Hyderabad

Telangana’s Nayana Sri Talluri clinched her second gold medal at the Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh, winning the 1000m short track event. She became the third skater to secure two individual golds, highlighting India’s rising ice skating talent

Uttarakhand defeated Hyderabad by one wicket in the BCCI Senior women’s one-day practice match at AOC Ground. Despite Drithi Kesari’s brilliant 5/44, Hyderabad’s 144 was chased down as Nandini Kashyap scored 39 to guide Uttarakhand home

Abhishek Agarwal’s fine century powered Vidarbha to 277/5 declared in the second innings against Hyderabad in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy. Hyderabad ended the third day at 42/1, still trailing after conceding a first-innings lead

D Soorya Shoumik and C Anshika Reddy won the boys and girls under-8 titles in the 24th All India TCA chess championship held in Hyderabad. The event saw strong performances across age groups, showcasing emerging talent in Indian chess

India’s Karan Singh defeated top seed Max Houkes of The Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hyderabad Open ITF men’s tennis title. The third seed claimed the singles crown at Lake View Tennis Academy on Sunday

Mumbai defeated Hyderabad by nine wickets in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at Hyderabad. Chama Milind’s fighting 85 helped avert an innings defeat, but Musheer Khan’s five wickets and Sarfaraz Khan’s overall show sealed Mumbai’s dominance

Renowned Hyderabad-based gastroenterologist Dr GV Rao described his Padma Shri award as a recognition of collective teamwork rather than an individual achievement. He emphasised that medicine, at its best, combines skill, science, compassion, and responsibility to society.

TGPEJAC staged a protest in Hyderabad against DISCOMs for issuing transfer policy guidelines without consulting unions. The unions argued that transfers should be scheduled after the academic year and summer action plan to avoid disruption.

The Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) Hospitals, Hyderabad, has launched the Centre for Microbiome Research India, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing gut microbiome science and therapeutics for chronic gastrointestinal diseases.

On Republic Day, several Telangana police officers were honoured with prestigious awards. MGS Prakash Rao and Annu Damodar Reddy received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Services.

The Telangana government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to families of those who died in the Nampally fire mishap. Revenue Minister P Srinivas Reddy assured strict legal action against those responsible and pledged full government support to the bereaved families.

BRS leader T Harish Rao urged voters to defeat the Congress in upcoming municipal elections, accusing the government of failing to fulfil promises and neglecting farmers and the poor. He said the polls would mark the BRS comeback

The Abid Road police in Hyderabad have booked Batcha Furniture owner Satish Babu under Section 110 of the BNS Act for attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Authorities await detailed reports from multiple departments before filing a charge sheet in court.

The fire department will prosecute Bacha Furniture’s owner for safety violations after a Nampally blaze killed five people. DG Vikram Singh Mann said rescue was hampered by blocked exits and combustible materials, though fire tenders reached the site within two minutes.

An expert team from JNTU-Hyderabad inspected the four-storey building in Nampally where a fire killed five people. The GHMC requested the assessment of structural stability. A preliminary report was submitted, with a detailed inspection planned after handover.

Two men, Mohammed Imtiyaz and Habeeb Quadri, died while attempting to rescue two children and a woman trapped in Hyderabad’s Bacha Furniture Building fire. The blaze spread rapidly, and thick smoke prevented them from escaping. Police confirmed their heroic actions.

A massive fire in a Nampally building killed five people, including two children and an elderly woman. Rescue teams recovered the bodies from the cellar, and authorities are investigating. Fire spread quickly due to combustible materials stored in the basement.

The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force arrested two men at IS Sadan and seized 11 kg of ganja worth Rs 5.5 lakh. Police said the contraband was sourced from Nagpur. Three others, including a juvenile, are absconding.

LV Prasad Eye Institute has inaugurated its new Lahoti Eye Centre in Kondapur. Opened by the Governor, the expanded facility offers specialised outpatient services and aims to improve access to quality eye care for city residents.

Cyberabad and Hyderabad traffic police booked over 690 people during weekend drunk driving checks on Saturday night. Most offenders were two-wheeler riders. Several drivers recorded dangerously high alcohol levels and will be produced before the court.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of manipulating Singareni tender norms to benefit select contractors, named the Chief Minister’s kin as beneficiaries and demanded cancellation of tenders and a judicial or CBI inquiry into the alleged scam

Telangana Congress leaders are increasingly worried over the party high command’s silence amid controversies involving Cabinet Ministers, internal dissent and the Singareni tenders issue, with no visible intervention or corrective action despite mounting criticism and adverse reports

An elusive tiger roaming Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district killed a calf in a village cattle shed. Forest officials have set up camera traps to track the animal, which is suspected to have migrated from Maharashtra through northern Telangana.

Telangana’s delay in fixing the Class I admission age may disadvantage government school students in future competitive exams. While private schools admit children at six, government schools still follow a five-year norm, raising eligibility concerns.