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Survivors of devastating floods in Nepal’s hydropower corridor have recounted desperate escapes as rescue teams search for hundreds of missing workers. Many are believed trapped inside tunnels, while teams from Nepal, India and China continue efforts to locate and rescue them.

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Nipun, a 10,500-tonne indigenously built deep-sea diving vessel, in Mumbai on Monday. Capable of diving operations up to 300 metres, submarine rescue, underwater intervention and HADR missions, the vessel significantly strengthens India’s specialised underwater capabilities

Adivasi outfits in Telangana demanded Rs 5 crore compensation and a government job for the family of a nurse who was raped and murdered in Tukkuguda. They also sought a fast-track trial and an inquiry into alleged safety lapses at her hospital.

The BRS demanded that the Telangana government scrap GO 97 and the Shakti Scheme, alleging they were against students’ interests. Former Minister V Srinivas Goud backed protests by polytechnic students and warned of large-scale agitation over the government’s decisions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties, particularly trade, investment, energy and defence, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict and West Asia crisis also likely discussed

Lionel Messi has retired from international football at 39, ending a celebrated 20-year Argentina career that included the 2022 World Cup, two Copa América titles and a record 207 appearances. Messi said the decision was painful but the right time to step away

The Calcutta High Court refused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s plea seeking police help to regain a party office allegedly occupied by TMC since 2018. The court compared the dispute to historical battles for Delhi’s throne and directed police to maintain peace

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked Congress workers to stage protests against BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao across Telangana, in response to the BRS campaign targeting the Congress government's 1,000-day rule, while highlighting his government's achievements.

Sangareddy Collector Prateek Jain suspended TGSWRCW Budhera principal P Shailaja following complaints over lapses in college administration, negligence in duties and her conduct towards students. Officials conducted a comprehensive inspection and submitted a detailed report before the Collector took action.

India began their AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 win over Syria in Tashkent. Shami Singamayum scored in the 86th minute as Mahesh Gawali’s side secured a fifth consecutive clean sheet

The Delhi High Court has appointed a forensic auditor to examine transactions involving former Fortis promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh and Fortis Healthcare over alleged dissipation of shares linked to Daiichi Sankyo’s Rs 3,500-crore arbitral award. The audit must be completed within six months

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has announced an Under-23 Men’s Emerging Players 4-Day Tournament for September, with three teams of 13 players each. Players will be selected from ongoing league matches, while a round-robin format will provide competitive opportunitie

Canara Bank and Union Bank have moved NCLAT challenging NCLT approval of Subhash Chandra’s Rs 6.5-crore personal insolvency repayment plan against creditor claims of Rs 22,006.57 crore. The lenders allege related entities influenced voting, while NCLT upheld the plan

A Hyderabad court sentenced 42-year-old Bihar native Rabindra Behara to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a Rs 25,000 fine for selling ganja-laced chocolates. The Prohibition and Excise Department had registered a case against him in 2019.

The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday Delhi Police’s plea seeking quashing of 13 FIRs linked to NEET paper leak protests and permission to register a fresh FIR against 2,873 individuals allegedly present during the demonstrations to investigate their involvement in violence

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of halting welfare schemes launched by the previous BRS regime and failing to fulfil election promises. He also alleged delays in distributing school uniforms and raised concerns over pension and Rythu Bima schemes

Telangana short-track speed skater Pranav Madav Surapaneni met SATG officials after winning one silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Short Track Championship. Having met the Senior World Tour qualifying standard, he is now targeting the 2030 Winter Olympics

Indian tourists, business travellers and students will soon be able to make UPI payments across Uzbekistan after NPCI International partnered with the country’s National Interbank Processing Centre. The arrangement will enable instant merchant payments through Uzbekistan’s UZQR system

A CPI leader allegedly reprimanded AIYF activists protesting over an alleged food safety lapse at a government school in Kothagudem. The youth wing claimed to have found a dead lizard in a water tank allegedly used for cooking rice

The Supreme Court has ruled that externment orders cannot be issued routinely or solely because multiple criminal cases are registered against a person. It quashed a Chhattisgarh externment order, citing lack of cogent reasons, notice and meaningful opportunity to be heard

Punjab National Bank inaugurated its new Hayathnagar branch in Hyderabad on Monday. The branch, inaugurated by Zonal Head Vandana Pandey, is the 78th branch under the Hyderabad Circle Office and was attended by senior bank officials, local residents and customers.

The Sports Authority of Telangana felicitated International Chess Grandmaster Raja Rithvik in Hyderabad after his medal-winning performances in Europe. Rithvik won silver at the Mennecy International Chess Championship in France and bronze at the Pontevedra International Chess Championship in Spain

Lakshya Sen will face newly crowned world champion Alex Lanier in the China Masters opener as India begin their campaign in Shenzhen. Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and three promising women’s singles players also feature in the tournament

Emmanuel FC defeated Soccer Coaching Academy 4-2 to win the under-13 title at the 13th Subramaniam Football Tournament in Hyderabad. Soccer Coaching Academy claimed the under-9 crown after beating GKL Academy 4-1 in the final