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A modern centralised community kitchen, sponsored by SCCL at a cost of Rs 8 crore, was inaugurated in Mancherial on Monday. The facility will provide breakfast to around 50,000 students from government schools and colleges in Mancherial, Peddapalli and Jagtial districts

Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka begin their US Open 2026 title defences on Day 2 in New York. Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Stan Wawrinka and several other top players will also feature across multiple courts.

A Telugu teacher at a government school in Papannapet, Medak, is under scrutiny after around 15 girl students reportedly complained of inappropriate behaviour. Questions have also been raised over the inquiry team's alleged delay in submitting its report to district authorities

Yuito Suzuki scored a hat-trick as Freiburg began their 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign with a 4-1 victory over Werder Bremen. Augsburg also marked Schalke’s Bundesliga return with a 3-0 win, leaving the visitors with a difficult opening night.

Megastar Chiranjeevi has urged people to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with eco-friendly Seed Ganesha idols made of clay and embedded seeds. He unveiled the idols promoted by Green India Challenge and appealed to citizens to combine devotion with environmental responsibility.

GTA VI’s 26-minute Netflix extended look has intensified excitement around the game, with engagement and pre-orders reportedly surging. While Cyberleek’s leaks appear to have lost their impact, questions remain over GTA VI’s performance and the packed gaming release schedule ahead.

India concluded a highly successful ITTF World Para Future Lahti 2026 campaign with 16 medals, including six gold, four silver and six bronze. The country won 10 singles medals and six doubles medals, showcasing its growing depth in para table tennis.

‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ has received CBFC clearance with reportedly minimal modifications. A source close to the film said the theatrical adaptation retains its raw essence, while Pankaj Tripathi highlighted the larger communal experience audiences can expect from the movie

Mariano Navone stunned 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the US Open first round, securing the biggest victory of his career. The 25-year-old Argentine, primarily a clay-court player, produced a landmark performance to eliminate the fourth seed

Actress Shalini Pandey has condemned the circulation of a fake AI-generated video featuring her, calling it deeply disturbing. She urged fans and the public not to share, forward or download it and instead report the fabricated content immediately

India is building a sovereign timing system to reduce dependence on GPS for precise time. From banking and telecom to power grids and 5G, the ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative aims to synchronise critical digital infrastructure using IST, NavIC and atomic clocks

Indian paddler Ankur Bhattacharjee won his maiden WTT men’s singles title and doubles gold with Akash Pal at the WTT Feeder Olomouc 2026. He beat Slovenia’s Deni Kozul in the singles final after overcoming several tough challenges en route.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score a fifty in Duleep Trophy history, reaching the milestone aged 15 years and 175 days. The teenager smashed 92 off 81 balls, breaking Laxman Singh’s 57-year-old record

The Mettur dam will be opened on Tuesday to release water for Cauvery delta irrigation as inflow into the reservoir rose to 10,485 cusecs. Increased discharge from Karnataka's upstream reservoirs has raised hopes among farmers preparing for paddy cultivation

Gold could rise to $5,000-$5,600 per ounce and silver to $95-$120 in a bull-case scenario, according to Monarch PMS. The report sees a 25 per cent probability of the scenario, driven by lower rates, stronger demand and physical tightness

Zomato has reportedly laid off around 250 employees as part of a workforce restructuring, affecting nearly 240 workers in Hyderabad. The company is discontinuing Customer Delight operations in the city and consolidating remaining in-house customer support functions in Gurgaon

A man lay down on the road at Gowliguda bus stand in Hyderabad to protest worsening road conditions and potholes. Residents say recent rains have damaged several stretches, with two-wheeler riders facing risks and commuters demanding permanent repairs from the GHMC.

Farmers in Sangareddy have urged the Telangana government to hold elections to Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies instead of appointing nominated committees. Led by BRS leader Patnam Manikyam, they submitted a representation to Additional Collector R Pandu on Monday

Former Hyderabad Ranji opener Vijay Mohan Raj has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Travel Agents Association of India after a gap of 20 years. The former cricketer previously served as president of SKAL Hyderabad and international director of SKAL International.

The CRPF's Second Signal Battalion celebrated its 58th Foundation Day at the Group Centre in Chandrayangutta on Monday. The three-day celebrations featured a mela, cultural programmes, veteran felicitation, a Sainik Sammelan, dinner with veterans and a blood donation camp.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced another Rs 3 per litre hike in the milk procurement price, taking it to Rs 44. The move is expected to benefit nearly 3.16 lakh dairy farmers supplying milk through cooperative societies

Accumulated silt and inadequate street lighting on Hyderabad’s Barkas-Pahadi Shareef road are raising safety concerns among residents. They say poor sweeping and dark stretches at curves and junctions pose particular risks to two-wheeler riders and other motorists after dark.

Hyderabad scholar Shreeya Lakkapragada, 22, has been awarded the 2026 Louis and Ida Tatelman Scholarship at Harvard University. A Dexterity scholar, she previously attended Wellesley College on a full scholarship and was accepted by five leading universities for postgraduate studies.

Patients are often forced to buy full medicine strips despite prescriptions for fewer doses, leading to avoidable expenses and wastage. While the Drugs Consultative Committee has urged exact-quantity dispensing, chemists cite regulatory and operational hurdles in cutting blister packs.