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Pranav Susarla and K Nageshwari emerged champions in the boys and girls under-15 categories of the 56th Telangana State-ranking Chess Tournament at LB Stadium, Hyderabad. The event also saw winners across under-7, under-9, under-11 and under-13 categories

Adilabad bagged a double, winning the boys and girls titles in the 44th Telangana State junior inter-district kho kho championship at Patancheru. They beat Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar in the finals, while Hyderabad and Karimnagar settled for bronze medals

Royal United FC won the TFA B-Division Shivkumar Lal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, finishing with 24 points. They beat Maisram Stars 2-1 in the final league match. Maisram Stars finished second, while BHEL won the discipline award

Veteran hockey umpire M A Jaleel passed away in Hyderabad after a prolonged illness. Aged 75, he was a former national player for the Postal and Telegraphs Department and officiated in many national tournaments. He is survived by his family

SSGF Hyderabad finished third in the 17th Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junior National T20 Cricket Championship in Goa, defeating Delhi by 35 runs. Goteti Sravan starred with 30 runs and 3/17, while Haryana beat Punjab to win the title

IM Dhruva Thota, rated 2411, won the under-19 Telangana State Chess Championship in Wanaparthy. He will represent Telangana at the under-19 National Chess Championship in Jamshedpur from December 16 to 24. Top performers were felicitated by Dr Murali

Former India captain Shabbir Ali met his ‘Guru’, Olympian Arun Ghosh, in Kolkata. Ali recalled the 1974 Indian Youth Team’s unbeaten run under Ghosh, which made them Asian-level champions. He said the reunion was nostalgic and truly special

Sri Saanvi of SPARS Academy bagged a double, winning the under-14 and under-17 girls titles at the 12th Stag Telangana State and Inter-district Table Tennis Championship in Moinabad. Varun Shanker and Varuni Jaiswal won the men’s and women’s titles

The 68th National Shooting Championship began at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in Hyderabad with over 16,000 shooters qualifying across rifle, pistol and shotgun events. The scores will help select India’s team for the 2026 international season

Telangana High Court extended protection for sterilised stray dogs, allowing GHMC to act only on verified complaints of attacks. AASRA argued that dog removals ignored Supreme Court guidelines. The court posted the case for further hearing on December 2

Hyderabad police invoked the PD Act against six suspects involved in the July murder of CPI State Council member and tribal leader Kethavath Chandu Rathod in Malakpet. The Act was also invoked against a Madannapet resident accused in three POCSO cases

Cyber security officials in Hyderabad have warned businesses about rising prompt injection attacks that trick AI systems into leaking sensitive data. Experts say many organisations link AI tools to internal systems, increasing the risk of serious breaches without stronger guardrails

GHMC town planning officials began demolishing unauthorised constructions at Ambience Fort in Attapur on Monday. Additional floors and structures were found built without setback permissions. With heavy police presence, officials warned that strict action would follow against illegal structures across the Rajendranagar circle.

Contract health care workers in Telangana will hold dharnas from December 2 to 4 and a Maha Dharna on December 5 demanding higher pay. The workers say they receive less than the promised salary and want new rules to ensure fair wages.

Khursheed Jah Devdi, a historic Paigah Palace in Hyderabad’s Old City, is nearly restored and expected to open to the public by mid-2026. Authorities are reviewing proposals from hospitality and cultural firms to reuse the site without altering its heritage structure

Let’s not pretend the film industry is purely a victim. When actors charge astronomical fees and producers gamble with 200–300 crore budgets, who ultimately pays? The audience

Hyderabad Metro Rail inducted 20 transgender personnel into its security services on December 1, 2025. Trained in induction security programmes, they will enhance commuter safety, assist passengers, monitor baggage, and contribute to a more inclusive and secure metro environment

Air Marshal Samir Jayasinha Pendse assumed charge as Senior Air Staff Officer, Training Command, IAF on December 1, 2025. A veteran helicopter pilot with 36 years of service, he has commanded bases, served in UN missions, and earned multiple distinguished medals

Shamirpet Police Station in Cyberabad has been ranked seventh among India’s top 10 police stations and first in Telangana. The Ministry of Home Affairs evaluated stations on service quality, grievance redressal, cleanliness, staff professionalism, and effective CCTNS work

HMDA has begun work on the 18.5 km elevated corridor from the Shamirpet end, triggering protests from property owners facing land acquisition along a proposed 200 ft road. Over 1,100 properties and 2,100 trees will be affected as construction moves forward

Dr Shivaji Sisinthy, a noted microbiologist and senior scientist at LVPEI, passed away earlier this month. Known for studying microbes in extreme environments, he was the first Indian biologist to join both Arctic and Antarctic expeditions and published over 375 papers

Afzalgunj police arrested 29-year-old Kurva Naresh for stealing a motorcycle from Osmania Hospital’s parking lot. He later admitted to stealing five bikes in total. Police recovered all five vehicles, produced him before court, and secured his remand

Hyderabad: The Dundigal Police have solved a major jewellery burglary case, arresting three suspects from Rajasthan and Telangana and recovering nearly 15 kg of stolen silver ornaments, police announced here on Monday. The arrested persons are Chetan Prakash of Secunderabad, Sirajuddin of Ajmer in Rajasthan and Kalu Kag alias Kaluram of Medchal. The case pertains […]

The European Union Film Festival returns to Hyderabad from December 5–14 for its 30th edition, showcasing 23 films from 23 European countries. Screenings will be held across three venues, with all films subtitled in English and open on a first-come basis