The final phase of gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Karimnagar district concluded peacefully on Wednesday, with voters braving cold weather to cast their ballots. Karimnagar district registered the highest turnout at 86.42 per cent, followed closely by Peddapalli at 85.66 per cent.
A 21-year-old biker, Akula Sasidhar of Velgatur, died after ramming into a water fountain at BJR Junction, Siddipet, on Sunday night. His body was found floating on Monday, retrieved by police, and shifted to the government hospital for post-mortem
Venkatapur villagers in Velgatur mandal planted paddy on a muddy road in protest against government inaction. They demanded immediate intervention to lay proper roads, saying their village had been neglected despite repeated appeals across successive governments
