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India’s Anahat Singh fought back from two games down to defeat Japan’s Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the Asian Games women’s singles final. The 18-year-old said thoughts of securing an Olympic spot kept motivating her during the comeback

Nani-starrer The Paradise, directed by Srikanth Odela, has earned over Rs 114 crore worldwide in two days, according to its production banner. The film, which opened to over Rs 88 crore, explores oppression and discrimination faced by a marginalised tribe

Torrential rainfall triggered by a deep depression has reduced Andhra Pradesh’s overall rainfall deficit to 31 per cent from 50 per cent. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the flood situation and directed officials to expedite relief and irrigation measures

A month after devastating floods struck Nepal, 1,453 people have died and 5,285 remain unaccounted for, according to the NDRRMA. Authorities have recovered 1,451 bodies, while DNA profiling is being used to identify remains and reunite them with families

Ganesh idol immersion at Hussain Sagar concluded around 2 pm on Saturday after a rush of hundreds of idols through central Hyderabad. Around 1.2 lakh idols were immersed across the city over two days, while GHMC and HMDA began clearing festival waste.

A youngster climbed an overhead water tank at Posanipet village in Kamareddy district on Saturday and threatened to end his life, reportedly demanding permission to play a DJ during Ganesh immersion. Police counselled him, following which he climbed down.

Indian boxers Kapil Pokhariya and Priya Ghanghas advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals with unanimous victories, while Jadumani Singh was knocked out. Kapil defeated Iran’s Sam Estaki 5-0, Ghanghas beat Oh Yeon-Ji 5-0 and Jadumani lost 0-3

Two persons were killed after a trolley auto overturned on the Outer Ring Road near Keesara on Saturday. Police said the accident occurred after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control. The bodies were shifted for post-mortem examination

India begin their 2026-27 home season against the West Indies in the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli attracting the spotlight. The series also marks the start of India’s preparations for next year’s ODI World Cup

PV Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian 21-19, 21-14 to reach the women’s singles round of 16 at the Asian Games. She will face Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki next, while Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty also advanced.

Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa K Vinod narrowly missed individual medals in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Asian Games. Tilottama finished fourth after missing bronze, while Vidarsa placed fifth after India had secured team silver.

Chiranjeevi’s upcoming action entertainer ‘Kaaka’, directed by Bobby Kolli, has begun dubbing following a traditional pooja. Produced by KVN Productions, the film also stars Anaswara Rajan and Nivetha Pethuraj and is being planned for a Sankranthi 2027 release

Anahat Singh fought back from two games down to defeat Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the women’s singles squash final at the Asian Games. The 18-year-old is assured of her maiden singles medal.

INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns over the Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties are also discussing a fresh removal notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal by winning silver in Nagoya. He clocked 2:11:37 to set a national record, finishing behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita and becoming the first Indian man to win the medal abroad.

The BRS demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar step down, alleging controversial decisions and large-scale deletion of votes. Former MP B Vinod Kumar also criticised Rahul Gandhi over the anti-defection law and raised concerns over Telangana’s SIR process.

Virat Kohli has set his sights on the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, saying the South Africa-hosted tournament will be his final ODI World Cup for India. Rohit Sharma also spoke about the challenges and motivation surrounding ICC tournaments.

His remarks followed the unveiling of the mission's 60 initiatives for its founder's 60th year. Among them are the Shrimad Rajchandra Multi-Speciality Mega Medical Camps, one of which will be held at Vaamanjoor in Dakshina Kannada.

Zega at Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel will host Malaysian chef Fitri on September 26 and 27 as part of its guest chef series. The two-day event will feature popular Malaysian dishes, including Nasi Lemak, Rendang, Laksa, Satay and Char Kway Teow.

Of the 22,477 in-service government and local body school teachers who appeared for the special TG TET 2026, 15,749 qualified. School Education director E Naveen Nicolas said another special TET would be held in November, subject to applications.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao visited AIG Hospitals on Saturday to meet former TSREDCO chairman Y Satish Reddy, who is recovering after surgery. He also visited the son of BRS NRI leader Sathyam Radharapu, injured in an accident.

Kaleshwaram project motors were operated on Saturday to lift Godavari water into the Annapurna and Ranganayaka Sagar reservoirs. About 6,400 cusecs was pumped into Annapurna and nearly 3,300 cusecs into Ranganayaka Sagar following Harish Rao’s demand.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that provocative acts or an escalation of tensions by Ukraine would worsen the situation. His remarks came as Russia and Ukraine exchanged claims over military actions, while Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky discussed a meeting.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tribute to Chakali Ailamma on her birth anniversary, recalling her role in the Telangana Armed Peasant Struggle. He said her spirit of democratic struggle and self-respect should inspire today’s youth and governance.