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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Monday, tracking firm Asian markets, foreign fund inflows and optimism following an interim trade agreement between India and the US, while gains were capped by mixed sectoral cues.
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The rupee strengthened 21 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, buoyed by positive sentiment after India and the US reached a framework for an interim trade pact, alongside firm equities and a weaker dollar.
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The fading threat of a US strike on Iran signals a fragmented, deterrence-driven regional order where crises simmer rather than explode
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Stability in benchmark lending rates, combined with a supply-side push in the recent Union Budget, is expected to complement demand traction across sectors
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Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven additional years in prison, alongside a two-year travel ban and internal exile, amid her ongoing hunger strike. The Revolutionary Court in Mashhad delivered the verdict.
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reiterated the demand for Bharat Ratna to be conferred on Veer Savarkar, calling it an “honour for the award itself”.
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Sri Lanka began their T20 World Cup campaign with a 20-run win over Ireland in Colombo. Kusal Mendis scored 56, Kamindu Mendis added 44, while Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets each to seal the victory
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India won both men’s and women’s titles at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Riyadh, defeating Iraq and Pakistan respectively. Led by T Anudeep Reddy and Sunita Meena, the teams showcased dominance as India’s community in Saudi Arabia celebrated the double triumph
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The All India Velama Association (AIVA) strongly condemned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s repeated remarks against the Velama community, demanding an unconditional public apology. The association also urged Velama MLAs and MLCs in the Congress party to take a stand in defence of the community’s self-respect.
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In Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area, a nine-year-old boy was critically injured after being electrocuted while trying to retrieve a kite entangled in transformer cables.
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In Hyderabad, Chaderghat police arrested a man in Malakpet for tampering with his vehicle’s registration number plate to evade traffic challans. The altered plate led to 23 challans being wrongly issued to the rightful owner of the registration number.
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Tejaswin Shankar won gold in men’s heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, setting a new national indoor record with 5993 points. India finished sixth overall with five medals, including silvers for Pooja and Tajinderpal Singh Toor
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England survived a spirited challenge from Nepal to win their T20 World Cup opener in Mumbai by four runs. Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook struck fifties, while Lokesh Bam’s late assault nearly pulled off a historic upset for Nepal
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Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh won a thrilling doubles rubber against David Pel and Sander Arends to give India a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup Qualifiers tie against the Netherlands in Bengaluru, setting up crucial reverse singles matches
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Tim Seifert’s aggressive fifty and Glenn Phillips’ quick knock powered New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in a Group D T20 World Cup clash in Chennai. Gulbadin Naib’s fluent fifty lifted Afghanistan to 182, but it was not enough
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Devika Sihag won her second consecutive international title by defeating compatriot Navya Kanderi in the Azerbaijan International women’s singles final. Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma also triumphed, clinching the mixed doubles crown with a hard-fought win over Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman
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In Adilabad, police booked a candidate and five others for bursting crackers during a poll rally without permission, violating the model code of conduct. Candidates have been urged to adhere strictly to MCC guidelines.
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V Shanmukha Srujan and Lakshmi Sri Nidhi won the boys and girls under-16 titles at the A2H Children’s chess tournament in Hyderabad. The event also saw winners in the under-10 category, with Shadab and Sheershika Chowdam finishing first
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Sreenidi Deccan FC have signed Cameroonian winger Fabrice Kahahead for the I-League 2026-27 season. The 29-year-old brings European experience from Portugal and Cyprus and is expected to add pace, creativity, and versatility to the club’s attacking line
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Services defeated Kerala 1-0 in the Santosh Trophy 2025-26 final at Dhakuakhana Football Stadium, Assam. Abhishek Pawar scored in the 109th minute to secure Services’ eighth title, repeating their 2012-13 final win over Kerala
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Hyderabad defeated Assam by eight wickets in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy under-23 cricket at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Goa beat Hyderabad in the BCCI women’s one-day event, while Chandigarh and OMC also recorded wins in their matches
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A 39-year-old labourer from Sativarigudem village drowned in the Murredu stream at Chatakonda gram panchayat, Laxmidevipally mandal, while transporting sand in a bullock cart.
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V M Kavya has been named captain of Hyderabad for the BCCI Senior women’s one-day cricket championship in Ranchi. K Niteesha will serve as vice-captain. The squad includes players like Vanka Pooja, S Yashasri, Sandhya Gora and others
