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World champion Meenakshi, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain and Amit Panghal are among 600 boxers competing at the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida from January 4-10, 2026, the first joint event for men and women

As the Union government replaces MGNREGA with centrally designed VB-GRAMG, it quietly dismantles a rights-based employment guarantee, putting rural women’s livelihoods at risk

Hanamkonda defeated Khammam by 21 runs in the East Zone final of the TCA Telangana Gold Cup at Warangal. Shashank Kashyap’s unbeaten century powered Hanamkonda to 230, while M Pavan’s 115 went in vain as Khammam managed 209

Army’s Ajay Kumar won gold in the 10m Air Pistol Men’s final, while Karnataka’s Jonathan Gavin Antony completed a rare treble across Sub-Youth, Youth and Junior events. Tamil Nadu swept both Senior and Junior Trap Mixed Team titles at the National Shooting Championship

The IIT Hyderabad campus in Sangareddy hosted the inaugural Inter-IIT Undergraduate Innovation Meet, themed “Reimagining Innovation in Science and Engineering @ IIT”. Around 1,000 students from IITs nationwide presented their projects.

Sportive Cricket Club defeated Nizamabad by six wickets in the HCA Inter-district one-day league. Bhargav’s century powered Tarakarama past Sacred Heart, while St Andrews thrashed All Saints. Multiple teams recorded strong wins across B and C Division matches

The real estate sector in Mancherial and the erstwhile Adilabad district has been hit by a prolonged slump, with revenues dipping nearly 15 per cent in 2024 compared to previous years. Police have warned of strict action against developers duping the public and urged citizens not to fall prey to such unlawful offers.

Tilak Varma’s century and Abhirath Reddy’s 71 lifted Hyderabad to 286 before CTL Rakshann’s three wickets helped dismiss Chandigarh for 150, sealing a 136-run win in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Rajkot, Hyderabad’s first victory of the edition

Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar saved three match points in a thrilling decider to upset top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty and reach the U-15 mixed doubles final at the WTT Youth Contender in Vadodara

The Telangana Legislative Council highlighted the success of the “Kanti Velugu” programme, a free eye-screening initiative introduced during the BRS regime. Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy praised the scheme for its rural outreach, noting that spectacles were distributed free of cost and delivered to homes when not immediately available.

The CPI (M) staged a massive rally in Madhira town, Khammam district, protesting alleged false cases and illegal arrests of its workers. Party leaders including John Wesley, Pothineni Sudharshan, and Nunna Nageswara Rao accused the Congress of acting reminiscent of the Emergency era.

A deer was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding car near the University of Hyderabad. The animal had strayed out of the forest area within the campus.

The Mehdipatnam police arrested a four-member gang accused of cheating ATM users by exchanging their cards and later withdrawing money. The gang targeted individuals unfamiliar with cash-dispensing machines, offering help before swapping cards.

The Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation (HKMCF) has signed an MoU with the ICAR–Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad, to promote millet-based food initiatives. The foundation currently partners with state governments in public feeding programmes, serving 2.5 lakh meals daily.

HMWSSB has introduced robotic technology to tackle water contamination. Managing Director K Ashok Reddy announced the use of a Pollution Identification Machine (PIM), also known as the Pipe Inspection Camera System, to detect leaks and contamination.

Congress MLA J Anirudh Reddy criticised Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, urging him to acknowledge the goodwill of Telangana people after receiving a grand welcome at Kondagattu temple. The remarks come in the backdrop of earlier controversial comments by Kalyan, which had triggered backlash from Congress leaders.

The Cyberabad police have announced changes to the official phone numbers of senior officers as part of a standardisation exercise. All numbers are being migrated to the 87126 series, already in use by other police units.

An audio clip allegedly featuring hostel warden P Kishan of a Social Welfare Residential School in Sirgapur has sparked outrage after he purportedly asked a cook to poison students who staged a protest over poor facilities.

Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy announced that only 17 active underground cadres from Telangana remain in the CPI (Maoist), a sharp decline from the earlier estimate of 50. While one State Committee Member and four Area Committee Members are still active in Chhattisgarh.

In its first trap of 2026, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) booked two officials of the Telangana Forest Development Corporation Limited (TGFDC) and a private individual in Kothagudem. The divisional manager, Thati Sravani, allegedly demanded Rs 3.51 lakh for approving bills related to eucalyptus cutting.

The road transport ministry has proposed a Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) system to assign a unique 21-character identification code to electric vehicle batteries. The initiative prioritises EV batteries, which account for nearly 90 per cent of India’s lithium-ion demand.

The Shia community in Hyderabad celebrated the birth anniversary of Hazrat Imam Ali with fervour, corresponding to the 13th of Rajab in the Hijri calendar. Processions carrying traditional sehra were taken out across Shia neighbourhoods, culminating at the Koh-e-Moula Ali shrine in Malkajgiri.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan narrowly escaped an electric shock while greeting supporters in Kondagattu, Jagtial district. The incident occurred after he attended a Jana Sena workers’ meeting.

Trump said the U.S. will shape Venezuela’s future after capturing and removing President Maduro, while Venezuelan officials called the operation a bombing and kidnapping at a military installation home site