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At least 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims, most of them from Telangana, died in a horrific bus–tanker collision near Madinah early Monday. The bus burst into flames, leaving bodies charred. One person survived. Authorities are coordinating relief and DNA-based identification

Under ‘Operation Trackdown’, Haryana Police arrested over 3,000 criminals in 11 days, including 610 involved in serious crimes. High-profile arrests in Karnal and Panipat highlighted the crackdown, with offenders remanded to judicial custody and history sheets updated.

Sabarimala’s Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season began on Monday with hundreds of devotees thronging the temple. Rituals were performed, and long queues formed for darshan. Daily pilgrim numbers are capped at 90,000 through virtual and spot booking systems.

Nick Jonas congratulated the team of Priyanka Chopra’s upcoming film Varanasi, calling it “sure to be incredible.” He praised Priyanka’s stunning title reveal look. Director SS Rajamouli became emotional as the teaser finally screened after technical glitches in Hyderabad.

The Supreme Court will hear a PIL today on Delhi-NCR’s severe air pollution. With AQI crossing 450, stubble burning and construction activities worsen the crisis. The Court seeks state action, CAQM reports, and urges virtual hearings to reduce exposure.

Kolkata: Ruing India’s inability to chase down 124 against South Africa in the first Test, vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Sunday said the batters should have adapted better to the challenge of playing on a tricky Eden Gardens surface. India were bowled out for 93 as South Africa celebrated a 30-run win to take a 1-0 […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the Eden Gardens pitch after South Africa’s 30-run win in the first Test, saying it was exactly the track India wanted. He cited Bavuma and Sundar’s innings to argue the wicket was playable

Sharandeep Singh struck a 209-ball 115 to lead Jharkhand to 259/6 against Andhra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash in Jamshedpur. Partnerships with Virat Singh and Aditya Singh helped Jharkhand recover after early setbacks

Jammu and Kashmir bowled out Hyderabad for 88 after posting 170 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D clash in Jammu. Abid Mushtaq’s 57 and Auqib Nabi’s 3/30 gave J&K an 82-run lead

India A sealed the three-match unofficial ODI series against South Africa A with a nine-wicket win in Rajkot. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 68 and Harshit Rana’s three wickets powered India A to an unassailable 2-0 lead

South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, their first win on Indian soil in 15 years. Simon Harmer’s eight wickets and Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten 55 powered the visitors past India’s spin gamble

M R Lalit Babu secured a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur with seven points from nine rounds. The Indian Oil Corporation manager bounced back strongly after his Chess World Cup exit earlier this month

Pankaj Advani and Brijesh Damani advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat with strong wins in their groups. Other Indians had mixed results, while Dhvaj Haria exited after two close defeats

India made a strong start at the World Boxing Cup Finals in Greater Noida as Minakshi, Preeti, Ankush Phangal and Narender Berwal secured medals with dominant wins on Day 1, guaranteeing podium finishes by entering the semifinals

Dhanush Srikanth of Hyderabad set a new world deaf record in 10m Air Rifle to win India’s first gold medal in shooting at the Deaflympics in Tokyo. India bagged four medals on the opening day, including two silver and one bronze

It is estimated that the Indian cinema industry is facing a loss of at least Rs 22,000 crore a year due to movie piracy

Green spaces aren't luxuries, they're essential and must be treated as life-saving investments rather than beautification projects

Young Congress MPs are increasingly frustrated with Rahul Gandhi’s disruption-driven parliamentary strategy, which they say sidelines emerging voices and harms their careers. John Brittas’ recent revelations have intensified speculation about internal dissent and a possible split within the party

Rohini Acharya accused members of her family of abusing and humiliating her for donating a kidney to her father Lalu Prasad, announcing she was quitting politics and cutting ties. She blamed Tejashwi Yadav’s close aides for the RJD’s electoral collapse

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the recent tightening of the H-1B visa regime in the US is only a temporary setback, asserting that Indian tech professionals’ skill and cost advantage will keep them in global demand despite short-term policy disruptions

A Mysuru college lecturer has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing an engineering student by promising good marks and threatening her with failure. The case adds to several recent harassment incidents involving faculty members at educational institutions across Karnataka

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticised the TDP-led Andhra Pradesh government, citing CAG data that shows low revenue growth, shrinking capital expenditure, and rising debt. He said the state’s tax performance contradicts the government’s claims of high GSDP growth

Sabarimala is set to open for the 41-day Mandala pilgrimage season beginning Monday, with the Travancore Devaswom Board completing all arrangements for lakhs of devotees. Facilities include drinking water points, medical centres, sanitation services and strict virtual queue control

Twenty-nine blackbucks have died at the Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, with post-mortem reports blaming a bacterial disease, Hemorrhagic Septicemia. Conflicting official statements and delayed action have raised concerns about negligence and poor health monitoring at the zoo