Hyderabad

Deepak and Poonam were the only Indian boxers to progress on the opening day of the Boxing World Cup Stage 2 in China, registering dominant victories in their respective categories. Seven other Indian boxers suffered defeats, including quarterfinal losses for Naina and Alfiya

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal launched the SprintX Playmaker Accelerator in Hyderabad to support SportsTech, gaming, eSports and New Age Media startups. The programme will provide mentorship, industry access, strategic partnerships and funding support of up to Rs 25 lakh

AGORC secured a place in the semi-finals of the Bolarum Challenge Cup football tournament with a 1-0 victory over Heroes Club. Saif scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute and was named Player of the Match for his match-winning effort

K. Vamshi Vidyath produced a match-winning all-round performance, scoring 55 runs and claiming two wickets, as Warangal Warriors defeated Hyderabad Hurricanes by 18 runs in the Champions 11 Cricket League T20 Tournament at Almasguda on Monday

JioStar announced that TATA IPL 2026 became the most-watched season in the tournament's history, reaching more than 1.2 billion viewers. Strong growth across television, digital and connected TV platforms helped deliver record watch-time, with the final attracting over 400 million viewers

The HSBC Rugby Premier League unveiled its official match ball ahead of Season 2 in Hyderabad. Captains from all 10 teams attended the ceremony alongside Rugby India President Rahul Bose and GMR Sports CMO Sujoy Ganguly before the league's kickoff at Gachibowli Stadium

Emmanuel Sports Club will conduct the Unity Cup football tournament on June 27 and 28 at Hit N Kick Sports Arena, Old Alwal. Competitions will be held in under-8, under-10, under-12 and under-14 categories. Entries close on June 25

The T9 Challenge Season 4 group stage remains closely contested after two rounds at Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club. Bunker Busters and Par Timers share the Pool A lead, while Ardee Iron Eagles and Jaagruthi Jaguars are level at the top of Pool B

Tamanna Nair advanced to the next round of the Tirumala Sreedhar ATA 14 Grade A South Asia Tennis Championship after defeating Dhrutee Gundu in the girls' singles main draw. Several players registered straight-set wins in the opening-round matches at Hyderabad

Two youngsters from Bolaram drowned in a lake at Thumaipally village near Keesara while on a photoshoot with a friend on Monday. One youth managed to return safely. Police retrieved one body and continued efforts to trace the second victim

A series of developments in Telangana, including the handling of the Bandi Sai Bhageerath POCSO case, Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination rejection and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's remarks, have reportedly drawn the attention of the Congress high command

The Telangana High Court directed that a writ petition filed by former judge Justice Kumar Shavili challenging the inclusion of his land in the prohibited properties list be placed before the Bench handling Stamps and Registration matters for further consideration

The Telangana High Court Advocates’ Association has urged constitutional authorities and the Supreme Court Collegium to consider advocates of Telangana origin for elevation as High Court judges. The body also announced a demonstration on June 17 to press its demand

The GHMC has launched a 12-day special monsoon sanitation drive till June 25 to remove legacy waste, debris, green waste and silt deposits across Hyderabad. The campaign will cover all 150 wards in five phases and encourage public participation

HYDRAA has blamed the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation for failing to desilt drains, leading to flooding during recent thundershowers. Officials said covered drains hindered maintenance work and urged coordinated efforts among departments to prevent waterlogging across Hyderabad

Senior journalist M V Subramanyam passed away in Malkajigiri following a massive heart attack. He worked with The Hindu for more than 25 years and was widely respected for his impartial reporting and professional commitment in journalism

A dispute within the Zaheerabad Congress unit spilled over to Gandhi Bhavan, where leaders engaged in heated arguments and slogan shouting against constituency in-charge Chandrashekhar. The incident follows a similar altercation during a Congress meeting held at Gandhi Bhavan last month

Bank of Baroda has launched the bob Golden Goal Deposit Scheme, a 555-day retail term deposit offering interest rates of up to 7.40 per cent per annum. The scheme is available for deposits below ₹3 crore and can be accessed online or through branches.

The IMD has issued a heatwave warning for several Telangana districts as the Southwest Monsoon remains weak over the State. While thunderstorms are expected this week, experts indicate that stronger monsoon activity may return only after June 22 and 23

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded a judicial inquiry into the Hyderabad Metro Rail takeover by the State government, alleging irregularities and lack of transparency. He accused the government of burdening taxpayers and called for greater accountability in Metro-related decisions

BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank opposed the reported proposal to merge the Secunderabad Cantonment Board with the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation. He urged the government to withdraw the plan, consult residents and merge the cantonment area with GHMC instead

The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, hosted its Graduation Ceremony 2026 at Shaheen on campus. Attended by actress Kriti Kharbanda, the event celebrated nearly 150 graduating students and marked an important milestone as they prepared for higher education and careers

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over the delay in Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II, alleging the Congress government failed to secure Central approval despite repeated visits to Delhi and accusing it of mishandling Metro expansion plans

Osmania University students staged a protest demanding recruitment notifications for government jobs, including 20,000 police posts and 25,000 teacher vacancies. The protesters urged the Telangana government to fulfil its election promises and warned of intensified agitations if their demands remain unmet