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A US congressional hearing highlighted sharp divisions over worker safety and liability in the stone slab industry, as experts warned of rising silicosis cases while industry representatives urged legal protection for manufacturers and distributors amid mounting lawsuits.

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at 21 locations across three states in the Sabarimala gold robbery case, probing alleged money laundering, while a court-monitored SIT continues its parallel investigation into the suspected siphoning of gold from the shrine

NIMS inaugurated a state-of-the-art stem cell laboratory in collaboration with Tulsi Therapeutics to promote advanced research in regenerative medicine and provide affordable stem cell and exosome therapies, especially for economically weaker sections

GHMC has removed 5,641 metric tonnes of garbage under a special sanitation drive conducted across 3,613 locations in all 300 wards of the city. The drive, which began on December 29, will continue till January 31

Congress MLAs faced public anger during district programmes as residents questioned delays in implementing six guarantees and protested against the proposed shifting of an area hospital. Women confronted legislators, accusing them of neglecting development and visiting only ahead of municipal elections

Former Minister Niranjan Reddy said voting for Congress in municipal elections would enable district reorganisation that could hurt local job opportunities. He accused the government of pursuing the move with hidden motives and questioned its claims of a scientific process

Defending champions Madhya Pradesh, hosts Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 as the league stage concluded. The knockout matches will be played across Bhubaneswar and Khordha

Delhi Dangal Warriors took firm control against UP Dominators with a 4-1 lead after the opening half of their PWL 2026 clash. Captain Sujeet Kalkal starred with a dominant win as Delhi set the early pace

India’s first Continental multi-stage cycling race began in Pune with an exciting Prologue, where Australian Fergus Browning claimed the Yellow Jersey. Indian rider Harshveer Singh emerged as the fastest local cyclist in a strong international field

Kamatipura police arrested 11 persons, including a woman, for allegedly creating communal trouble at Puranapul after a temple vandalism incident. The mob reportedly damaged a chilla, public and private property, and attacked policemen

India’s rising tennis star Srishti Kiran won the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 Girls’ Singles title in Mexico. The 13-year-old from Bengaluru continued her impressive run, underlining her growing stature on the international junior circuit

Novak Djokovic marked his 100th career win at the Australian Open with a dominant first-round victory as Iga Swiatek and Shang Juncheng also advanced. Several top seeds progressed on an action-packed day in Melbourne

Secunderabad Cantonment Congress MLA Sri Ganesh will stage a relay hunger strike demanding the merger of civilian areas of the Cantonment with GHMC. The protest follows the Centre’s decision to extend the tenure of nominated members in Cantonment Boards

India staged a stunning comeback to beat Pakistan 5-3 in the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship in Thailand. Trailing 3-1, the Futsal Tigresses struck four goals in the final 12 minutes to go top of the table with nine points

The move to discourage 10-minute delivery branding represents an inflection point in India’s gig economy and a successful course correction of a toxic model that has normalised risk for convenience

The Telangana Para Athletics Association will host the eighth State para athletics championship at GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on January 29. Top performers will be selected to represent Telangana at the Senior Nationals in Odisha next month

Manini Kaushik and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar topped the women’s and men’s 50m rifle prone events on the opening day of the National Selection Trials in Delhi. Omkar Singh led the 25m rapid fire pistol lineup after Stage 1 qualification

Rahim Lakhani of Hyderabad won the Chess Musketeers Open Prize Money Tournament with a perfect score of six points from six rounds. He also received Rs 15,000 as prize money. Srujan Keethan and MY Aditya finished second and third respectively

Telangana High Court refused to grant interim relief in pleas challenging the formation of Kothagudem Municipal Corporation, observing that the petitioners failed to establish a prima facie case that Scheduled Area norms were violated in the merger process

The HCA Under-14 probables two-day matches in Hyderabad saw standout centuries from Medhansh Agarwal, Rakesh Sekhar, Sreekruthan Alladi, Sistu Somit and CV Chetan Aditya. Sriramula Gounish impressed with a five-wicket haul as teams posted strong scores across fixtures

India’s para badminton stars Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam clinched double gold medals at the Egypt Para Badminton International 2026. Bhagat won the SL3 singles, Kadam took SL4 singles, and together they claimed doubles gold, boosting confidence ahead of the World Championships

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women defeated Gujarat Giants by 61 runs in Vadodara to secure a playoffs spot in WPL 2026. Gautami Naik scored 73, while Sayali Satghare took 3/21 as RCB registered their sixth consecutive win, setting a new league record

Telangana High Court adjourned the hearing on petitions challenging Justice PC Ghose Commission report on alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project. The court barred any action on the report and posted the matter for further hearing on February 25

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