Telangana

Adilabad and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts recorded light to moderate rains, disrupting normal life. Several mandals received over 60 mm of rainfall, swelling streams and cutting off villages. Irrigation projects saw inflows; surplus water was released from key reservoirs

Cotton and paddy farmers in Karimnagar are facing distress due to a prolonged dry spell. With cotton seeds withering and paddy transplantation delayed, farmers fear crop loss. Rainfall is 19 percent below average compared to last year’s excess rainfall

A stray dog injured eight people, including six school children and two women, in Boyawada of Metpalli town on Friday. Locals rushed the injured to the community health centre. The incident caused panic in the area

Tensions flared after an attack on Bhadradri Temple staff by encroachers in Purushothapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The land, donated in 1878, remains encroached despite a High Court order. BRS leaders blame the village’s merger into AP for the ongoing crisis

Number of individuals falling sick from adulterated toddy continued to increase and reached 34 at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and 19 at Gandhi Hospital

Army recruitment rally at 1 EME Centre, Secunderabad from August 1 for sons/brothers of servicemen, ex-servicemen, and Agniveer candidates. Rally includes General Duty, Technical, Tradesmen, and Outstanding Sportsmen categories. Report at 6 am to join

Four students were injured when an overcrowded school auto-rickshaw carrying 23 children overturned at a curve near Narwa village in Mancherial district. The injured are stable. Parents urged officials to enforce safety checks to prevent such accidents.

In a shocking incident at Amsanpally in Medak district, a man killed his elder brother during a drunken argument over financial issues. Bystanders recorded the attack without intervening. The accused, Mohan, claimed his brother practiced black magic

BJP MLA Raja Singh’s resignation from the party was officially accepted by the central leadership. The move follows his discontent with party decisions and internal appointments. His exit may lead to a bye-election in Goshamahal along with Jubilee Hills

Two separate incidents in Telangana claimed lives on Thursday. A youth was swept away while crossing a swollen rivulet in Asifabad, and a motorcyclist died in a road accident in Marikal mandal after being hit by a speeding car.

BRS MLA T. Harish Rao submitted documents to the Justice Ghose Commission regarding KLIS barrages and accused the state government of withholding key files. He claimed full cooperation but questioned the transparency and intentions of the current administration during the inquiry process.

BRS leaders have slammed the Congress-led Telangana government over its plan to implement 42% BC reservation in local polls through an ordinance. They alleged legal inconsistencies, betrayal of the Kamareddy Declaration, and a lack of sincere efforts to secure Presidential approval.

Woman and daughter die by suicide in Telangana’s Gouraram village

Encroachment threatens conservation at Kawal Tiger Reserve, with 2 lakh acres affected since 2015. Despite officials retrieving 50,000 acres, habitat disturbance deters tiger movement. The State notified Kumram Bheem corridor to protect migrating tigers and support long-term conservation efforts

BRS leader KT Rama Rao urged Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao to act on Bhadrachalam temple land encroachment. He accused the BJP of hypocrisy, questioning its silence on the issue due to political ties in Andhra Pradesh

An 18-year-old student, Vishanth, died after allegedly falling from a five-storey building in Pragathi Nagar, Bachupally. Police have registered a case and are investigating all possible angles.

The body of an unidentified man with his throat slit and stab wounds was found near Balapur lake in Chandrayangutta. Police suspect murder and are examining CCTV footage and investigating.

Godavari river water level is rising steadily at Bhadrachalam due to heavy rains in upper catchments, with tributaries overflowing. Officials have alerted low-lying areas as the river nears first warning level.

BRS MLA T Harish Rao paid tribute to engineer Nawab Ali Nawaz Jung Bahadur, crediting him for shaping Telangana’s irrigation system. He recalled the revival of Nizam Sagar under the BRS government and urged engineers to follow his legacy.

Says Congress government pushing Telangana into a crisis by failing to secure water rights

ACB arrests the three government employees at NIMZ office in Zaheerabad on charges of demanding and accepting bribes from farmers who lost land to the project

The constables Nagaraju and Upender were working as a gunman and driver for the ACP (CTC) Ravi and were said to have acted under the direction of the latter.

The collision occurred on the village road, resulting in the immediate deaths of two individuals.