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The Secunderabad Cantonment Board approved a corrigendum issued by the Ministry of Defence involving Rs 35.28 crore towards defence and cantonment land for elevated corridors on National Highway-44 and State Highway-01, with HMDA depositing the amount in an Escrow account.

Indian Olympic Association president Dr P.T. Usha has urged the Telangana Government to facilitate verification of the Telangana Olympic Association’s electoral college and, if necessary, an independent electoral process, citing concerns over governance, stakeholder confidence and sports development

The Bureau of Immigration announced that international travellers can use e-boarding passes on smartphones for immigration clearance at Indian airports from September 1. Physical stamping of boarding passes will end, while paper passes remain valid and FTI-TTP travellers can use e-gates

Yashwanth and Manogna won the Under-20 boys’ and girls’ 100m titles respectively at the Hyderabad District Junior Athletics Championship. The meet featured competitions across Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 categories in track and field events

Light rainfall affected coal production and overburden removal operations at SCCL opencast mines in Manuguru and Yellandu areas. Around 40,000 tonnes of overburden removal was affected in Manuguru, while water accumulation disrupted operations at Koyagudem mine.

The Telangana Football Association will hold a meeting of A-Division Rahim League team managers on August 27 at its office at Lal Bahadur Stadium. TFA secretary G.P. Palguna urged all affiliated team managers to attend the meeting

Telangana junior rifle shooter Raiyan Faisal Yousufuddin won two gold medals and set a new State record at the Second Telangana Big Bore Shooting Championship. He scored 287/300 in the 300m Rifle Prone Junior Men Individual event

Farmers in Adilabad are awaiting jowar procurement payments for over two months, with around Rs 10 crore still pending. They said the delay has affected their ability to buy inputs for cotton, paddy and maize and forced them to borrow at high interest rates

DMK president M K Stalin has approached the Madras High Court challenging the election of TVK candidate V S Babu from Kolathur, alleging irregularities during EVM verification. He sought 100 per cent VVPAT slip counting and verification of all 286 machines

Manoj Jarange Patil on Monday demanded transparency and no compromise over 58 lakh Kunbi records ahead of his August 29 hunger strike for Maratha reservation. Maharashtra ministers assured him that pending certificates would be issued and discrepancies addressed immediately

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hit back at BJP criticism over his possible meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and criticised the Centre for denying political clearance for his US visit, alleging discrimination against Telangana and its development.

Two Nirmal Commercial Tax Department officials were arrested by the ACB for allegedly accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe from a trader. The officials allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh to reduce commercial tax on certain goods before agreeing to accept Rs 50,000

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reviewed CBSE’s academic, examination and administrative processes with senior officials, focusing on efficiency, transparency and student support. The meeting comes amid scrutiny over the board’s digital evaluation system and alleged irregularities in the rollout of on-screen marking

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address young athletes and youth leaders on sports, leadership and nation-building as part of a nationwide initiative, ‘Khelo India Dialogue – Khel Ki Baat, Pradhan Mantri Modi Ke Saath’, to be held across more than 1,500 educational institutions on August 27 to mark National Sports Day 2026. The […]

Hyderabad traffic police have announced route diversions around Darussalam ahead of a Milad-un-Nabi public meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening. Commuters have been advised to avoid affected routes, follow alternate roads and use only designated parking spaces near the venue

Dhruv Jurel credited Kobe Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” for his composed unbeaten 115 against Sri Lanka, saying he focused on his strengths while batting alongside Rishabh Pant. He also dedicated his second Test century to his parents and grandfather

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said CAA citizenship application hearings in the state will soon conclude, with 23,000 certificates issued among 2.30 lakh applicants. He also announced Governor RN Ravi's approval of a new Act addressing attacks on police and public property damage

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led West Bengal government of reneging on its pre-poll promise of Annapurna Bhandar assistance for women and excluding beneficiaries through eligibility rules. She claimed payments to many former Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries were stopped or withheld, triggering protests

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction has moved the Supreme Court challenging the delay in deciding disqualification petitions against 20 rebel MPs. The plea, filed by Abhishek Banerjee, is listed for hearing before a Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao condoled the demise of senior Communist leader and All India Kisan Sabha leader Sarampalli Malla Reddy, describing his death as an irreparable loss to the farmers’ movement. T Harish Rao also paid tribute to him.

Jaipur shooter Aakash Bhardwaj, who first picked up a pistol at 21, has overcome financial hardship, long journeys and self-training to earn a place in India’s Asian Games squad. His journey reflects determination, family sacrifice and faith in performance

SEBI has introduced an IT Resilience Index framework for market infrastructure institutions to strengthen technology systems. The 100-point framework will assess nine parameters, while MIIs must operationalise an Early Warning System and real-time service monitoring by February 28, 2027

Noorunnisa, a 70-year-old woman who survived by begging in Mandya, Karnataka, left neighbours stunned after bundles of currency notes and sacks of coins were found in her hut following her death. Her two brothers later discovered the money and shared it equally

YSRCP has urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Yadav to ensure authorised party BLAs receive booth-wise SIR-2026 data on unmapped voters, logical discrepancies and notices. The party alleged delays and inconsistencies in accessing information across several constituencies