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Ryan Coogler’s vampire drama “Sinners” has stormed the 98th Academy Awards with a record 16 nominations, surpassing classics like “Titanic” and “La La Land.” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” followed closely with 13 nods.

The BHIM Payments App saw a sharp rise in usage in 2025, with monthly transactions growing from 38.97 million in January to 165.1 million in December, a more than fourfold increase. Transaction volumes rose over 300 per cent, while values crossed Rs 20,854 crore in December.

A 42-year-old painter was found brutally murdered at his residence in Gowdavelly, Medchal, on Wednesday night. Police said the victim was attacked with an axe by an unidentified assailant. The motive behind the killing remains unknown

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 10 locations across Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur districts in connection with the 2025 Amritsar temple grenade attack. Incriminating material, including digital devices and documents, was seized.

The ICC has expressed satisfaction with Eden Gardens facilities ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup starting February 7. The stadium will host multiple matches, though Bangladesh’s participation remains uncertain amid security concerns, with Scotland as a possible replacement

Sri Lanka spinners led by Vandersay and Wellalage defended 271 to beat England by 19 runs in the first ODI at Colombo. Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten 93 and Janith Liyanage’s 46 helped set a competitive total

IIIT-Hyderabad researchers have launched Drishti Library, an AI-powered initiative under the Bhashini mission to convert higher-education textbooks into Braille and audiobooks, improving access for visually impaired students across Indian languages

Sophie Devine’s unbeaten fifty and a strong bowling effort helped Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 45 runs in the Women’s Premier League, snapping a three-match losing streak and moving to second place in the standings

Bangladesh has refused to send its team to the T20 World Cup in India after the ICC rejected its request for a venue change, citing security concerns. The decision opens the door for Scotland to replace Bangladesh in the tournament

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

On trial are not individuals, but history itself — and history, time and again, has proven resilient

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.

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

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.

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

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.