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A 32-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband after a domestic dispute in Borabanda, Hyderabad, with police saying the accused suspected her fidelity and attacked her with a grinding stone before fleeing the scene.

Four persons were killed and a newly elected sarpanch seriously injured after their car collided with a container lorry in Bhainsa late Sunday night while returning from Hyderabad, with police suspecting overspeeding as the cause

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh, hosts Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 as the league stage concluded. The knockout matches will be played across Bhubaneswar and Khordha

Delhi Dangal Warriors took firm control against UP Dominators with a 4-1 lead after the opening half of their PWL 2026 clash. Captain Sujeet Kalkal starred with a dominant win as Delhi set the early pace

India’s first Continental multi-stage cycling race began in Pune with an exciting Prologue, where Australian Fergus Browning claimed the Yellow Jersey. Indian rider Harshveer Singh emerged as the fastest local cyclist in a strong international field

India’s rising tennis star Srishti Kiran won the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 Girls’ Singles title in Mexico. The 13-year-old from Bengaluru continued her impressive run, underlining her growing stature on the international junior circuit

India staged a stunning comeback to beat Pakistan 5-3 in the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship in Thailand. Trailing 3-1, the Futsal Tigresses struck four goals in the final 12 minutes to go top of the table with nine points

The move to discourage 10-minute delivery branding represents an inflection point in India’s gig economy and a successful course correction of a toxic model that has normalised risk for convenience

The Telangana Para Athletics Association will host the eighth State para athletics championship at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on January 29. Top performers will be selected to represent Telangana at the Senior Nationals in Odisha next month

Manini Kaushik and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar topped the women’s and men’s 50m rifle prone events on the opening day of the National Selection Trials in Delhi. Omkar Singh led the 25m rapid fire pistol lineup after Stage 1 qualification

India’s para badminton stars Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam clinched double gold medals at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2026. Bhagat won the SL3 singles, Kadam took SL4 singles, and together they claimed doubles gold, boosting confidence ahead of the World Championships

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women defeated Gujarat Giants by 61 runs in Vadodara to secure a playoffs spot in WPL 2026. Gautami Naik scored 73, while Sayali Satghare took 3/21 as RCB registered their sixth consecutive win, setting a new league record

The Agreement introduces unprecedented investment commitments and consultation-driven governance, offering a template for next-generation investment treaties

CRPF Assistant Commandant Simran Bala, 26, from Jammu and Kashmir, will lead an all-male CRPF contingent at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path, becoming the first woman officer to command over 140 male personnel at the annual event

An anti-beggary drive in Indore revealed a leprosy-afflicted man who owns multiple houses, vehicles and lends money in the bullion market. Officials are verifying his assets, while an NGO has urged a humanitarian view of his case

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urged Poland to adopt zero tolerance for terrorism and not fuel terror infrastructure in India's neighbourhood, while raising concerns over selective targeting of India on the Ukraine conflict during talks with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

A study in Brazil's Atlantic Forest has found that biodiversity loss and human expansion may be driving mosquitoes to feed more on humans, raising the risk of disease transmission as animals disappear and insects move closer to human settlements

The CBI questioned TVK chief and actor Vijay for over six hours for the second time in the Karur stampede case. Officials said questions focused on rally planning, crowd management and decision-making, as the agency continues its probe following a Supreme Court order

The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to decide within two weeks on granting sanction to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for alleged objectionable remarks against Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, observing that the SIT probe has been completed

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have opposed the new VB-G RAM G Act, alleging it weakens the right to work under MGNREGA, shifts financial burden to states and undermines wages, local bodies and rural livelihoods

Tamil Nadu has intensified disease surveillance and hospital preparedness following confirmation of two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal. Health authorities have asked hospitals to closely monitor AES cases, strengthen reporting and enforce strict infection control measures across the State

The Gujarat government is preparing a pilot AI project for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to identify stray cattle and their owners using CCTV feeds and biometric analysis. The initiative aims to improve traffic safety and strengthen AI-driven governance

A speeding car hit pedestrians and a biker in Maheshwar tehsil of Khargone district, killing one person and injuring four others. The driver fled the scene after the vehicle crashed into a tree. Police have launched a search

Birders have reported at least two new bird species at Pong Dam Lake in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Wildlife Department is working to identify them, while a year-end census will record the total migratory bird population for 2026