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Elon Musk-run X Corp has admitted to the presence of obscene content generated by its Grok AI chatbot and assured compliance with Indian laws after government action, blocking thousands of posts and deleting hundreds of accounts following a MeitY directive.
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India begin their three-match ODI series against New Zealand at Vadodara, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in prime form. Shubman Gill returns as captain, while Michael Bracewell leads a new-look Kiwi side missing several frontline players
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Opposition-ruled States including Telangana and Punjab have urged the Centre to provide additional resources in the 2026-27 Budget, warning that the 60:40 cost-sharing under VB-G RAM G scheme will burden State finances and weaken the employment guarantee framework
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Rohit Sharma offered batting tips to pacer Mohammed Siraj during India’s training session in Vadodara ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand. Rishabh Pant briefly needed treatment after being hit, while Shubman Gill and Ajit Agarkar discussed team plans
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Coco Gauff defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to level the United Cup semifinal between the US and Poland. The tie will be decided in mixed doubles, with the winners facing Switzerland, who advanced after Belinda Bencic and Jakub Paul’s victory
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Ashleigh Gardner’s 65 and Renuka Singh Thakur’s disciplined bowling helped Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in WPL 2026. Phoebe Litchfield’s 78 on debut went in vain as UP fell short of chasing 207 at DY Patil Stadium
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Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in WPL 2026 at DY Patil Stadium. Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit unbeaten fifties, while Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey picked three wickets each. Chinelle Henry’s 56 was not enough for DC
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Six players, including Sreetej and Akella Sankalpa Ruthvik, shared the lead in the Open category of the 236th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. In the juniors section, 10 players jointly lead with three points after three rounds
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Hyderabad defeated Warangal by 23 runs in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-District T20 League Phase II at Warangal. Vineeth Pawar scored 65 runs, while Adilabad beat Karimnagar by nine runs in another close contest
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Hyderabad defeated Cricket Federation of India by six wickets to win the All India Rajiv Gandhi Invitation T20 cricket tournament at Lal Bahadur Stadium. Anvith Reddy starred with 46 runs, while Rahul Karthikeya was named best bowler of the tournament
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Anusha Kutumbale defeated fourth seed Yashaswini Ghorpade to enter the women’s singles semifinals of the WTT Feeder Series 2026 in Vadodara. Sutirtha Mukherjee upset top seed Yang Ha Eun, while Manush Shah and Payas Jain advanced in men’s events
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K Sunil Goud of Telangana High Court has been elected general secretary of the Indian Lawyers Cricket Association at its general body meeting in Delhi. Kuldeep Parihar was named president, with other office-bearers from various High Courts and the Supreme Court
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London-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil was detained at Mumbai International Airport in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP functionary Nikhil Bhamre. The complaint alleges Patil posted objectionable content on Facebook that could incite hostility.
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Jadumani Singh clinched his first senior national crown in the men’s 50-55kg category as SSCB topped the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with 12 gold medals. Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen and Minakshi also bagged titles in Greater Noida
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Osmania University secured bronze, finishing third in the South East Zone inter-university football championship at Woxsen University. OU defeated Pt Ravishankar Shukla University but lost to Yenepoya University and drew with Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya. All four teams qualified for the All India event
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Reynold Vincent Paul of South Central Railway has been named to the five-member selection panel for the Indian Railways football team ahead of the National Football Championship. Other members include Paritosh, Aftab, V Rajesh and Abdul Azim Siddique
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Ananya Dandu’s fine spell of six for 23 helped Hyderabad beat Jharkhand by nine runs in the BCCI women’s under-15 one-day cricket tournament at Vizianagaram. Hyderabad finished second in the group to qualify for the knockout phase
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G Nikil Sekhar’s five-wicket haul helped Team F beat Team I in the HCA Under-14 probables matches in Hyderabad. Other notable performers included Ritesh Reddy, Jagath Roshan, Naksh Reddy, Raghaav Narayan, Medhansh Agarwal and B Sudhamsh
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As it turns 20, Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ echoes Shelley: Are we not responsible for the clones, the creatures we design with the will to serve humans?
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In Kasturipally village, Uma Devi (32) and two children, Kiran Kumar (12) and Munjei Birju (6), drowned in a check dam while the mother tried to save the children. The families had recently arrived from Bihar seeking livelihood
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High‑budget marketing campaigns for infant milk‑mix products often mislead parents with claims of being ‘sugar‑free’ or ‘no refined sugar’. Experts advise parents to avoid added sugars until age two and moderate consumption thereafter.
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Protests in Iran entered a second week as authorities intensified a crackdown, shut down internet services and warned demonstrators of harsh punishment, including death penalty charges, even as verified videos showed unrest continuing in several cities
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Six persons were arrested in Turkapally, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, for illegally digging near a Hanuman temple in search of a hidden treasure trove. Police seized an excavator machine, a car, and pooja articles during the raid.
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Kiran International School’s Annual Day Euphoria 2026 unfolded as a flawless celebration of educational theatre in Hyderabad. The event showcased talent, culture, and creativity, with performances that left the audience spellbound.
