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GM M Pranesh defeated World Champion D Gukesh for the second straight time, while GM Nihal Sarin overcame Arjun Erigaisi in the Chennai Grand Masters 2026. Alireza Firouzja moved into the sole lead with one round remaining in the prestigious classical chess tournament
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted the Centre a week's time to respond to a petition alleging discrepancies in the NEET-UG re-examination results. The petitioner also questioned the legal status and constitutional validity of the National Testing Agency
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The Hyderabad and Rangareddy district Under-13 selection tournaments for the Telangana State Inter-District Chess Championship will be held at the LB Stadium Yoga Hall from July 25 to 26. Eligible players born on or after January 1, 2013, can register by July 24
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Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said all nine pumping units of the Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme will operate round the clock to maximise water lifting from the Godavari. He also defended the project and criticised the BRS over the Kaleshwaram issue
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Sports Coaching Foundation will organise the annual Mohammed Habib Memorial Floodlit Football Tournament from July 27 at its premises in Masab Tank, Hyderabad. The tournament honours the memory of legendary Indian football captain and Hyderabad football icon Mohammed Habib
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Former Minister V Srinivas Goud urged South Central Railway to address railway-related issues in Mahabubnagar, including constructing a Railway Under Bridge at New Moti Nagar, approving a permanent road and resolving the problem of stagnant drainage water near the railway bridge
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The Indian Athletics Series Final will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on September 10, featuring the country's top-ranked athletes. Competitors will qualify based on national rankings, with prize money awarded to the top six finishers in each event
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The Central government has said it has no plans to establish an Indian Institute of Management in Telangana, citing the state's strong higher education ecosystem. The response came in the Lok Sabha, despite the state's recent request for an IIM in Hyderabad
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Karthik and Mulla Vasist starred as Secunderabad Stallions defeated Birla Blazers 78-54 in the Sub-Junior & Youth League. Karthik dominated the scoring, while Rishon Reuben fought a lone battle for Birla Blazers with an impressive individual performance
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BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promise of free housing under the Indiramma Housing Scheme. He demanded immediate construction of 6,000 houses in Secunderabad Cantonment and questioned the government's commitment to its election assurances
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The 6th YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta 2026 began at Hussain Sagar Lake under favourable sailing conditions. India's leading Optimist sailors, B Ravi Kumar and Shringhari Roy, topped their respective fleets after six races on the opening day
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The tragic death of an NDA cadet should prompt reforms that keep military training rigorous while making it more scientific, evidence-based and professionally supervised
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The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for 12 districts of Telangana for July 22, with 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm of rain likely. Light to moderate rainfall and strong winds are expected across the State throughout the week.
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Two women from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among more than 100 distressed Indian domestic workers stranded in Oman after allegedly being trafficked through fraudulent job offers. India's Ambassador Prashant Pise met them and assured them that their grievances would be addressed promptly.
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Representatives of the Sri Akkanna Madanna Mahankali Mandiram Haribowli Temple Committee met BRS working president KT Rama Rao in Hyderabad and invited him to attend the 78th annual Aashada Maasa Bonalu celebrations scheduled to be held at the temple on August 9
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BV Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT), Narsapur, received the MathWorks Credentialing Award 2026 for its effective use of MatLab/Simulink in engineering education, research and student projects. The award was presented in Hyderabad in the presence of MathWorks and BVRIT officials.
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The Supreme Court awarded back wages, revised pension benefits and Rs 10 lakh in litigation costs to a retired CRPF officer, holding that prolonged administrative lapses damaged his career. However, it declined to grant him promotion to the rank of inspector general
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Delhi Police denied allegations that pellet guns were used against protesters during the CJP's 'Chalo Sansad' march, calling the claims false and misleading. The force warned against spreading misinformation and said legal action would be taken against rumour-mongers
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Vigilance and enforcement officials, along with civil supplies authorities, found 3,029 metric tonnes of rice missing during a raid on a rice mill in Medak district. A complaint has been registered, and a report has been submitted to the district Collector for further action
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Four Covid-19 patients, including a 10-year-old boy, are undergoing treatment at private hospitals in Kolkata. Doctors said most infections resemble the Omicron variant with mild symptoms, while urging vigilance and precautions as coronavirus cases rise in parts of India
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Three members of a Hyderabad family, including a woman and her two children, were killed in a road accident in California. The father and the couple's younger daughter survived and are undergoing treatment, while relatives have sought government assistance to travel to the US and repatriate the bodies
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Several film personalities, including Diljit Dosanjh, Anurag Kashyap, Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi, criticised the police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leak, urging dialogue and expressing solidarity with the demonstrators
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BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused the Congress government of ignoring early El Nino warnings and failing to prepare for a drought. He demanded an all-party Assembly discussion, immediate support for farmers, restoration of water supply and a white paper on Hyderabad's civic restructuring.
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At the TMC's Martyrs' Day rally, Mamata Banerjee urged the Congress and CPI(M) to unite under the INDIA bloc against the BJP in West Bengal while refusing to accommodate dissidents and launching a sharp attack on the BJP over multiple issues
