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Priyanka Gandhi will join Rahul Gandhi in Bihar’s Voter Adhikar Yatra today in Supaul, alongside Tejashwi Yadav and Mukesh Sahni, as the INDIA bloc pushes electoral rights ahead of 2025 state polls.

Three people were killed and one critically injured after a helicopter crashed on the Isle of Wight. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has launched an inquiry into the flying lesson accident.

Nara Rohith’s Sundarakanda, directed by Venkatesh Nimmalapudi, has been cleared with a U/A certificate by the CBFC. The romantic drama, featuring dual love stories, releases on August 27, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturthi.

At the Madharaasi trailer launch, Sivakarthikeyan joked that Anirudh should remain single if it means more hit songs, while also praising the composer as an inspiration on handling success.

While maternal and child health indicators show remarkable progress, ageing populations, migration, and ‘ghost villages’ are a cause for concern

Historian Dr Dyavanapalli Satyanarayana has discovered a rare 1,600-year-old Chaturmukha Nandeeshwara Lingam at Phanigiri Kosagundla Narasima Swami Temple in Hyderabad. The sculpture, unique in India, is surrounded by four Nandis and links Shaiva traditions to an ancient Buddhist site

Mirabai Chanu won gold in the women’s 48 kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, with Preetismita Bhoi and Dharmajyoti also clinching titles as India’s lifters began strongly in Ahmedabad

India’s shooters crossed 50 medals at the Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, with Neeru Dhanda’s trap gold, a junior pistol podium sweep, and Bhowneesh Mendiratta’s trap silver keeping India on top

Aswathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi, Padma Shri awardee and Travancore royal, visited Chilkur Balaji temple in Hyderabad, interacting with the Head Priest and receiving the August 2025 issue of VAK Magazine, highlighting devotees’ appeal on constitutional matters

Nitin Rawal has been named captain of Jaipur Pink Panthers for Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, with Reza Mirbagheri as vice-captain, bringing experience, leadership, and defensive strength to the title-winning side

Mohd Rizwan, Durga Ujwal and Arhaan Satwalkar struck brilliant centuries, including Ujwal’s double hundred, to headline the HCA C-Division two-day league cricket championship in Hyderabad on Monday

Residents of North-eastern colonies in Secunderabad protested against road closures by the Local Military Authority, citing illegality and commuter inconvenience. FNECS listed affected roads and urged local MPs and MLAs to intervene for reopening and resolving the issue

K Jaidev Goud and Shashank Kumar struck centuries to guide Sagar XI past Vijay CC in the HCA C-Division one-day league, while Kushal and Sai Keerthan also hit big knocks elsewhere

Investigation continues into the murder of Swathi, a pregnant woman from Balaji Hills, Medipally. Her husband confessed to killing, dismembering, and disposing of her body in the Musi River. Police and DRF teams are intensifying search operations downstream

It is unfortunate that the vice-presidential race is being dragged into the politics of personal attacks

L Jeremiah will captain Kendriya Vidyalaya (Bolarum) in the under-14 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan football nationals in Lucknow from August 29 to September 3, with Prabhakar Reddy as coach

Shourya Bhattacharya of USA advanced to the second round of the Raja Narasimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors (J60) tennis tournament with a three-set win, as several Indians also progressed in Bhuvanagiri

Telangana High Court continues hearing on unsafe internet and cable wires following the Ramanthapur tragedy that killed five people. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka clarified only unauthorised cables should be removed, while authorised installations remain untouched to ensure public safety

Tension erupted in Aswaraopet, Kothagudem, after 33-year-old Lakshmi Prasanna was found dead in a Rajahmundry hospital. Her family alleged dowry torture and assaulted her husband upon receiving the body. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation

All crest gates of the Singur multipurpose project in Sangareddy were closed as inflows fell to 4,114 cusecs. The reservoir currently holds 16.623 TMCft, with storage capped at 16.5 TMCft on National Dam Safety Authority advice

Badruka College won the overall team championship at the Osmania University inter-college swimming meet, while St. Joseph’s swimmer K. Manish Goud impressed with three gold medals in breaststroke events

Professional Cricket Academy defeated St. Martin’s Cricket Academy by 61 runs in the Independence Cup under-12 final in Hyderabad, with Rishith Reddy starring in both batting and bowling performances

Mahipal Singh of Tamil Nadu and N. Sumathi of Andhra Pradesh won men’s and women’s titles at the Game Extreme South Zone tenpin bowling championship in Hyderabad, showcasing consistency and precision

Deccan Uprising 2025, hosted by ICN in Hyderabad, drew 400+ athletes. Allu Sirish urged youth to embrace drug-free fitness, as organisers stressed rigorous anti-doping tests and global ambitions