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The Hyderabad–Chennai high-speed rail corridor has reached a crucial stage, with South Central Railway submitting the final alignment plan to Tamil Nadu. Currently, train travel between the two cities takes 12 hours, but the bullet train will reduce this to just 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Tension broke out at Jadcherla police station in Mahabubnagar when Congress leader Srinivas Reddy, accompanied by supporters, allegedly abused and threatened SI Jayaprasad and constable Bheemesh after an argument over recording video inside the station.

The nomination process for the first phase of gram panchayat elections commenced in Khammam and Kothagudem districts on Thursday. A total of 192 gram panchayats and 1,740 wards in Khammam, and 159 gram panchayats with 1,436 wards in Kothagudem, have been notified.

The latest NEET-PG counselling has revealed a strong preference among young doctors for non-surgical super-speciality courses such as General Medicine, Cardiology, and Neurology. Senior doctors highlight that surgical branches demand long hours, high stress, and delayed professional settlement, while MD courses offer quicker independence and stability.

India vice-captain Rishabh Pant apologised for the team’s 0-2 Test series loss to South Africa, saying players will regroup and refocus to come back stronger. The defeat has intensified scrutiny on coach Gautam Gambhir’s strategy of relying on all-rounders

Sunil Gavaskar defended India head coach Gautam Gambhir after the Test series loss to South Africa, saying coaches can only prepare teams but players must deliver. R Ashwin also backed Gambhir, stressing players should take responsibility instead of blaming the coach

Kylian Mbappé scored four goals, including the second-fastest hat trick in Champions League history, as PSG and Arsenal recorded big wins. Teenagers Viktor Dadason and Geovany Quenda impressed, while veteran David Luiz became the second-oldest scorer in the competition

In a major anti-narcotics operation, Telangana’s Eagle Force, in collaboration with the Delhi Crime Branch and police units across Greater Noida, Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam, carried out simultaneous raids at 20 high-risk locations.The raids also led to seizures of narcotics, contraband, and financial documents.

India’s Test selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, may turn to seasoned domestic stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh after the South Africa whitewash. Experts stress the need for specialists over all-rounders to strengthen the batting line-up

KVG 1 achieved a double by winning both the boys under-14 and girls trophies in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy floodlit cricket tournament at Sports Coaching Foundation, Hyderabad. Junaid, Venkat, Kirthi and Sabiha starred in the finals

Tatva School (Gajularamaram) defeated St Michael’s 4-1 to win the under-10 final of the Subramaniam inter-school football tournament in Hyderabad. Monkish scored a hat-trick, Rudra added one, while St Michael’s won the under-12 final against Reqelford

Nalgonda defeated Concorde by four wickets in the HCA B-Division T20 league-cum-knock-out tournament in Hyderabad. Other winners included Ensconse, Khammam, Mahbubnagar and Classic, while Ronith Narayana and Abdul Rafeay starred with unbeaten knocks

Tanvi Sharma, 16, stunned former World No 1 Nozomi Okuhara in a thrilling three-game battle at the Syed Modi International 2025. The World Juniors silver medallist rallied to win 13-21, 21-16, 21-19, advancing to the quarterfinals

BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar defended the Congress government’s efforts to extend 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes, blaming BJP and BRS for obstructing the move. He said the Supreme Court’s directions prevented implementation despite the party’s commitment.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant announced plans to introduce chess in every school after hosting the FIDE World Cup 2025. The event saw 206 players from 82 countries, with Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov becoming the youngest champion

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed that the state will not lose its rightful share of Krishna river water. He instructed officials to strongly defend AP’s interests before the tribunal and reviewed reservoir availability and groundwater improvements across the State

A gang of six armed men looted cash and jewellery worth around Rs 1 crore from a shop in Siwan’s Raghunathpur area, firing multiple rounds to spread panic. The daylight heist has raised serious concerns over Bihar’s law and order situation

Around 50 Ayyappa Swamy devotees protested near Telangana DGP office after a sub-inspector was denied permission to wear religious attire and go barefoot while on duty. Police cited department rules, saying officers must apply for leave to observe deeksha

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested 14 members of a Cambodia-linked cyber fraud syndicate that cheated a 75-year-old Bhimavaram resident of Rs 78.6 lakh through a fake digital arrest scam. Officials recovered Rs 42 lakh and seized phones, passports and digital evidence

UNICEF and Humane World for Animals India, in collaboration with Telangana State Disaster Management Authority, held the state’s first animal-inclusive disaster risk reduction conference. Experts discussed integrating animal welfare into disaster preparedness, response systems, and family-centered plans

A 62-year-old man from Gandhinagar lost Rs 1.3 lakh after sharing an OTP with fraudsters posing as Amazon executives. Police warn against using Google-searched numbers and urge citizens to report cyber scams immediately via official channels

The Income Tax Department will send SMSs/emails to 25,000 high-risk taxpayers over undisclosed foreign assets. The CBDT urges filing revised ITRs by December 31, 2025, to avoid penalties under the Black Money Act, expanding the nudge campaign nationwide

Mahindra University inaugurated two state-of-the-art research labs – the Centre for Advanced Electron Microscopy and InfraX, a civil engineering lab ecosystem. Equipped with advanced technology, the labs aim to promote nanotechnology, materials science, and multidisciplinary research innovation in Hyderabad

A 21-year-old newly married woman, Sirisha, died by suicide in Vikarabad district allegedly due to harassment by her husband, Shiva Lingam. Married six months ago, she reportedly fell into depression. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter