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Makkal Needhi Maiam, led by Kamal Haasan, has submitted a request to the Election Commission for a new common symbol from a list of ten options for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The party previously contested with the 'battery torch' symbol in 2021

Indian footballers, including Sunil Chhetri and Sandesh Jhingan, have jointly urged the AIFF to restart the paused ISL season, saying their frustration has turned into desperation. The appeal follows the federation’s failure to attract bidders for the league’s commercial rights

India captain Shubman Gill spent over 90 minutes at the nets in Kolkata, fine-tuning his technique ahead of the opening Test against South Africa. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan also trained hard, as the management inspected the dry pitch

Royal United FC thrashed Shastri FC 10-1 in the TFA B-Division Football League. Loyola Academy edged Young Men Guild 71-70 in basketball, and Uttar Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by three wickets in the BCCI Under-23 One-Day Cricket Championship

Indian GMs Arjun Erigaisi, P Harikrishna and Karthik Venkataraman drew their games with black pieces in Round 4 of the FIDE World Cup in Panaji, while R Praggnanandhaa survived a tense battle with GM Daniil Dubov to secure a draw

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar equalled the world record and won silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions at the World Championships in Cairo. India’s Esha Singh and Samrat Rana also secured silver in the 10m air pistol mixed team event

A 31-year-old man in Sangareddy district allegedly ended his life after losing a large sum of money in cricket betting. Police found him hanging in an Oyo room near Beeramguda, and an investigation is underway

India’s Hussain Khan defeated Australia’s Hassan Kerde 4-3 to enter the men’s pre-quarterfinals of the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Hyderabad. Pankaj Advani exited in the round of 24, while Amee Kamani and three other Indian women advanced in their draw

Vaishali Garnepudi of Crossroads South Middle School, New Jersey, won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess tournament with 10 points from 12 rounds. Krishna Kishore and Adhyayan Banerjee finished second and third with 9.5 points each

Jubilee Hills by-election saw minimal participation from Tollywood celebrities, despite expectations of a star-studded affair. While some personalities like Gopichand and SS Rajamouli voted, many known film artists abstained, raising questions about celebrity engagement in civic duties

The Telangana Pickleball Association named a 46-member team for the inaugural IPA Nationals, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Olympian Vishnu Vardhan leads the association, with Sameer Varma as Team Mentor and Sreekar as Captain

Hyderabad’s Aaron George and Vihaan Malhotra will lead the India Under-19 B and A teams respectively in the IDFC FIRST Bank Under-19 Triangular Series at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, from November 17. Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were unavailable

Hyderabad: Centuries by Sagar Chaurasia (105 n.o.) for Deccan Chronicle, N Sathwik Reddy (108 n.o.) for Central Excise, and a fine spell by Bharath Reddy (five for 23) for Combined Districts were among the highlights of the HCA A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out cricket championship here on Tuesday. The scores: A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out tournament: SBI 154/7 in […]

Rajasthan earned a hard-fought draw against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Salman Khan, Mahipal Lomror, and Sachin Yadav anchored Rajasthan’s second innings after Hyderabad gained a first-innings lead

To handle the Sabarimala pilgrimage rush, South Central Railway will operate special trains between Charlapalli and Kottayam on November 24 and 25. Additional services connecting Hyderabad, Madurai, Kollam, Kanniyakumari, and Tiruvannamalai will run from December to January

Telangana has requested Rs 117.76 crore from the Centre under the National Disaster Response Fund to provide input subsidies to farmers affected by Cyclone Montha. The cyclone destroyed crops on 1.18 lakh acres, impacting over 1.22 lakh farmers across 27 districts

The HMDA convened a stakeholder meeting to review the draft Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for 2050. The plan outlines a sustainable transport strategy aligned with national and regional policies. HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed urged stakeholders to submit feedback and departmental inputs to refine the draft.

The Telangana High Court has temporarily suspended a single-judge order that nullified the HMDA’s e-auction of government land in Budvel. While allowing the auction process to continue, the Court barred any final steps, including naming the highest bidder, until further notice.

Union Bank of India marked its 107th Foundation Day by inaugurating five new branches and a Rural Self-Employment Training Institute at Mancherial. The virtual event was attended by DFS Secretary Nagaraju and Bank MD & CEO Asheesh Pandey

India is set to procure Israel Aerospace Industries’ Air Lora ballistic missiles and Rafael’s Ice Breaker cruise missiles, with plans to manufacture them under ‘Make in India’ initiative, following a defence MoU signed to boost India-Israel strategic collaboration

Hyderabad witnessed a steady increase in voter turnout throughout polling day, culminating in a final figure of 48.47 percent by 6 pm. District Election Officer RV Karnan shared the progressive turnout data, noting consistent growth from morning to evening.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu urged a central team assessing Cyclone Montha damage to recommend immediate release of relief funds, estimating losses at Rs 6,384 crore. The cyclone damaged crops, houses, power lines, aquaculture, and displaced over 1.1 lakh families

Tollywood actors Vijay Deverakonda and Prakash Raj appeared before the Crime Investigation Department in Hyderabad following summons related to their alleged promotion of online betting apps. The SIT is probing financial transactions and commissions linked to the case.

Hungarian-British author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel ‘Flesh’, narrowly beating Indian author Kiran Desai’s ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’. Szalay received £50,000 and a trophy for his dark, compelling portrait of an emotionally detached man