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The Telangana police’s EAGLE team raided the farmhouse of a former MLA in Moinabad, detaining ten individuals, including an Andhra Pradesh MP and a woman, on suspicion of drug use.

India’s GDP growth between 2012 and 2023 may have been overstated, with actual expansion closer to 4–4.5% a year than the official estimate of about 6%, says a working paper by Abhishek Anand, Josh Felman and Arvind Subramanian

India’s young boxers continued their strong performance at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 in Bangkok, with Chandrika, Gunjan, Joyshree Devi and Ambekar Meetei advancing to the finals, while Radhamani Longjam settled for a bronze medal after a semifinal defeat

Former Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur urged India to bring former athletes back into the sporting ecosystem as coaches and mentors while calling for stronger athlete development systems, better data tracking and greater investment by states in sports infrastructure

India’s young boxers continued their strong performance at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 in Bangkok, with Chandrika, Gunjan, Joyshree Devi and Ambekar Meetei advancing to the finals, while Radhamani Longjam settled for a bronze medal after a semifinal defeat

The Telangana men’s throwball team secured the bronze medal at the 17th South Zone Throwball Championship in Tirupati, defeating Kerala in the third-place match. Dheeraj and Nithin Sagar played key roles, while the women’s team exited in the league stage

Rishabh Singh’s unbeaten century guided North Zone to a nine-wicket win over West Zone in the JK Bose Inter-Zonal T-20 Cricket Trophy during the SJFI National Convention in Delhi, while DSJA-1 and SJAM-1 progressed to the table tennis final

Sreenidi Deccan FC returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Gokulam Kerala FC at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri. Fabrice Kah scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute as the Deccan Warriors secured their second win of the season

India finished runners-up at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad after losing 0-2 to England in the final. Grace Balsdon and Elizabeth Neal scored for England, while India still secured qualification for the upcoming Hockey World Cup

In the 21st century where women are leading in sectors as defence, space, aviation and multinational companies, gender inequality continues to persist in Telangana schools, with a girl child in a family being sent to the government school and boy to a private institution

Musi Jan Andolan has called for a scientific and ecological approach to the Musi rejuvenation project, questioning the government’s plans for land acquisition and displacement. The group said proper river basin planning is needed before undertaking large-scale riverfront development

The Telangana government is continuing to rely on Transferable Development Rights as compensation for land acquisition for the Musi rejuvenation project. Builders and landowners have raised concerns over poor demand, cartelisation risks and financial burdens associated with TDR usage

Hyderabad City Police suspended a constable attached to the Jubilee Hills Zone Women Police Station for alleged indiscipline and dereliction of duty. Officials termed his suicide claim in a viral WhatsApp video misleading and urged the public not to believe it

The Speaker’s decision dismissing petitions seeking disqualification of ten BRS MLAs has sparked debate over the interpretation of the Anti-Defection Law. The BRS is preparing to challenge the ruling in court, arguing that the legislators effectively joined the Congress party

Chityal police arrested and remanded the personal assistant of Bhupalpally MLA Gandra Satyanarayana Rao for allegedly cheating a Dalit woman by promising marriage. The accused was also booked under provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Khammam police have begun steps to attach properties and freeze bank accounts of four accused involved in cheating poor people by promising house sites in Velugumatla Bhoodan lands. Investigators say the accused formed a syndicate and sold the same plots to multiple buyers

The suicide of a 73-year-old woman came to light three days after her death in Budhera village of Munipally mandal in Sangareddy district. Police found her body inside the house after neighbours alerted them about a foul smell

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government’s proposed Musi River project, alleging it was aimed at large-scale land acquisition and benefiting real estate interests. He said the BRS would oppose any move that harms residents

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail after the Central Government revoked charges against him under the National Security Act. Wangchuk had been in preventive detention for 170 days following unrest during a hunger strike in Leh

Two Indian LPG carriers crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, taking the number of Indian vessels safely passing through the conflict-hit route to three. Twenty-two ships remain on standby as India coordinates with regional governments to ensure safe transit

A major fire broke out at Mayfair Apartments in Prakash Nagar, Begumpet on Saturday night. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by an LPG leak, spread from the second floor to the third floor. No injuries were reported.

Hyderabad Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the pre-release event of the Telugu film Ustaad Bhagat Singh at the 1st Battalion Police Grounds in Yousufguda on March 15, announcing diversions and special parking arrangements

India has repatriated more than 100 non-essential crew members of an Iranian naval vessel docked at Kochi earlier this month. The warship remains berthed at the port as authorities closely monitor the situation amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States

American far-right activist Laura Loomer sparked debate at the India Today Conclave 2026 after sharply criticising Pakistan and warning the US against closer ties with it. She also apologised for some of her earlier anti-India posts shared on social media