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President Trump defends H-1B visas, citing the need for skilled foreign workers to train Americans in key industries. His stance faces Republican opposition and legal challenges, while the administration enforces stricter rules to prevent abuse of the programme.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposed the death penalty handed to Bangladesh’s ex-PM Sheikh Hasina by a local tribunal. The UN stressed trials in absentia must meet international fair trial standards, echoing Human Rights Chief Volker Turk’s stance.

In Karimnagar, 20-year-old Malleboina Mounika, seven months pregnant, died by suicide allegedly due to harassment for additional dowry by her husband and in-laws. The family has filed a complaint, and police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

The All-India handicrafts fair, Gandhi Shilpa Bazaar, was inaugurated at Shilparamam, Madhapur, on Monday. The event showcases artisans’ work from across India and will continue till November 25 under the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme

The Telangana High Court heard a plea over the vacant post of President of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The State said a candidate has been recommended, and the Court granted one week for the formal notification

India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens exposed a clear divide between skipper Shubman Gill’s call for balanced pitches and coach Gautam Gambhir’s preference for rank turners, raising questions about India’s Test strategy and World Test Championship campaign

Feelkhana FC defeated BHEL 4-3 in a thrilling TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League match at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Md Maseeb scored twice, with Irfan Ali and Babar adding goals, while Mahesh Kumar, Avarungiri and Akshay Kumar struck for BHEL

The HMDA held a pre-bid meeting at T-Hub for the upcoming e-auction of six Neopolis Phase 3 plots, including a key parcel on Golden Mile Road, Kokapet. Over 100 developers and real estate players attended to learn auction procedures

Himachal Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by 20 runs in the BCCI under-23 one-day championship at Jaipur. Despite Aman Rao’s brilliant 138 and Dheeraj Goud’s 74, Hyderabad fell short chasing 315, with Himachal’s balanced batting effort sealing the win

Centuries from Vivaan Reddy (143) and Jamsheed (100 not out) lit up the HCA C-Division one-day league in Hyderabad. Dheeraj’s seven-wicket haul stood out in the under-16 probables matches as Telangana youngsters delivered strong performances

Telangana Pickleball Association celebrated a fine show at the IPA Pickleball Nationals in Bengaluru, winning 20 medals. Led by captain Sreekar Mothukuri, the contingent saw standout performances from Preety Reddy, Naga Moksha, Siyona Gaddam and the mother-son duo Aruna Bhaskar and Vijay Tej

In Saudi Arabia, 46 Hyderabad pilgrims were traveling to Madina when their bus collided with an oil tanker and caught fire, leaving 45 dead. Only one survivor escaped. Families are being assisted via control rooms and official delegations

India’s Pawan Bartwal shocked Kazakhstan’s Altynbek Nursultan with a 5-0 win to claim his first international medal at Greater Noida. Sumit and Naveen also posted dominant victories, taking India’s tally to seven guaranteed medals at the elite boxing event

Aditya Mehta defeated former world champion Muhammad Asif 3-1 to top Group R at the World Cup of Snooker in Muscat. Pankaj Advani, Brijesh Damani and Hussain Khan also advanced to the knockouts, keeping India’s campaign strong

In Goshamahal, a five-storey building developed massive cracks due to ongoing excavation at a neighboring site. Residents were evacuated safely, police and GHMC cordoned off the area, and construction work has been temporarily halted amid safety concerns over sinking structures and drainage issues

GM Arjun Erigaisi held Chinese GM Wei Yi to a 31-move draw in the first classical quarter-final of the FIDE World Cup in Goa. The Warangal player now faces a crucial second game with the advantage of white pieces

Hyderabad took control of their Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 match against Baroda, scoring 313 in the first innings and reducing the hosts to 74/4 after dismissing them for 208 earlier. Yashveer starred with 85, while Thanmai Krishna claimed five wickets

Jammu and Kashmir seized control of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D clash against Hyderabad, scoring 275 for four after gaining a 49-run first-innings lead. Abdul Samad (77) and Kanhaiya Wadhawan (82) starred as J&K built a strong advantage

Following the Election Commission’s lifting of the MCC, GHMC and Hyderabad Collectorate organised ‘Prajavani’ to receive petitions. Officials received 67 at GHMC main office, 105 across zones, and 161 at the Collectorate, while Hyderabad Disaster Response got 52 petitions

Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club defeated Telangana Polo Club 14-9 in the MSN Realty Arena Polo Championship at HPRC. Arsalan Khan starred with six goals, while Chaitania Kumar and Saif Attari added crucial strikes to seal the victory

As fertility falls and ageing accelerates, India must shift from population control to a welfare-centred policy rooted in care, equity, and dignity

Aditya Kilari of Telangana pulled off a major upset by defeating second seed U Ayaan 6-2, 6-0 in the boys under-14 first round of the AITA Championship Series in Khammam, as several other youngsters advanced with strong wins

Olympian Gurpreet Singh won silver in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol at the World Championships in Cairo, narrowly missing gold to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov on inner 10s. India finished third overall with 13 medals, including three gold

India celebrated a golden day at the Deaflympics in Tokyo as Anuya Prasad won gold with a world record in 10m Air Pistol, teammate Pranjali Dhumal took silver, and Abhinav Deshwal added men’s silver, raising India’s shooting medal tally to seven