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The sixth Samuel Vasanth Kumar memorial basketball tournament for men, organised by the Sports Writers Association of Telangana, will be held at the YMCA in Secunderabad from February 10, with entries open till February 7
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K Sannidhi will captain the Osmania University women’s team in the South Zone inter-university cricket tournament to be held in Chennai from January 26, with a 16-member squad named along with coach and manager
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Former world champion P V Sindhu reached the quarterfinals of the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2026 and will face top seed Chen Yu Fei, while Lakshya Sen also advanced. Anmol Kharb, Kidambi Srikanth and India’s doubles pair exited
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K Praveen Kumar will captain the Cricket Association of Telangana team in the BVCI South Zone Veterans Tournament, to be held in Vijayawada from January 24 to 26, featuring teams from five southern states
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If the Gaza initiative focuses more on optics than meaningful action, it risks becoming another failed plan, collapsing under the harsh realities on the ground and threatening the authority of the United Nations
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Former YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad over a Rs 3,500-crore liquor scam case linked to the previous YSRCP regime. Reddy denied any involvement, stating that neither he nor former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy had knowledge of the alleged scam.
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Timofei Derepasko caused a major upset by defeating fourth seed Dominik Palan, while top seed Max Houkes also advanced, as the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals concluded at the Hyderabad Open ITF tennis tournament on Thursday
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Several centuries and a five-wicket haul marked the opening day of the HCA under-14 probables two-day matches in Hyderabad, with strong batting performances across teams and a notable bowling effort by Utkarsh for Team I
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Mumbai rode on centuries by Siddhesh Lad and Sarfaraz Khan to post 332 for four against Hyderabad on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
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On trial are not individuals, but history itself — and history, time and again, has proven resilient
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A 12-year-old boy from Nandanavanam, sustained severe burn injuries after coming into contact with live electrical wiring while attempting to retrieve a kite stuck in a tree at Balapur.
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India stayed away from the launch of US President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ in Davos, saying it is still examining the proposal. Several major powers also skipped the initiative, which is being pitched as a global peace body
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The GHMC sanitation wing has removed over 7,000 tonnes of waste, including construction debris, as part of a special sanitation programme. Students were also educated on waste segregation to support Hyderabad’s transformation into a cleaner city.
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BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar sparked controversy by holding a Congress strategy meeting for upcoming municipal elections at the Secretariat. Party leaders defended the move, saying only elected representatives attended and no party workers were involved
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BRS district president Balka Suman urged party cadres to work hard for the victory of candidates in the upcoming municipal elections. Addressing a preparatory meeting in Naspur mandal, he asked cadres to expose the wrongdoings of the Congress government and highlight its failures on social media.
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A limited-edition book titled The Life and Times of the 8th Nizam has been released at Chowmohalla Palace, offering rare insights into the life of Mukarram Jah Bahadur. The release coincided with an exhibition marking the prince’s birth anniversary, curated by Naik Associates.
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BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for issuing SIT notices to him and party working president KT Rama Rao, calling it a politically motivated move to divert attention from the alleged Singareni coal scam. Senior BRS leaders also condemned the notices, terming them an undemocratic attempt to silence dissent.
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Ten soldiers were killed and 11 injured after an armoured Army vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district during an anti-terror operation. The accident occurred in bad weather while navigating treacherous terrain
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Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Gram Panchayats in Telangana are facing mounting challenges in tackling stray dog and monkey menace due to shortage of funds, staff and infrastructure. Financial constraints, lack of equipment, and dependence on welfare organisations have left many local bodies unable to cope with the growing problem.
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BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has lodged a complaint against the suspension of Osmania University professor B Manohar, calling it an allegedly illegal and unconstitutional move. He accused authorities of acting with a dictatorial mindset to instill fear on campuses.
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Tension flared in Telecom Nagar, Raidurg, when HYDRAA teams with police support demolished shelters built on land earmarked for a park. Families resisted eviction, alleging no prior notice. HYDRAA later clarified that BSNL employees had been allotted 4,000 sq yards for a park in a 1982 HUDA-approved layout.
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The cancellation of tenders for the Naini coal block in Odisha has thrown Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) into turmoil. Conceived as a crucial project to secure coal for Telangana’s power sector, Naini faced years of delays due to forest clearances before limited mining began in 2025.
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US President Donald Trump launched Board of Peace at Davos to oversee the Gaza ceasefire, pitching it as a global alternative to the UN. While 59 countries have joined, major allies have declined amid concerns over its mandate
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The Congress party’s Mancherial unit has plunged into controversy ahead of municipal elections, with aspirants alleging that tickets are being sold to wealthy candidates. A meeting in Kyathanpalli saw dissenters confront senior leaders, including Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and DCC president P Raghunath Reddy.
