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Andhra defeated defending champions Vidarbha by eight wickets in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group match at Anantapur. SK Rasheed’s unbeaten 132 and Ricky Bhui’s 64 guided the chase as Andhra moved to the top of Elite Group A with 28 points

Serious allegations have surfaced over irregularities in Singareni Collieries Company Limited’s (SCCL) tender for procurement of Site Mixed Emulsion (SME) explosives. A whistle-blower claims that a Board director was sidelined and tender conditions were manipulated, leading to an estimated Rs 300–350 crore additional burden on the PSU.

Mumbai defeated Hyderabad by nine wickets in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at Hyderabad. Chama Milind’s fighting 85 helped avert an innings defeat, but Musheer Khan’s five wickets and Sarfaraz Khan’s overall show sealed Mumbai’s dominance

Renowned Hyderabad-based gastroenterologist Dr GV Rao described his Padma Shri award as a recognition of collective teamwork rather than an individual achievement. He emphasised that medicine, at its best, combines skill, science, compassion, and responsibility to society.

TGPEJAC staged a protest in Hyderabad against DISCOMs for issuing transfer policy guidelines without consulting unions. The unions argued that transfers should be scheduled after the academic year and summer action plan to avoid disruption.

Congress and BJP legislators are reportedly favouring financially strong aspirants for upcoming municipal polls, asking candidates to invest lakhs to secure tickets. The trend has disappointed grassroots leaders, with many struggling to mobilise funds or reconsider their political future

The six-day All India Tiger Estimation-2026 concluded across the erstwhile Adilabad district, with officials recording pugmarks of two tigers. The survey was conducted in Kawal Tiger Reserve with the support of forest staffers and volunteers from various States

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has welcomed the announcement of Padma Shri awards for seven individuals from Telangana in the 2026 Padma Awards list. BRSLP deputy floor leader T Harish Rao also congratulated the awardees, noting their achievements have brought pride to Telangana.

Seven individuals from Telangana have been named for the Padma Shri awards this year, recognising contributions in science, medicine, engineering, research, and the arts.

A 35-year-old daily-wage earner was allegedly killed by his mother at Prashanthnagar colony in Naspur mandal of Mancherial district. Police said the attack followed harassment linked to the victim’s addiction to liquor

Forest officials arrested eight persons after seizing illegal teak timber from under-construction houses in Chintaguda village of Ichoda mandal in Adilabad district. The seized timber was valued at Rs 2 lakh, and the accused were remanded to judicial custody

Three teenagers drowned in a farm pond at Mucherlapally village in Nagarkurnool district while playing near the water body. The victims, who had come from Hyderabad on a holiday, died before help could arrive

The Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) Hospitals, Hyderabad, has launched the Centre for Microbiome Research India, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing gut microbiome science and therapeutics for chronic gastrointestinal diseases.

A 60-year-old man was brutally dragged behind a motorcycle in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh after refusing to give money. One accused has been arrested, while two others are absconding. The victim remains critical in hospital

Pakistan’s inclusion on US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has raised serious concerns in India, given its long record of cross-border terrorism and democratic failures. New Delhi is urged to approach the initiative with caution and vigilance

On Republic Day, several Telangana police officers were honoured with prestigious awards. MGS Prakash Rao and Annu Damodar Reddy received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Services.

CRPF dismantled a suspected Maoist arms and explosives manufacturing unit in Palaguda forests along the Sukma–Bijapur border, seizing large quantities of materials and foiling a major insurgent plot ahead of Republic Day

The Telangana government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to families of those who died in the Nampally fire mishap. Revenue Minister P Srinivas Reddy assured strict legal action against those responsible and pledged full government support to the bereaved families.

Police in Shahjahanpur booked eight men after a man and a woman jumped from the second floor of a pizza outlet, allegedly fearing for their safety when members of a Hindutva outfit demanded their identity cards. Both were seriously injured

BRS leader T Harish Rao urged voters to defeat the Congress in upcoming municipal elections, accusing the government of failing to fulfil promises and neglecting farmers and the poor. He said the polls would mark the BRS comeback

The Abid Road police in Hyderabad have booked Batcha Furniture owner Satish Babu under Section 110 of the BNS Act for attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Authorities await detailed reports from multiple departments before filing a charge sheet in court.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of acting on behalf of the BJP and undermining democracy, calling its National Voters' Day celebration a tragic farce amid objections to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state

Dr Kumaraswamy Thangaraj, Senior Scientist at Hyderabad’s Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), has been awarded the Padma Shri 2026 for his pioneering research in human genetics. The honour places him among Hyderabad’s distinguished scientists.

The fire department will prosecute Bacha Furniture’s owner for safety violations after a Nampally blaze killed five people. DG Vikram Singh Mann said rescue was hampered by blocked exits and combustible materials, though fire tenders reached the site within two minutes.