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B Rahul (106 n.o.) and K Nitish Reddy (100 n.o.) cracked centuries in the HCA A-Division T-20 league-cum-knock-out tournament third round. Despite their knocks, Hyderabad Bottling and Gemini Friends faced stiff competition in thrilling matches across Hyderabad

Nikhat Zareen, two-time world champion, is ready for the World Boxing Cup finals in Greater Noida after a 45-day camp in Patiala. Determined to revive her season, she eyes gold while preparing for LA 2028 Olympics

Sreenidhian Thunderbolts entered the semifinal of the Telangana Premier Golf League with a strong performance at the Hyderabad Golf Association course. Joining them are Gunners, Valley Warriors and Meenakshi Mavericks, after a tense quarterfinal stage marked by rare tie-scores

Keystone Basketball Academy defeated Titans 66-65 in a thrilling Level I stage clash of the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Keystone fought back from a half-time deficit, sealing victory with clutch free throws in the final seconds

Esha Singh and Manu Bhaker are in contention for a medal at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2025 in Cairo. Esha stands fourth and Manu seventh after the Precision stage, with the Rapid stage and finals scheduled next

Jyothi Surekha Vennam won both individual and team gold at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka, marking her eighth title in the event. The 29-year-old archer now eyes Olympic glory as the compound bow debuts in Los Angeles 2028

India will host the Billie Jean King Cup Play-Offs for the first time in Bengaluru from November 14 to 16. Captain Vishal Uppal expressed confidence as India face Slovenia and the Netherlands, with strong support from SAI and AITA

Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson as Assistant Coach for IPL 2026. Watson, with vast international and IPL experience, joins to strengthen KKR’s coaching staff as the franchise builds on its successful legacy

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Adibatla Municipal Office Town Planning Officer B. Varaprasad for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 75,000 bribe to process a G+4 building permit. He was caught red-handed while receiving the money through his assistant.

From installing heaters, arranging wooden planks, covering with gunny nets to placing green shades, the Nehru Zoological Park has made elaborate arrangements to ensure its inmates stay warm and healthy this winter season

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) organised a curtain-raiser in Hyderabad to build momentum for the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025. The event underscored the role of ocean sciences in addressing climate change and advancing India’s Blue Economy.

The Telangana High Court criticised the State government for repeated delays in filing counter-affidavits, warning that further laxity would attract costs. The remarks came during a PIL challenging the allotment of 2,900 acres of reserve forest land in Vikarabad for a Navy radar station.

Facing declining revenues and a heavy debt burden of over Rs 6.85 lakh crore, Telangana is seeking Central approval to restructure Rs 2 lakh crore in loans, alongside exploring low-interest foreign borrowing to fund welfare and development programmes

Singareni Collieries has won the national award in the “Swachhata Special Campaign 5.0,” organised by the Ministry of Coal. Out of 14 participating organisations, SCCL was declared the best performer. CMD N Balram received the award from Union Minister G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Modi’s Bhutan visit reaffirmed India’s commitment to stand by its neighbour amid shifting Asian geopolitics

Investigations reveal JeM’s Faridabad module planned a nationwide terror campaign, targeting Delhi first to challenge security. Coordinated blasts, including at Ayodhya, aimed to recruit youth and avenge Operation Sindoor losses, with expansion plans for the rest of India underway

An abandoned car near the Road Under Bridge in Hyderabad’s Kacheguda area caused panic among locals on Thursday. The vehicle, left with its headlamps on and driver missing, prompted fears of foul play. Police, assisted by the Dog Squad and Bomb Disposal Team, conducted thorough checks but found no explosives.

SKLTGHU scientists have successfully grown saffron using aeroponics, replicating Kashmir’s climate in a lab. The automated system eliminates soil use, reduces labour, and demonstrates potential for high-value saffron cultivation in Telangana, supported by NABARD

In a major crackdown, security forces have killed 450 Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division over the past 20 months, Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P said. The latest encounter in Bijapur’s Indravati National Park claimed the lives of senior Maoist leaders, including Urmila and Buchanna.

A devastating accident near Pune’s Navale bridge on the Pune-Bengaluru highway claimed at least eight lives and left over 20 injured when two container trucks collided, trapping a car between them before bursting into flames. Officials report that a container truck lost control due to brake failure, ramming into multiple vehicles and triggering a chain collision.

Telangana’s September GST slump raises questions about the State’s fiscal resilience to natural and policy-driven shocks

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has proposed naming Hyderabad’s streets after corporate companies, breaking away from the tradition of naming them after political leaders. He also invited global universities like Harvard, Stanford and Oxford to set up campuses in the city.

Former minister and four-time MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao has criticised BRS district president Rega Kantha Rao for announcing mandal party presidents in Kothagudem without consultation. He stressed that he has always worked to strengthen the party.

Women voters outnumbered men across nine polling stations in Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Anjaiah Nagar, Vinaya Nagar and Vinobha Nagar during the Jubilee Hills bye-election held on November 11. Booth-level data showed women consistently casting more votes than men, with narrow margins in several locations.