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Ranchi Royals defeated Hyderabad Toofans 3-2 in qualifier 2 of the Hockey India League 2026 at Bhubaneswar. Tom Boon’s hat-trick sealed the win, setting up a final clash against Vedanta Kalinga Lancers. Amandeep Lakra and Jacob Anderson scored for Toofans

Vamshi Kumar will captain Osmania University in the South Zone inter-university cricket tournament starting January 27 in Mysuru. The squad includes Paras Raj, Kunal Daswani, Anivith Reddy and others, with N Surya Teja as coach

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

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

Andhra defeated defending champions Vidarbha by eight wickets in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group match at Anantapur. SK Rasheed’s unbeaten 132 and Ricky Bhui’s 64 guided the chase as Andhra moved to the top of Elite Group A with 28 points

Serious allegations have surfaced over irregularities in Singareni Collieries Company Limited’s (SCCL) tender for procurement of Site Mixed Emulsion (SME) explosives. A whistle-blower claims that a Board director was sidelined and tender conditions were manipulated, leading to an estimated Rs 300–350 crore additional burden on the PSU.

A 60-year-old man was brutally dragged behind a motorcycle in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh after refusing to give money. One accused has been arrested, while two others are absconding. The victim remains critical in hospital

Pakistan’s inclusion on US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has raised serious concerns in India, given its long record of cross-border terrorism and democratic failures. New Delhi is urged to approach the initiative with caution and vigilance

CRPF dismantled a suspected Maoist arms and explosives manufacturing unit in Palaguda forests along the Sukma–Bijapur border, seizing large quantities of materials and foiling a major insurgent plot ahead of Republic Day

Police in Shahjahanpur booked eight men after a man and a woman jumped from the second floor of a pizza outlet, allegedly fearing for their safety when members of a Hindutva outfit demanded their identity cards. Both were seriously injured

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of acting on behalf of the BJP and undermining democracy, calling its National Voters' Day celebration a tragic farce amid objections to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state

A Delhi court acquitted social activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case filed by LG V K Saxena over remarks made in a 2006 television programme, citing lack of admissible electronic evidence to prove publication of defamatory statements

TVK chief Vijay described the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a democratic battle and said only his party could challenge the ruling and opposition forces. Addressing cadres, he pledged clean politics and urged vigilance to protect every vote

Veteran journalist and author Mark Tully, known for his deep understanding of India and long association with the BBC, passed away in New Delhi at the age of 90 after a brief illness, his close friend confirmed

Indian agencies may seek an Interpol Red Corner notice against Dr Muzaffar Rather, accused of providing funding and logistics from Afghanistan for the Red Fort blast. Investigators say he played a key role in planning and coordinating the terror attack

Four persons, including a woman, were arrested in Kurnool for allegedly staging a road accident and injecting a doctor with HIV-infected blood. Police said the attack was driven by personal vengeance linked to a past relationship

Forty-five individuals from across India, including a former bus conductor, a paediatrician and a tribal musician, have been selected for the Padma Shri in the unsung heroes category, recognising their lifelong contributions to society, culture, education and public service

Srinagar gears up for Republic Day with three-tier security at Bakshi Stadium, extensive patrols, checkpoints, and heightened vigilance to ensure a safe, incident-free celebration

  CJI Surya Kant urged compassionate legal action against drug abuse at Goa’s Legal Service campaign, highlighting law’s role in social change and youth rehabilitation 

In Kurnool, four—including a woman and a nurse—were arrested for allegedly injecting HIV into a doctor, wife of the woman’s ex-lover, following a staged road accident

Music composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal sent a legal notice seeking ₹10 crore in defamation damages after Marathi actor Vidnyan Mane accused him of cheating Rs 40 lakh over an uncompleted film project

In Hyderabad’s Nampally, a fire in a four-storey furniture shop killed five, including two children and an elderly woman, likely due to asphyxiation. Rescue teams faced blocked basements. Authorities registered a case against the shop owner for safety violations