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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.
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Siddipet Collector K Hymavathi suspended six teachers and issued a show-cause notice to a headmistress after an inquiry into lapses in maintaining students' Facial Recognition System attendance. Departmental action was also ordered against two cluster response persons.
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Former minister T. Harish Rao has offered to sponsor the MBBS education of Siddipet student Akhila after she qualified in NEET. Rao, who has supported the family's education and housing needs for four years, assured continued assistance for her medical studies.
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Continuous rainfall has improved water availability across the erstwhile Medak district, reviving hopes among paddy farmers. Fresh inflows into irrigation projects and favourable rainfall forecasts have encouraged farmers to accelerate transplantation during the first fortnight of August
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A 30-year-old man from Regulapally died after an unidentified vehicle rammed his car from behind on Rajiv Rahadari near Bejjanki Cross Road in Siddipet district. Police have launched efforts to identify the vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run accident.
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Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused Siddipet district officials of neglecting his constituency and warned of laying siege to the Collectorate if the situation continued. He urged regular official visits, while Minister Seethakka appreciated his initiative of holding mandal-level review meetings.
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Primary school students from Thunki Khalsa in Siddipet visited the Gouraram police station on Friday. Guided by Sub-Inspector J. Arogyam, the children learned about traffic safety, the Indian Constitution, and how to reach out to police during emergencies
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Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy urged the Prohibition and Excise Department to shut all belt shops in his constituency, citing rising liquor addiction among villagers and youth. He also called for plastic-free villages and criticised the Congress government over poor road conditions.