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Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said enforcement will begin against auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers lacking basic Marathi skills after the 105-day learning period ended. Drivers may face notices, licence suspension and eventual cancellation for continued non-compliance

Harbhajan Singh recalled a 2005 April Fool prank in which he and Yuvraj Singh tricked India captain Sourav Ganguly with fake newspaper clippings. The prank became so convincing that Ganguly offered to quit captaincy before teammates revealed the joke

The postal department launched a postal cover and stamp on the historical Medak fort, in a rare honour. The initiative is expected to support efforts to develop the 12th-century fort into a sought-after tourist destination.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said people may need time to adjust to Vande Mataram being included in official functions. He said there was no controversy over its singing and stressed that all three verses were performed at the Congress event

Internal differences among Congress leaders surfaced during a PAC meeting in Adilabad, with Kandi Srinivas Reddy objecting to Sanjeeva Reddy’s participation. Supporters of both leaders raised slogans, leading to a commotion before Sanjeeva Reddy left the meeting.

A Ranga Reddy court has sentenced Rupesh Kumar Mohanani to life imprisonment for murdering his Congolese wife Cynthia Vechel in 2016. He allegedly strangled her, dismembered the body and set the remains on fire near Madanapalle. DNA and CCTV evidence led to the conviction.

Shameemudheen was the biggest buy at the Prime Volleyball League Season 5 auction, with Kochi Blue Spikers securing him for ₹20 lakh. Muhammad Nihal C K fetched ₹19 lakh, while Shon T John and Jasjodh Singh went for ₹15.5 lakh each

The BJP announced its new national team under party president Nitin Nabin on Monday, appointing 13 vice presidents and eight national general secretaries. Piyush Goyal was named national treasurer, while several new faces joined the party's national secretarial team

Eastern Naval Command defeated Visakhapatnam City Police by 96 runs to win the VDCA Institution League Cricket Championship. Sanath Kelath and Bhankti S. Nayak hit half-centuries before Sumith Yadav and S. H. Deepak claimed three wickets each

Samsung has selected the top 40 semi-finalists for its youth innovation programme, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. The teams represent 26 cities across 15 states, with over half from Tier 2 and Tier 3 centres, and will receive prototype funding

A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a two-year-old girl near Ilapur thanda in Sangareddy district. A passer-by noticed the girl crying, rescued her and caught the accused. Police later produced him before court

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people among 4,945 cases, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record and the fastest-growing globally. The WHO warned of an exceptional pace amid healthcare challenges, misinformation and insecurity, while response efforts are being significantly scaled up

The Telangana Rifle Association will host three major shooting competitions from August 18 to 21 at the OCTOPUS Shooting Range in Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad. The events will feature Big Bore and Super Big Bore competitions, bringing athletes and coaches from across India

A 26-year-old man, Kummari Sridhar, died after falling from the roof of his house in Toopran town on Sunday night. Sridhar had participated in Bonalu celebrations before sleeping on the roof after dinner with his family and relatives

Major cultural events are giving older video games unexpected second lives. From the 2026 World Cup boosting football games to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey reviving Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, these player surges show how real-world events can extend gaming’s longevity.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged the Telangana government to complete pending TIMS works at Alwal and LB Nagar, the Warangal Super Specialty Hospital and NIMS expansion works, while welcoming the opening of the Sanathnagar TIMS hospital.

T. Aaron Paul hit 112 for Mahmood CC, while Devendar Reddy and N. Sri Harsha claimed five-wicket hauls in HCA B-Division two-day league pre-quarterfinals. Medak District beat Income Tax, while Mahmood, Postal, Sportive and Vijay Hanuman posted strong totals

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announced additional relief for farmers by fully waiving cooperative farm loans up to Rs 75,000 and providing partial relief on higher loans. The measure will cost the state Rs 953 crore and benefit over 1.38 lakh farmers

The Kerala GST Department has issued charge memos to three officials over alleged lapses in handling tax evasion linked to the 2025 Reporter Broadcasting Company-Argentina football team deal. Nearly Rs 22 crore in tax was found payable, with recovery proceedings now under scrutiny

The Supreme Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to compensate a landowner and pay rentals for land forcibly taken in 1953 to build a police station in Kangan without acquisition or compensation. The court ordered acquisition proceedings from 2021 and rental calculation since 1953

Emmanuel Sports Club will conduct the 13th Subramaniam Memorial Football Tournament for Under-9, Under-11, Under-13, Under-14 and Under-17 players at Kick-n-Hit Sports Arena from August 28 to 30. Entries close on August 22. Contact Emmanuel for details

India’s Census 2027 brings major changes, including digital-first enumeration, caste details and 40 questions covering education, employment, migration, identity documents and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the timeline, self-enumeration, house listing and the new questionnaire.

G. Durga of Ranga Reddy won the 50m breaststroke gold in the 34-39 years age group at the Telangana Masters Inter-District Swimming Championship in Hyderabad. Shaik Sajida won silver and later claimed backstroke gold, while the top two finishers earned Asian Masters entry

AISTS India and YIPESU have entered into a strategic academic partnership to strengthen sports education in Telangana. The collaboration will offer AISTS India’s PGCP and explore globally benchmarked programmes, while creating opportunities for student exchanges, internships, industry exposure and placements