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Farveez Maharoof backs India as favourites for the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, praising their fast-bowling attack with Bumrah, while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are dark horses, ahead of the UAE tournament
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The 14th NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2025 drew 28,300 runners, featured elite international athletes, broke a course record, and raised Rs 1.4 crore for charity, marking a record turnout for India’s marathon season
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A female employee has lodged a complaint against her employer of a private firm in Hyderabad, accusing him of repeated sexual harassment. A case has been registered by the SR Nagar police, and an investigation is underway.
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Despite aiming to ensure probity among top leaders, the Bill is legally and practically flawed— from violating SC rulings to governance paralysis
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Emma Raducanu returned to Flushing Meadows with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 first-round win over Ena Shibahara, her first US Open victory since 2021, setting up a second-round clash with Kudermetova or Tjen
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Manchester United were held 1-1 by Fulham after Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty and substitute Emile Smith Rowe equalised, leaving United still searching for their first Premier League win of the season
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While the earlier order would have been unworkable and inhumane, the Supreme Court in its revised order has placed the burden of handling the issue of street dogs squarely back on municipal governance
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Despite concerns from contractors and appeals to reconsider, the Telangana government will proceed with implementing the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for road infrastructure. The decision follows a meeting with ministers and stakeholders, where contractors warned of massive job losses.
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An 18-month-old boy tragically drowned after falling into an agricultural well at Raikal in Saidapur mandal, Karimnagar district, while his parents were occupied nearby with farm work.
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HMWSSB General Manager (Engineering) A. Ramakrishna has refuted false reports regarding the malfunctioning of crest gates at the Manjeera dam. After inspecting the site with other officials, Ramakrishna confirmed that all gates were operating properly and clarified there was no threat to their functioning.
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A Santosh’s unbeaten century led Adilabad to a comfortable win in the HCA B-Division league, while Sacred Heart, Sungrace, Tarakarama, and Boys Town recorded emphatic victories in their respective matches
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Mohammed Ali and Varuni Jaiswal clinched the men’s and women’s titles at the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament in Hyderabad, with Yashvasin and Arush Reddy also emerging victorious in the junior finals
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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met with prominent Telugu film producers and directors, promising full support and reforms to ensure fair treatment of workers and producers. Industry leaders, including Allu Aravind, Trivikram Srinivas, and Dil Raju, were present during the meeting held at his residence.
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Rakesh Agarwal was elected President and P N Venkatesh Secretary of the Telangana Tenni-koit Association at its annual general meeting in Hyderabad, with other key office-bearers also announced
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Osmania Medical College staged a late comeback to edge Mamatha College 60-59 in the Hyderabad basketball league, while Mustangs registered a dominant 72-39 victory against VPG Mayors
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Rounak Chouhan and Shriyanshi Valishetty clinched the singles titles at the India Junior International Series in Hyderabad, while Niranjan–Yudhajith, Aditi–Vriddhi, and Vansh–Shravani triumphed in the doubles categories
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Everton christened Hill Dickinson Stadium with a 2-0 win over Brighton as debutant Jack Grealish starred with two assists, while Callum Hudson-Odoi’s second-half strike earned Nottingham Forest a point at Crystal Palace
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Several senior Congress leaders, including Ministers and recent BRS defectors, were absent from the second phase of the Janahitha Yatra in Choppadandi. While party sources attributed some absences to official meetings, others were linked to pending legal matters.
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The D Sripadarao Memorial All India Open Chess Championship (below ELO 1600) will be held in Hyderabad from August 29-31, offering ₹8 lakh prize money, with registrations closing on August 27
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Anushka Kumari’s hat-trick led India to an 8-0 demolition of Bhutan in the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship, keeping their unbeaten streak alive with 17 goals scored and none conceded
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Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the Asian Shooting Championship, while junior shooter Adriyan Karmakar clinched his first continental title with an Asian record
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Australia thrashed South Africa by 276 runs in Mackay, their biggest ODI win, as Head, Marsh and Green scored centuries and Connolly’s 5/22 bowled out the visitors for just 155
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World champion D Gukesh faces Alireza Firouzja, while R Praggnanandhaa meets Jan-Krzysztof Duda in Sinquefield Cup round six as Fabiano Caruana leads midway with 3.5 points in St. Louis
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Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s dependable Test mainstay with 7,195 runs in 103 matches, announced retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, ending a resilient career marked by grit, humility and overseas heroics
