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An 18-year-old Intermediate student in Telangana’s Gadwal allegedly died by suicide. His family has accused a teacher of humiliating and slapping him over his exam score. Tarun, who scored 434 out of 440 in his first-year exams, reportedly left a two-page note. Gadwal Rural Police booked the teacher under Section 108 of the BNS.

Kayalvizhi Alagiri, daughter of former minister, was arrested and released on station bail by Adyar Police in connection with the alleged assault of an SBI branch manager. She appeared for questioning after receiving a police summons and was questioned for about two hours. The case relates to an argument over a lift at the bank’s Adyar branch.

Tamil Nadu is considering serving chicken biryani once a week in govt schools after teachers' unions raised the demand ahead of the state budget. Education Minister said the proposal is being examined. Unions also want permanent jobs for meal workers

Tamil Nadu's first full budget of the new government will be presented on August 5, followed by agricultural budget a day later. Ahead of the announcement, expectations are high over key election promises. Officials are studying the cost and rollout.

Morning walkers at Hyderabad's KBR National Park were left surprised after a 12-foot Indian rock python slowly crossed a walking trail on Saturday. Videos of the protected reptile quickly went viral, triggering mixed reactions online.

A woman delivered her first baby while standing beside a hospital bed at the Government Maternal and Child Health Centre in Kothagudem, Telangana, after her family alleged medical staff failed to respond despite repeated complaints of labour pain. The family claimed the newborn fell to the floor and suffered a head injury.

A 31-year-old woman, Shehna, was found hanging inside her home in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district. Police have detained her male friend, who was present at the house and allegedly admitted to slapping and grabbing her by the neck during an argument. While the post-mortem has reportedly termed the death a suicide, police continue investigation.

A 35-year-old man wanted for allegedly killing six people in Telangana's Rangareddy district was found dead on Monday. Police suspect he died by suicide after consuming insecticide, as a pesticide bottle was recovered beside his body. The accused had been on the run since the killings, prompting a massive manhunt.

A man was killed after an APSRTC bus ran over him while he was crossing the road near Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral, showing the pedestrian apparently looking at his mobile phone moments before the collision. Police have detained the bus driver.

A viral video showing injuries on two young children led to their rescue by police in Huzurnagar, Telangana's Suryapet. Neighbours alerted authorities after repeatedly hearing the children crying. The children were found with burn marks and other injuries. Police have launched an investigation, sent the adults for counselling.