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India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens exposed a clear divide between skipper Shubman Gill’s call for balanced pitches and coach Gautam Gambhir’s preference for rank turners, raising questions about India’s Test strategy and World Test Championship campaign

Feelkhana FC defeated BHEL 4-3 in a thrilling TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League match at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Md Maseeb scored twice, with Irfan Ali and Babar adding goals, while Mahesh Kumar, Avarungiri and Akshay Kumar struck for BHEL

The HMDA held a pre-bid meeting at T-Hub for the upcoming e-auction of six Neopolis Phase 3 plots, including a key parcel on Golden Mile Road, Kokapet. Over 100 developers and real estate players attended to learn auction procedures

Himachal Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by 20 runs in the BCCI under-23 one-day championship at Jaipur. Despite Aman Rao’s brilliant 138 and Dheeraj Goud’s 74, Hyderabad fell short chasing 315, with Himachal’s balanced batting effort sealing the win

Centuries from Vivaan Reddy (143) and Jamsheed (100 not out) lit up the HCA C-Division one-day league in Hyderabad. Dheeraj’s seven-wicket haul stood out in the under-16 probables matches as Telangana youngsters delivered strong performances

Telangana Pickleball Association celebrated a fine show at the IPA Pickleball Nationals in Bengaluru, winning 20 medals. Led by captain Sreekar Mothukuri, the contingent saw standout performances from Preety Reddy, Naga Moksha, Siyona Gaddam and the mother-son duo Aruna Bhaskar and Vijay Tej

In Saudi Arabia, 46 Hyderabad pilgrims were traveling to Madina when their bus collided with an oil tanker and caught fire, leaving 45 dead. Only one survivor escaped. Families are being assisted via control rooms and official delegations

India’s Pawan Bartwal shocked Kazakhstan’s Altynbek Nursultan with a 5-0 win to claim his first international medal at Greater Noida. Sumit and Naveen also posted dominant victories, taking India’s tally to seven guaranteed medals at the elite boxing event

Aditya Mehta defeated former world champion Muhammad Asif 3-1 to top Group R at the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat. Pankaj Advani, Brijesh Damani and Hussain Khan also advanced to the knockouts, keeping India’s campaign strong

In Goshamahal, a five-storey building developed massive cracks due to ongoing excavation at a neighboring site. Residents were evacuated safely, police and GHMC cordoned off the area, and construction work has been temporarily halted amid safety concerns over sinking structures and drainage issues

GM Arjun Erigaisi held Chinese GM Wei Yi to a 31-move draw in the first classical quarter-final of the FIDE World Cup in Goa. The Warangal player now faces a crucial second game with the advantage of white pieces

Hyderabad took control of their Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 match against Baroda, scoring 313 in the first innings and reducing the hosts to 74/4 after dismissing them for 208 earlier. Yashveer starred with 85, while Thanmai Krishna claimed five wickets

Jammu and Kashmir seized control of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D clash against Hyderabad, scoring 275 for four after gaining a 49-run first-innings lead. Abdul Samad (77) and Kanhaiya Wadhawan (82) starred as J&K built a strong advantage

Following the Election Commission’s lifting of the MCC, GHMC and Hyderabad Collectorate organised ‘Prajavani’ to receive petitions. Officials received 67 at GHMC main office, 105 across zones, and 161 at the Collectorate, while Hyderabad Disaster Response got 52 petitions

Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club defeated Telangana Polo Club 14-9 in the MSN Realty Arena Polo Championship at HPRC. Arsalan Khan starred with six goals, while Chaitania Kumar and Saif Attari added crucial strikes to seal the victory

As fertility falls and ageing accelerates, India must shift from population control to a welfare-centred policy rooted in care, equity, and dignity

Aditya Kilari of Telangana pulled off a major upset by defeating second seed U Ayaan 6-2, 6-0 in the boys under-14 first round of the AITA Championship Series in Khammam, as several other youngsters advanced with strong wins

Olympian Gurpreet Singh won silver in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol at the World Championships in Cairo, narrowly missing gold to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov on inner 10s. India finished third overall with 13 medals, including three gold

India celebrated a golden day at the Deaflympics in Tokyo as Anuya Prasad won gold with a world record in 10m Air Pistol, teammate Pranjali Dhumal took silver, and Abhinav Deshwal added men’s silver, raising India’s shooting medal tally to seven

New Delhi needs to take a balanced approach in view of the prevailing trust deficit between India and Bangladesh

Telangana Congress government extends party-based BC reservations, prioritising gram panchayat elections. Cabinet also approves Gig Workers Act, memorial initiatives for poet Ande Sri, and names SRSP Phase II after former minister Ramireddy Damodar Reddy. Local body polls follow HC directions.

KT Rama Rao announced he will pay the Rs 5 lakh accident insurance premium for autorickshaw drivers in Sircilla, urging unions to submit driver details. He criticised the Congress government for failing to honour welfare schemes promised to the sector

Four Faridabad doctors, barred from practising medicine, were part of a Jaish-e-Mohammad-backed terror module that used Telegram and food-based codes like “biryani” for explosives. NIA arrests additional accused; investigations include Red Fort blast and Al Falah University links

Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao urged the Centre to restore cotton procurement to 11 quintals per acre and relax the moisture limit to 20 percent. He said limited mill operations and the seven-quintal norm were causing hardship for farmers across Telangana.