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Kamatipura police arrested 11 persons, including a woman, for allegedly creating communal trouble at Puranapul after a temple vandalism incident. The mob reportedly damaged a chilla, public and private property, and attacked policemen

India’s rising tennis star Srishti Kiran won the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 Girls’ Singles title in Mexico. The 13-year-old from Bengaluru continued her impressive run, underlining her growing stature on the international junior circuit

Novak Djokovic marked his 100th career win at the Australian Open with a dominant first-round victory as Iga Swiatek and Shang Juncheng also advanced. Several top seeds progressed on an action-packed day in Melbourne

Secunderabad Cantonment Congress MLA Sri Ganesh will stage a relay hunger strike demanding the merger of civilian areas of the Cantonment with GHMC. The protest follows the Centre’s decision to extend the tenure of nominated members in Cantonment Boards

India staged a stunning comeback to beat Pakistan 5-3 in the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship in Thailand. Trailing 3-1, the Futsal Tigresses struck four goals in the final 12 minutes to go top of the table with nine points

The move to discourage 10-minute delivery branding represents an inflection point in India’s gig economy and a successful course correction of a toxic model that has normalised risk for convenience

The Telangana Para Athletics Association will host the eighth State para athletics championship at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on January 29. Top performers will be selected to represent Telangana at the Senior Nationals in Odisha next month

Manini Kaushik and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar topped the women’s and men’s 50m rifle prone events on the opening day of the National Selection Trials in Delhi. Omkar Singh led the 25m rapid fire pistol lineup after Stage 1 qualification

Rahim Lakhani of Hyderabad won the Chess Musketeers Open Prize Money Tournament with a perfect score of six points from six rounds. He also received Rs 15,000 as prize money. Srujan Keethan and MY Aditya finished second and third respectively

Telangana High Court refused to grant interim relief in pleas challenging the formation of Kothagudem Municipal Corporation, observing that the petitioners failed to establish a prima facie case that Scheduled Area norms were violated in the merger process

The HCA Under-14 probables two-day matches in Hyderabad saw standout centuries from Medhansh Agarwal, Rakesh Sekhar, Sreekruthan Alladi, Sistu Somit and CV Chetan Aditya. Sriramula Gounish impressed with a five-wicket haul as teams posted strong scores across fixtures

India’s para badminton stars Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam clinched double gold medals at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2026. Bhagat won the SL3 singles, Kadam took SL4 singles, and together they claimed doubles gold, boosting confidence ahead of the World Championships

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women defeated Gujarat Giants by 61 runs in Vadodara to secure a playoffs spot in WPL 2026. Gautami Naik scored 73, while Sayali Satghare took 3/21 as RCB registered their sixth consecutive win, setting a new league record

Telangana High Court adjourned the hearing on petitions challenging Justice PC Ghose Commission report on alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project. The court barred any action on the report and posted the matter for further hearing on February 25

The Agreement introduces unprecedented investment commitments and consultation-driven governance, offering a template for next-generation investment treaties

BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed the SIT notice issued to Harish Rao as political harassment by the Congress government. He alleged the move was a diversion after Harish Rao exposed irregularities in Singareni coal allocations and said the party will not be silenced

Hours after accusing the Congress government of irregularities in Singareni Collieries tenders, BRS leader Harish Rao was served a notice by SIT to appear for questioning in phone-tapping case. The timing of the summons has sparked controversy

The alleged removal and killing of community dogs at Symbiosis Hyderabad exposes a wider pattern of animal cruelty across Telangana, raising serious questions about accountability, ethics, and governance.

The Chatrinaka police arrested two persons for allegedly stabbing Satish Chavale to death in front of Tulja Bhavani liquor shop in Shamsheergunj, Hyderabad. The dispute reportedly arose from previous financial issues. The victim died en route to hospital

A national workshop on auditing Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies began at NIRDPR, Hyderabad. Organised by CIARD in collaboration with CAG’s iCAL, it focuses on standardizing audit processes, modernizing systems with AI and IT tools, and recognizing top-performing officers

The TDP and Jana Sena Party are exploring a possible political comeback in Telangana by assessing prospects in upcoming municipal elections. Both parties are focusing on rebuilding organisation and testing strength in urban local body polls, even as alliance prospects remain uncertain

CRPF Assistant Commandant Simran Bala, 26, from Jammu and Kashmir, will lead an all-male CRPF contingent at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path, becoming the first woman officer to command over 140 male personnel at the annual event

Political parties are intensifying efforts to capture the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation, with leader poaching and frequent desertions adding drama after the municipal poll process began. Several local leaders have switched parties as surveys are used to identify winnable candidates

An anti-beggary drive in Indore revealed a leprosy-afflicted man who owns multiple houses, vehicles and lends money in the bullion market. Officials are verifying his assets, while an NGO has urged a humanitarian view of his case