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Nineteen wickets fell on Day 1 of the Ashes Test in Perth, with Mitchell Starc’s 7/58 bowling England out for 172 before Ben Stokes’ 5/23 left Australia reeling at 123/9. England lead by 49 runs heading into Day 2

Police defeated G9 66–60 to qualify for the quarterfinals as Pool A toppers in the Level-I Annual League Basketball Championship for the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. SCR also registered a commanding 83–41 win over SBI Amaravati Circle

Hyderabad defeated Vidarbha by four wickets in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s Under-23 One-Day Tournament at Jaipur. Chasing 229, Hyderabad reached 230/6 in 46.4 overs, with Aman Rao scoring 58 and Dheeraj Goud adding 49. Dinesh Rathod took four wickets

SDNV Prasad’s century guided Andhra to a 58-run victory over Odisha in the BCCI Inter-State Men’s One-Day Championship at Baroda. Andhra posted 302/9 before bowling Odisha out for 244, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Mumbai on November 26

Chama Milind will captain Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches starting November 26 in Kolkata. Tanay Thyagarajan is vice-captain, with Tanmay Agarwal and Aman Rao among the squad. Five players, including P Nitish Reddy, are named stand-byes

Aditya Vardhan (123) and Guru Vidhwan (104) struck centuries in the HCA Under-16 probables two-day matches in Hyderabad. The B-Division T20 league also saw notable wins, including Oxford Blues’ Arjun Reddy scoring a century and Venus Cybertech’s Sudharshan Thanda hitting 91 not out

India U17 begin their AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Palestine in Ahmedabad after winning the SAFF U17 Championship and playing friendlies in China. Head coach Bibiano Fernandes and captain Dallalmuon Gangte expressed confidence ahead of the four-match group stage

India ‘A’, led by Pankaj Advani, entered the quarterfinals of the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat with an unbeaten record. Advani starred with century breaks against Afghanistan, while India ‘B’ exited despite a consolation win over Oman ‘C’

K C Sebastian of Kerala and Bakula Patel of Gujarat won gold medals in the 80-plus categories at the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad. The meet saw veteran swimmers from across India excel across multiple age-group events

The FIDE World Cup 2025 semi-finals in Hyderabad ended in draws, with Wei Yi held by Andrey Esipenko and Nodirbek Yakubboev splitting points with Javokhir Sindarov. Wei’s three-pronged attack was neutralised as Esipenko forced a pawn endgame

The Sports Authority of India has approved a 45-day karate coaching camp in Lucknow under the TAGG scheme, providing Rs 1.42 crore support. The camp prepares 48 core athletes for the 2026 Asian Games, ensuring training despite NSF derecognition

India won nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals at the World Boxing Cup Finals, securing podium finishes in all 20 categories. Ajay Singh hailed the achievement as historic, with Nikhat Zareen and Preeti among the gold medallists

The BCCI has invited applications for the Head – Cricket Education role at its Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The position, with an age limit of up to 58 years, will oversee cricket education programmes, coaching courses and performance systems nationwide

The Telangana High Court stayed the State’s new rule introducing an 85% local quota in PG medical management seats, observing that it amounted to changing the rules mid-admission. The court kept the quota in abeyance for 2025–26 and sought counter affidavits

India’s Shourya Saini won silver in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men’s event at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo. He broke qualification records but finished second to Germany’s Erik Matthias Hess. Kushagra Singh Rajawat placed sixth, while Mahit Sandhu returns tomorrow

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao extended relief to Gurukul Residential School students in Sircilla district by distributing blankets under the “Gift A Smile” initiative. The move followed reports of students struggling with cold weather due to inadequate bedding.

Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati after suffering a neck injury during the Kolkata Test. He will undergo further assessment in Mumbai, with Rishabh Pant set to lead India in his absence

Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam, Bhadrachalam, will host Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations from December 20 to January 16. Rituals include Pagalpattu, Teppotsavam, Rapattu, Vilasotsavams, and Vishwaroopaseva, alongside boat rides and stalls showcasing tribal cuisine

Pleach India Foundation and FDDI Hyderabad are jointly organising a national exhibition and seminar on footwear heritage from November 28 to 30. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will inaugurate the three-day programme, which will highlight India’s rich footwear traditions, design evolution and craftsmanship.

Former Minister T Harish Rao has urged the government to expedite recruitment of district educational officers, pointing out that only three districts currently have regular DEOs. Speaking at a science fair in Siddipet, he praised students for presenting 1,853 projects, many on par with BTech innovations.

A growing trend of selling houses and plots through lucky draws in Telangana has taken a darker turn in Khammam. Police arrested Alasyam Vinay Kumar and 13 associates for running an unauthorised lottery scheme, offering a plot as a prize without permission.

Ambitious climate targets mean little if wealthy nations fail to honour their commitments on finance and technology support for developing countries

The Department of Heritage, Telangana, in collaboration with the Numismatic Society of India, will host the 107th Annual National Conference and Seminar on Numismatics in Hyderabad on December 11–12. The event, to be held at Dr MCR HRD Institute, will bring together scholars, researchers, and experts to discuss the historical and cultural significance of coins.

Indian banks need capital expansion, policy reform, and greater autonomy to break into the global big league