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Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced in straight sets on a record day at the Australian Open 2026. Venus Williams, 45, set an age milestone, while upsets saw Marta Kostyuk and Ekaterina Alexandrova exit early. Attendance reached 100,763 at Melbourne Park

Two men from Bihar, Abhijith Das and Sujith Kuar Mukya, died in a motorcycle accident at Shamshabad on Sunday evening. Police said the duo lost control of their bike at high speed and rammed into a roadside tree

The Telangana Cabinet decided to conduct early elections for 116 municipalities and seven corporations. It also approved Rs 2,787 crore for Metro Phase II land acquisition, a nine-km flyover in Hyderabad, and development plans for Godavari Pushkaralu in 2027

The five-day Nagoba Jatara, Telangana’s second largest tribal congregation, began at Keslapur in Adilabad with traditional rituals led by the Mesram clan. Collector Rajarshi Shah and SP Akhil Mahajan were felicitated as thousands gathered to celebrate culture, devotion and community

Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka denied involvement in the Naini coal block tender process and directed SCCL to cancel it. He dismissed allegations as fabricated, criticised a vernacular daily report, and said he would soon disclose all facts behind the controversy

Jay Singh of Australia defeated India’s Arjun Oza 6-1, 6-1 in the Hyderabad Open ITF men’s tennis tournament at Lake View Tennis Academy. The preliminary round saw strong performances from Aaryan Laxmana, Yash Yadava, Sai Karthik Ganta and others

Cure Foundation and Apollo Cancer Centres launched the Aparna Cancer Crusaders Golf Championship in Hyderabad. The three-day biennial event, starting January 30 at Boulder Hills, will feature 400 golfers. Jagapathi Babu, Samyukta Menon and Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy graced the launch

The 57th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle saw nationwide participation, led by Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Kishan Reddy. Over 22 lakh citizens joined across 2 lakh locations, promoting fitness, sustainability and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat

India fought back three times to hold Nepal 3-3 in a thrilling SAFF Futsal Championship 2026 clash at Nonthaburi Stadium. Nikhil Mali’s last-second equaliser capped a dramatic contest featuring goals from Adhikari, Laltluangzela, Rana and Lama

An Se Young defeated Wang Zhi Yi to win the women’s singles crown, while Lin Chun Yi beat Jonatan Christie in the men’s singles final at the India Open 2026. China claimed both doubles titles, and Thailand won the mixed doubles

Telangana Football Association mourned Padma Shri SV Adinarayana Rao, who passed away at 86. A former vice-president of the Andhra Pradesh Football Association and long-time Visakhapatnam DFA president, he was also a renowned orthopaedic surgeon remembered for his service to football and society

VJ Cricket Academy defeated Spotlight Cricket Academy by six runs to win the Snackster T20 cricket tournament in Hyderabad. Sourish top-scored with 43, while Rakshita Reddy took 4/14. Ved Krutine, Kanish, and Sourish won special prizes for their performances

Akanksha Semwal and V Pratiksha struck centuries to power Team C to a 28-run win over Team A in the HCA Senior Women’s Probables one-day matches. Despite tons from Sandya Gora and Vanka Pooja, Team A fell short chasing 315

Shaik Shanawaz’s unbeaten 102 and V Mahesh Krishna’s five-wicket haul powered Press Club to a 47-run win over New Club in the Secunderabad Club Inter-club T20 tournament. Despite N Surya Teja’s fighting 78, New Club fell short chasing 192

Pankaj Advani defeated Aditya Mehta 6-3 to win his 11th national snooker title at the 92nd championship in Bahadurgarh. Advani’s 133 break and steady play sealed the crown despite Mehta’s spirited fightback in the middle frames

Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones is leading a high-performance Taekwondo camp in Guwahati, Assam. With 84 athletes and 22 coaches participating, the initiative aims to identify and prepare India’s next generation of Taekwondo talent for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Layers Clinics marked a major milestone with the launch of Layers Privé, its 20th centre, in Jubilee Hills. Indian cricket legend Mithali Raj inaugurated the clinic as the brand continues its expansion across multiple states with advanced aesthetic care

The Ministry of Defence’s decision to extend the tenure of a Secunderabad Cantonment Board civilian nominated member has triggered protests by the BRS and Congress, with leaders demanding immediate elections instead of repeated extensions of nominated members’ terms

Toll plazas on the ORR and Vijayawada-Hyderabad highway recorded a post-Sankranti traffic surge, with 2.40 lakh vehicles daily. Officials said the increase is largely due to families returning from hometowns, with arrangements in place for smooth movement

Former Ministers Vemula Prashanth Reddy and S Niranjan Reddy criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for calling to demolish BRS flagposts, terming it undemocratic. They highlighted past controversies, political failures of Congress and TDP, and warned of public backlash in the next elections

CPI national secretary D Raja said parties without a historical legacy were portraying themselves as patriots. Addressing the CPI centenary meeting in Khammam, he attacked the RSS, criticised US pressure on India, and called for unity against communal forces

The recent media reports against a few Ministers are being seen as an indication of how deep the cracks run and how attempts are allegedly being made to belittle them both personally and politically

Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy said his stint with the Congress brought no benefits to him or his constituency. Speaking ahead of municipal elections, he urged supporters to work for the victory of Bharat Rashtra Samithi candidates

The Chief Minister ask the media to seek his clarification before writing anything about Ministers, MPs and MLAs