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TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy criticized the Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) truncated Apex Council for misleading sponsors with advertisements about a T20 tournament, questioning the legality of their actions and urging intervention from Justice Naveen Rao

Telangana’s boys and girls teams qualified for the quarterfinals in the 17th Handball Federation of India Mini Boys and Girls National Championship, with the boys defeating Assam 8-3 and the girls beating Andhra Pradesh 14-7

In a rare event after nearly 60 years, all 15 floodgates of Osman Sagar were opened due to heavy inflows from persistent rains. The HMWSSB, which had already issued five flood warnings in recent months, was forced to act as inflows surged past 12,000 cusecs.

The Sreenidhi University Telangana Premier Golf League (TPGL) 2025 edition was officially launched with an orientation event for sponsors, team owners, and captains. Key milestones, including the player auction and season dates, were unveiled for the upcoming league

The opening day of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi saw record-breaking performances, with China leading the medal tally. India earned three medals, including a gold in the men’s high jump T63 by Shailesh Kumar

Bengal Warriorz defeated Patna Pirates 48-42 in a thrilling contest at the Jaipur leg of the Pro Kabaddi League. Devank Dalal’s Super 10 and Himanshu Narwal’s game-changing raid helped the Warriorz seal the win in a nail-biting finale

Continuous rainfall has severely impacted life in Khammam and Warangal districts, damaging crops, halting coal production, and claiming one life in Bhupalpally. A woman died after her house wall collapsed due to the rains. Maize, cotton and paddy crops suffered extensive damage, while SCCL mines faced waterlogging.

Keerthana Pandian of Karnataka retained her title at the National 6-Red Snooker Championship, defeating Anupama Ramachandran 4-3 in a closely contested final. In the men’s final, Dhvaj Haria triumphed over Pushpender Singh 6-3 to claim the crown

G V Madhav praised the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) for its positive impact on Indian volleyball, especially regarding player incentives. He also expressed concerns about India's performance in Asia and urged the Volleyball Federation of India to work with PVL owners

Medal won 2-0 against Gadwal in the Telangana State football championship with Vinay scoring a brace. Ranga Reddy defeated Siddipet 3-0, while Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Wanaparthy, and Adilabad played out goalless draws on Saturday at Maha Ubnagar Stadium

A technical assistant from the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department was arrested by the ACB in Mancherial for allegedly accepting a Rs.10,000 bribe to clear a cow shed construction bill.

India clinched a gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF Junior World Cup, while Italy claimed two golds in the Skeet competitions. Mansi Raghuwanshi won bronze in the women’s Skeet event, securing India's strong showing

A Shiva temple priest and his family were stranded overnight on the rooftop of their temple in Puranapool, Hyderabad, following severe flooding caused by the Musi River. The water level rose after floodgates of twin reservoirs were opened, submerging the temple.

BRS leaders Dasoju Shravan and Mutha Gopal criticised the Congress government for sidelining Bathukamma celebrations and neglecting women’s welfare and civic infrastructure in Hyderabad. They praised former CM KCR for elevating Bathukamma as a symbol of Telangana pride and condemned recent changes to the Telangana Thalli statue.

The Telangana High Court has issued a notice in response to a writ petition challenging the State’s decision to provide 42% reservation for Backward Classes in upcoming local body elections. The petitioners argued that the move violates the Supreme Court’s 50% cap on total reservations and lacks constitutional assent.

BRS president K. Chandrashekhar Rao paid a heartfelt tribute to freedom fighter and Telangana movement icon Konda Laxman Bapuji on his birth anniversary. Hailing him as a true Gandhian and pioneer of Telangana’s self-respect, KCR recalled their personal bond and highlighted the BRS government’s efforts to honour Bapuji’s legacy.

Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar will begin hearings on disqualification petitions against MLAs who defected from the BRS. The hearings, scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, will include cross-examination of both petitioners and respondents. MLAs T. Prakash Goud, Kale Yadaiah, Gudem Mahipal Reddy, and Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy are expected to appear.

Heavy inflows into an overflowing lake left several residents of Thogarpally village in Kondapur mandal stranded for two days, with no access to food, power, or safe roads. Responding to their appeals, officials arranged a boat to ferry 45 villagers to temporary shelters.

Heavy inflows from Himayatsagar and Osmansagar reservoirs triggered widespread flooding along the Musi River in Hyderabad, submerging homes and cutting off key roads and bridges. Over a dozen colonies were affected, including Shankernagar, Moosanagar, and Asadbabanagar. The Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station was inundated, forcing a halt in services.

Following the release of surplus water from Osman Sagar and Himayatsagar, over 1,200 families were evacuated from flood-hit areas along the Musi River in Hyderabad. GHMC and HYDRAA teams carried out rescue operations, including saving five people trapped on the ORR service road.

Heavy rains have disrupted the Manjeera water supply in Hyderabad after floodwaters entered and submerged the Phase-3 pump house at Peddapur. HMWSSB officials, including Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy, inspected the site and confirmed a 34 MGD drop in supply.

A political rally led by Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay in Karur turned tragic on Saturday night when a sudden power outage triggered panic and a deadly crowd surge. At least 23 people, including children and elderly attendees, lost their lives, while over 30 were hospitalised with critical injuries.

HYDRAA’s demolition drive has drawn criticism for allegedly targeting poor families while ignoring large builder projects on the Musi riverbed. As floodwaters from Osman Sagar inundated nearby residential areas, visuals released by HYDRAA blamed encroachments for obstructing river flow.