S. Harpal Singh has been working as a reporter for 32 years in Telangana, the last 20 working in Adilabad district. He has been covering tribal and environmental issues. After a 16 year stint at The Hindu, he retired as Senior Assistant Editor, in June 2020.

S. Harpal Singh

S. Harpal Singh has been working as a reporter for 32 years in Telangana, the last 20 working in Adilabad district. He has been covering tribal and environmental issues. After a 16 year stint at The Hindu, he retired as Senior Assistant Editor, in June 2020.


    Adilabad Airport project cleared for take-off as Telangana govt approves land acquisition
    Adilabad Airport project cleared for take-off as Telangana govt approves land acquisition

    Hyderabad’s Shamshabad airport is about 360 km south of Adilabad, while the town is about 200 km from Nagpur city airport in Maharashtra towards its...

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 9 Nov 2025 1:05 PM IST


    Jainoor assault case: Tribal woman’s assailant Sk. Makhdoom sentenced to life
    Jainoor assault case: Tribal woman’s assailant Sk. Makhdoom sentenced to life

    Special Sessions Judge for trial of cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, in Adilabad, Kumar Vivek, sentenced Sk. Makhdoom to life.

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 29 Aug 2025 4:05 PM IST


    From gun-running to civil aviation: Nizam-era airstrips in Telangana set for revival
    From gun-running to civil aviation: Nizam-era airstrips in Telangana set for revival

    The two aerodromes, as well as the third one located at Bidar in present-day Karnataka, were used for flying in arms and ammunition for the Nizam’s...

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 10 Aug 2025 9:02 AM IST


    Interview: Adilabad SP Akhil Mahajan welcomes open-door policing, no-nonsense crime fighting
    Interview: Adilabad SP Akhil Mahajan welcomes open-door policing, no-nonsense crime fighting

    In as short a span of time as four months, the 2017 batch IPS officer has injected vigour into the police force he heads

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 22 Jun 2025 12:39 PM IST


    Keslapur-Nagoba Jatara: All you want to know about Telangana’s biggest tribal festival in Adilabad
    Keslapur-Nagoba Jatara: All you want to know about Telangana’s biggest tribal festival in Adilabad

    Keslapur-Nagoba Jatara is Telangana’s biggest tribal festival in Adilabad starts from January 28

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 15 Jan 2025 8:08 AM IST


    Tiger population in Maharashtra expands to Kagaznagar; Telangana prepares to curb attacks on humans
    Tiger population in Maharashtra expands to Kagaznagar; Telangana prepares to curb attacks on humans

    As many as 30 persons have lost their lives in attacks by tigers and an almost similar number of tigers have been lost in the area in 2024

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 1 Jan 2025 9:30 AM IST


    Jainoor vendors rebuild livelihood with NGO support after September clashes
    Jainoor vendors rebuild livelihood with NGO support after September clashes

    Among the big businessmen who sustained heavy losses are Md. Irfan and Santosh Vantre

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 29 Dec 2024 12:30 PM IST


    Duvval: Why tigers are worshipped by tribals of erstwhile Adilabad
    'Duvval': Why tigers are worshipped by tribals of erstwhile Adilabad

    Tribal folklore of Raj, Gond, Kolam, Pardhan Adivasis in North Telangana are known to worship the tiger called `duvval' in Gondi

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 6 Dec 2024 11:47 AM IST


    Tribal lands up for grabs: Non-tribals turn Adilabad, KB Asifabad into illegal realty haven
    Tribal lands up for grabs: Non-tribals turn Adilabad, KB Asifabad into illegal realty haven

    Ease of making money attracts nontribals to the hilly areas of Ichoda, Gudihatnoor, Indervelli, Utnoor, and Narnoor in Adilabad and Jainoor in KB...

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 2 Dec 2024 9:28 AM IST


    Call for Forest Intelligence Wing in Adilabad to monitor tiger movements, deter poachers
    Call for Forest Intelligence Wing in Adilabad to monitor tiger movements, deter poachers

    The harvest time necessitates farmers spending sleepless nights guarding their precious agricultural produce from wild animals, especially in the...

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 19 Nov 2024 5:47 PM IST


    `Tiger Zinda Hai: Big cat from Bor WLS reaches Telangana’s KTR core area
    `Tiger Zinda Hai': Big cat from Bor WLS reaches Telangana’s KTR core area

    KTR has a core area of over 890 sq km and a buffer of about 2,100 sq km

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 14 Nov 2024 8:33 AM IST


    Jainoor: Two months on, markets yet to reopen, traders mull relocation
    Jainoor: Two months on, markets yet to reopen, traders mull relocation

    Kumram Bheem Asifabad district famous market Jainoor is now a ghost town after the clashes among tribal and non-tribal of the region

    By S. Harpal Singh  Published on 2 Nov 2024 8:44 AM IST


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