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A. Ramesh defeated J. Kanakaiah Raju 25-1, 25-0 in the Telangana State senior-ranking carrom selection tournament at the Regional Carrom Coaching Centre, LB Stadium. Several other players also registered wins in matches held in Hyderabad on Wednesday

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has travelled to Chennai and begun shooting for Celebrity MasterChef Tamil. The culinary reality show, produced by Banijay Asia, will feature popular Tamil film personalities, with MasterChef Australia winner Sashi Cheliah joining as a judge

Hyderabad is experiencing unusually hot and humid weather in September, with temperatures remaining 3 to 4 degrees Celsius above normal. Gurrampode in Nalgonda recorded 39.5°C, while IMD has forecast thunderstorms across Telangana in the coming days.

Government Boys High School, Bolarum, defeated Dr Kalam High School, Mehdipatnam, 2-0 in the Hyderabad District School Games Federation Under-17 boys’ football tournament-cum-selection tournament at Gymkhana Ground. St Peter’s School and Jubilee Hills also registered wins in the tournament

The National Testing Agency has released a tentative calendar for 14 examinations from December 2026 to March 2027. JEE-Main is proposed for January, UGC-NET for December, CMAT for February and CUET-PG for March, with buffer dates included

Reports earlier claimed that Tata Sons’ board backed a fresh five-year term for Chandrasekaran and cleared the company’s long-pending listing plan despite Noel Tata voting against the reappointment

Former Asian heyball champion Sundeep Gulati will headline a strong field at the NSCI Open 8-Ball Pool tournament in New Delhi from September 26 to October 5. Reigning world billiards champion Sourav Kothari and other leading cueists will compete

Researchers from the University of Hyderabad have received a Rs 4.98-crore ICMR grant to develop an AI-based, non-invasive blood test for PCOS. The project will study molecular signatures in blood cells and aims to create an affordable diagnostic platform.

A 26-year-old woman was critically injured after her husband allegedly threw floor cleaner acid at her and attacked her multiple times with a machete near J P Nagar in Bengaluru. Police took the man into custody and are questioning him

Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha has been named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2026 after scoring 420 runs at an average of 140 against India. He hit three centuries and a half-century across the two-Test series

Indian athletes at the Costa Serena cruise ship are facing cramped rooms and accommodation issues ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Some athletes waited over 12 hours for rooms, while competitors also face long journeys to training venues

St Francis College won the Osmania University inter-college swimming championship with 15 points. The meet featured 50m, 100m and 200m events, with swimmers from CBIT, Tapasya, Reddy College and Kasturba College also featuring among the medal winners

EThames Business School has announced the second edition of its TeenCEO Challenge 2026 for students from Class VIII to Intermediate. The programme offers simulated corporate roles and leadership experience, following participation by over 3,000 students from more than 30 schools.

The All India Tennis Association is introducing the National Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship, with Telangana hosting the inaugural edition in Hyderabad. The event will feature a 32-team main draw, a ₹10 lakh prize purse and will be hosted for three years

A 35-year-old man drowned while fishing in Damara Cheruvu at Tujalpur in Medak on Thursday. Katroth Kishan, a resident of Pandya Thanda, reportedly ventured into deep waters despite not knowing how to swim. Police registered a case

SAI is facilitating a Japan training stint for India’s senior judo team ahead of the 2026 Asian Games and World Judo Championships. A 14-member delegation, including 11 judokas and three coaches, is training at Tsukuba University until October 2

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao has filed a criminal defamation petition against TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and Congress MLC Addanki Dayakar over allegations that he performed occult rituals to prevent rains in Telangana

TPCC Working President T Jagga Reddy’s call to restrict Sangareddy bypass widening to 50 feet has drawn criticism from citizens and social media users. The project, sanctioned at Rs 12 crore, proposes widening the 2.265-km road to 80 feet

Telangana is working on a fee-based mechanism to clear properties from the 22-A prohibited list. The proposed charges could be around 15 per cent of government market value, with legal and administrative modalities still being examined before implementation

The rupee slipped below 96 against the US dollar in intraday trade before recovering to settle 3 paise lower at 95.94. Likely RBI intervention, softer dollar index and crude prices helped the currency pare initial losses amid global uncertainties

The Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with India targeting another strong medal haul. Here are the details on when the Games begin, where to watch the opening ceremony and how Indian viewers can follow the action live

Dollar Industries has extended its association with Mahesh Babu as the brand ambassador of Dollar BigBoss in South India. The company said the partnership has contributed to brand growth and announced a new television campaign featuring the actor

Secunderabad Cantonment's Bowenpally playground is set to lose nearly half an acre for an elevated corridor under H-CITI. The development follows the partial loss of Trimulgherry football ground, raising concerns among local sports groups and youngsters about shrinking practice spaces.

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the club defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup. Casemiro added a second-half header, while goalkeeper Dayne St Clair made six saves to preserve the clean sheet