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Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula to reach the US Open final, keeping her bid for a third straight title alive. Elena Rybakina also advanced by beating Coco Gauff and will replace Sabalenka as the world No. 1 next week

A massive fire broke out at a medical waste scrap shop on the Fox Sagar premises in Dulapally, Pet Basheerabad, on Thursday night. Firefighters used two fire engines to bring the blaze under control within two hours. Police are investigating

Four Army personnel have been taken into custody in connection with the theft of service weapons from the Madras Regiment premises at Bolarum. Police are reportedly probing insider assistance and possible terror or organised crime links while tracing the missing weapons

A man was allegedly stabbed to death at a private men’s hostel in Gachibowli’s Anjaiah Nagar on Thursday night. Police said the victim, a hostel cook, was attacked with a kitchen knife by a co-worker. The motive is under investigation

The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 95.79 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, pressured by elevated crude prices and foreign portfolio outflows. Rising global yields also weighed on the currency despite strong reserves and domestic economic growth

AIIB President Zou Jiayi arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the 18th BRICS Summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin also arrived for the meeting and is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit

Indian equity benchmarks opened sharply lower on Friday, with the Sensex falling nearly 600 points and the Nifty dropping below 23,300. Rising crude prices, Middle East tensions, higher US bond yields and weak global markets weighed on investor sentiment

Actor Samyuktha is celebrating her 30th birthday with a simple routine centred on personal peace. She plans to begin the day with her Kalari class, followed by Sadhana and Pooja, while continuing her regular routine in the evening

Delhi Police, CISF, DMRC and other agencies conducted multi-agency mock drills at four Delhi Metro stations ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026. The exercises simulated terrorist attacks and unattended-baggage incidents to assess emergency response, coordination, evacuation and specialised intervention capabilities

NSE has fixed a price band of Rs 1,700-1,785 per share for its IPO, which opens on September 17. The Rs 22,569-crore offering, entirely an OFS, will be India's second-largest public issue after Hyundai Motor India's 2024 IPO

About 70 Americans remain unaccounted for after a disaster devastated Nepal’s border region with China, the US State Department said. Eighteen Americans have reached safety, while difficult terrain, destroyed infrastructure and thin air are hampering search-and-rescue operations

Amitabh Bachchan revealed on Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 that learning music remains one of his biggest unfulfilled dreams. The 84-year-old actor said he has always admired musicians and singers and regrets never having learnt the art

President Donald Trump has signed legislation authorising a National Medal of Honor monument in Washington to honour more than 3,500 recipients of the US military’s highest decoration. The monument will be privately funded and located near the Lincoln Memorial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that the BRICS Summit in New Delhi will witness meaningful discussions on global issues and cooperation. India, as BRICS Chair 2026, will host leaders from member, partner and invited countries on September 12-13

Tension escalated in Sultan Shahi locality of the city of Hyderabad after two groups clashed over a minor issue. Police moved in and brought the siutation under control

Central Bank of India has launched Bharat Connect for Business in partnership with NPCI Bharat BillPay, becoming the first public sector bank to offer the platform. The initiative enables digital invoicing, payments, collections and settlements for businesses.

Kulcharam police seized 143 quintals of PDS rice being transported from Chandrayangutta via Medak towards Bodhan in the early hours of Thursday. The DCM driver reportedly told police that he had collected the rice from ration card holders in Chandrayangutta.

A farmer allegedly attempted to die by suicide after accusing police of filing a false case against him and his two sons under the influence of village rivals. He was shifted to a Hyderabad hospital, where his condition was said to be critical.

Trade unions at Singareni Collieries have urged management to conduct fresh elections after the two-year tenure of recognised and representative unions ended. TBGKS has also approached the High Court, while unions seek equal status until new elections are held.

Shafali Verma’s fluent 64 and Deepti Sharma’s three-wicket haul powered India to a 40-run win over Bangladesh in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final. India posted 149/6 before restricting Bangladesh to 109/7 to reach another continental final

REO: The Dangerous Peak, directed by 19-year-old Hyderabad filmmaker Shourya SreeKere, follows 21-year-old mountaineer Yashwanth Naik’s attempt to climb 6,816-metre Reo Purgyil, highlighting the mountain’s extreme weather, avalanche risks and the resilience required for the expedition.

BRS women MLAs P Sabitha Indra Reddy, V Sunitha Laxma Reddy and Kova Lakshmi left for New Delhi to approach the NCW and NHRC over alleged police manhandling during a confrontation outside the Telangana Assembly. They are scheduled to meet officials on Friday.

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao urged the Telangana government to lift available Krishna and Godavari waters at full capacity to protect standing crops. He accused the Congress government of underutilising irrigation projects, pumps and power-generation capacity.