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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again on Saturday, with several areas slipping into very poor and severe categories amid thick smog, low wind speeds, and western disturbance impact, prompting a yellow alert for fog and warnings of continued pollution

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a video montage of her Christmas celebrations with family, offering glimpses of festive moments at home, while also speaking about her daughter Malti’s love for Indian attire during a recent television appearance.

Strong winds and a temporary security-related closure at Terminal 1 disrupted operations at San Francisco International Airport, delaying hundreds of flights and forcing evacuations, traffic congestion and travel advisories for passengers amid adverse weather conditions.

PSG won their first Champions League title in 2025 before losing to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern and Napoli claimed domestic honours, while Messi led Inter Miami to MLS glory ahead of 2026 World Cup preparations

Shafali Verma smashed 79 not out off 42 balls as India Women beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20I at Thiruvananthapuram. Renuka Singh Thakur (4-21) and Deepti Sharma (3-18) restricted Sri Lanka to 112/7

A record Boxing Day Ashes Test at the MCG saw 20 wickets fall on Day 1. Australia collapsed for 152 but still led England by 42 runs. Josh Tongue took 5/45, while Michael Neser claimed 4/45

Virat Kohli (77) and Rishabh Pant (70) guided Delhi to a narrow seven-run win over Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Despite strong starts, Gujarat collapsed to 247 all out chasing 255, with Prince Yadav and Ishant Sharma striking late

Telangana defeated Madhya Pradesh 4-0 in the Santosh Trophy Senior National Football Championship league match at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. B Sunil opened the scoring in the seventh minute, while Saif Ansari struck a hat-trick in the second half

Aditya Vardhan will captain Hyderabad in the Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 fifth-round match against Himachal Pradesh at Mulapadu, Vijayawada, from December 29 to 31

A 38-year-old man, identified as Srinivas, was arrested in Bengaluru for drunk and rash driving after his SUV rammed into a motorcycle on Ring Road near Kamakshipalya. The biker, Rohit, sustained injuries as his motorcycle was dragged for nearly 500 metres before the SUV hit several other vehicles.

Telangana’s Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty reached the singles semifinal of the Solapur Open Women’s ITF tennis tournament after defeating Maya Rajeshwaran

Madhya Pradesh’s Suraj Sharma won both senior and junior men’s titles in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 68th National Shooting Championship in Delhi

Rishiket Sisodia’s 161 powered Deccan Wanderers to an eight-wicket win over Sporting XI, while N Rakesh and Shashank Lokesh guided Cambridge XI past East Marredpally in the A-Division league knock-out semifinals

Vidarbha defeated Hyderabad by 89 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy preliminary round at Rajkot. Dhruv Shorey’s unbeaten 109 powered Vidarbha to 365/5, while Hyderabad managed 276 despite A Varun Goud’s 85

The Cricket Federation of Hyderabad will host the 19th All India Rajiv Gandhi Invitational under-19 T-20 cricket championship from January 7 to 10. Matches will be played at LB Stadium and other venues, with teams from India and abroad participating

The All India Inter-University inter-zonal women’s table tennis tournament begins at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute, Hyderabad, from December 27 to 29

Carrom champions from Telangana, including world medallists K Srinivas and S Aditya, have expressed disappointment over the lack of government recognition and support. While Tamil Nadu offers cash incentives and jobs to its players, Telangana’s achievers continue to struggle for acknowledgment

Viswak Reddy of Telangana and Bhrithi Velladandi of Karnataka won the under-16 singles titles at the AITA Championship Series tennis tournament in Hyderabad

Local star Surya Charishma Tamiri and experienced Shruti Mundada stunned top seeds Unnati Hooda and Anupama Upadhyaya to reach the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada

Army Public School, Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1, Golconda, and TMREIS dominated the Dr Dipti Sur Memorial multi-sports championship for girls in Hyderabad. Organised by SCF, the two-day event saw 600 athletes compete across cricket, volleyball, basketball, badminton, athletics, kabaddi and kho kho

PSPB men and women clinched team titles at the AAI 52nd Institutional Table Tennis Championship in Indore. The men beat RSPB 3-0, while the women outclassed RBI 3-0, sealing a golden double and reaffirming their supremacy

The Kota District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a forensic examination of Salman Khan’s signature in a case linked to a pan masala advertisement. BJP leader Indramohan Singh Honey challenged the authenticity of Khan’s documents, alleging discrepancies.

A domestic dispute in Hanamkonda’s Atmakur turned violent when a man allegedly attacked his wife, leaving her with critical injuries, including a slit throat. Locals rushed her to hospital, while police began investigating the case.

Residents of Yangampally thanda in Somasila and nearby villages have been anxious after reports of tiger movement across River Krishna from the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve. Forest officials confirmed pug marks in fields but assured there is no immediate danger.