh, in addition to the devastation of losing his sole source of livelihood.

The district has witnessed a significant decline of 6.86 percent in its results—its steepest drop since its formation in 2016. Siddipet had consistently performed well in the past, securing second place in the last two board exams and topping the state rankings in 2020-21.

In the hope that the government would release water, farmers went ahead and cultivated crops on lands under the project. Despite their best efforts—transporting water in tanks, digging open wells, and drilling new borewells—only a few managed to save their crops.

Nanganur and Chinnakodur mandals worst hit; standing paddy crop on 6,321 acres and mango orchards on 1,141 acres damaged

The rains began around 3:30 AM, catching farmers off guard while they were fast asleep. Agriculture and horticulture officials later inspected the damaged fields in Palamakula and Nanganur mandals. BRS leader Japa Srikanth Reddy appealed to the government to conduct a crop loss assessment and provide compensation to the affected farmers.

While addressing farmers after releasing water into a canal at Chowdaram in Chinnakodur mandal on Sunday, Harish Rao stated that the government had not acquired even a single acre of land for constructing new canals and sub-canals under various reservoirs of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP).

During a preparatory meeting with party leaders and cadre from his constituency in Siddipet on Friday, Harish Rao announced that around 20,000 people from Siddipet would travel to Warangal to take part in the party’s foundation day celebrations.

He recently shared the video on a social media platform. Acting on a complaint from the cyber security wing, Bhumpally police apprehended him on Friday. Inspector Srinivas stated that the cyber security wing will continue to closely monitor online activity on social media platforms.

He went into the bathroom and attempted to hang himself. However, other hostel inmates noticed in time and managed to save him.