Latest News

Brilliant Chess Academy will conduct the 237th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament on February 14 and 15 at Brilliant Grammar School, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. The event offers Rs 10,000 in prize money, with registrations open until February 14 at 1 pm

Nizam Basketball Academy scored 12 three-pointers to beat City College Old Boys 97-61 in the Samuel Vasanth Kumar memorial basketball tournament at YMCA Secunderabad. YMCA Secunderabad and Keystone Basketball Academy also registered big wins in their respective matches

Telangana sisters Surineni Tapasya and Diza, students of Oxford School, won gold medals at the National Powerlifting Championship in Delhi. Tapasya lifted 217.5 kg in the under-13 category while Diza secured three golds with a total lift of 88 kg

Mission Olympic Cell has approved Rs 1.70 crore support for taekwondo and karate athletes, including Rodali Barua, Rupa Bayor, Bhuvneshwari Jadhav and Alisha, for international competitions and training ahead of Asian Games 2026. Other athletes like Neeraj Chopra also benefit

Imperial and Sportive Cricket Clubs advanced to the semifinals of the HCA B-Division league with big wins, while centuries by Adi Mani Kiran, Abdul Rafeay Abdullah and G Kushal lit up the under-19 inter-district one-day cricket tournament

Kazakhstan dominated the Asian Rifle Pistol Championship in Delhi, while India’s Anish Bhanwala won bronze in rapid-fire pistol and Adriyan Karmakar claimed gold in junior rifle prone. India’s medal tally rose to 41 gold, 19 silver and 15 bronze

The BJP State president N Ramchander Rao accused the ruling Congress party of intimidating voters and candidates during the municipal elections, drawing parallels with the Emergency era.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s sudden meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi has unsettled several senior party leaders. CPI leader K Narayana’s claim of a threat to the Chief Minister from within the Cabinet has further deepened tensions.

Tension gripped Paloncha in Kothagudem after a ballot box from polling station number 151 was found at the local police station following polling. News of the incident drew cadres of BRS, CPI and other parties, along with senior leaders, who demanded an explanation from the police.

The Musi Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) has issued a notification inviting property owners in flood-prone and buffer zones to voluntarily surrender their lands in exchange for Transferable Development Rights (TDR).

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri clarified that he met Jeffrey Epstein only a few times in a professional capacity and had no link to his crimes, accusing Rahul Gandhi of indulging in innuendo and running a smear campaign

The Metropolitan Area & Urban Development Department has reorganised the GHMC into three separate municipal corporations. Orders were issued early Wednesday, following which Jayesh Ranjan assumed charge as Special Officer for all three.

The Union Home Ministry has issued formal guidelines for singing Vande Mataram, mandating that all six stanzas be rendered first when sung with the National Anthem at official events, and outlining protocols for schools, ceremonies, and public functions

The Hyderabad water board has expanded its administrative framework to oversee three newly formed municipal corporations. The restructuring aims to strengthen civic administration and improve efficiency across the city.

As Valentine week floods social media with romantic messages and gift offers, cybercriminals are exploiting the occasion to spread phishing links and malware. Authorities have flagged suspicious messages such as ‘Secret Valentine’ and ‘Claim Your Special Gift,’ which redirect users to fake websites or prompt them to share personal details.

The Telangana municipal elections witnessed clashes, bogus voting attempts, and allegations of police bias, yet the State Election Commission maintained that polling was largely peaceful. The final turnout stood at 73.01 per cent.

Mark Carney’s pragmatic approach has sent a clear message that anti-India elements cannot misuse Canadian freedoms to malign India

Central trade unions have called a nationwide strike on February 12 to protest against government policies. Around 30 crore workers are expected to participate. Banking, power, transport and insurance services may be partially affected across several districts

Ritu Tawde was elected as Mumbai’s 78th mayor after being chosen unopposed at the BMC meeting. She became the second BJP leader to hold the post in 44 years, marking a major political shift in the city

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the government over the India-US interim trade deal during the Budget debate. He alleged that India’s energy security and farmers’ interests were compromised, calling the agreement a “wholesale surrender”

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir has begun construction of a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad, West Bengal. He said the project will be completed in two years at a cost of around Rs 50-55 crore

Breaking up GHMC will shrink consolidated tax base, dilute professional capacity, weaken borrowing power, and deepen fiscal dependence on the state

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said the DMK-Congress alliance remains strong and ruled out power sharing in government. Dismissing rift rumours, he said the partnership is in harmony and criticised attempts to create divisions ahead of elections

Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad opposed the Centre’s new guidelines mandating the full rendition of Vande Mataram, saying it should not be forced on anyone. He stressed personal freedom while reacting to the Union Home Ministry’s directive