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Nitish Kumar Reddy took a hat-trick for Andhra against Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League stage at Ambi, finishing with figures of 3-17. Despite Andhra’s loss, Reddy said he was proud to give his best
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The Global Chess League Season 3 began in Mumbai with Triveni Continental Kings aiming for a hat-trick. Led by Alireza Firouzja, the team will face Alpine SG Pipers in the opener of the six-team tournament featuring top global stars
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Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and Sujeet won gold in the 61kg and 65kg freestyle categories at the Senior National Wrestling Championship in Ahmedabad. RSPB lifted the Championship Trophy with 160 points, ahead of SSCB and Haryana
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India reached their first-ever Squash World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Egypt in Chennai. Velavan Senthilkumar, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh secured victories as India set up a summit clash against Hong Kong China at Express Avenue Mall
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India batter Tilak Varma emphasised batting flexibility ahead of the third T20I against South Africa in Dharamsala. With the series tied 1-1, Tilak said he is ready to bat anywhere in the order as India eye a series lead
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Shubman Gill faces a survival test in the South Africa T20Is, with India’s team management weighing options ahead of the T20 World Cup. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form adds pressure as India prepare for their title defence
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India will have strong representation in the Odisha Masters 2025 finals as Isharani Baruah, Unnati Hooda and Kiran George advanced after gritty semifinal wins. Isharani will face Unnati in women’s singles, while Kiran meets Indonesia’s Muhamad Yusuf in men’s singles
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Hyderabad defeated Mumbai by six wickets in the BCCI Women’s Under-19 one-day cricket championship league match at Lucknow. Mumbai were bowled out for 94, with Hyderabad chasing down the target in 26 overs to secure a comfortable win
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The Telangana Congress government is facing criticism over alleged spending of Rs 100 crore on Lionel Messi’s visit, which many claim was more about photo-ops for Chief Minister Revanth Reddy than football. Allegations suggest Singareni workers and government school students were denied welfare funds while crores were diverted to the event.
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Saurashtra gained a crucial first-innings lead over Hyderabad in the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 second-round match at Mulapadu. Hyderabad managed 142 in reply to Saurashtra’s 245, while Saurashtra reached 195/6 at stumps on the second day
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The Kanumalla Muralimohan memorial Open carrom tournament will be held at Alkapuri Community Hall, Hyderabad, from December 18 to 20. Events include men’s singles, doubles, veteran men’s singles and women’s singles, with cash prizes up to Rs 20,000
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V Srinivas Reddy and S Anand Swaroop clinched the 65-plus doubles title at the GVK-AISTA Senior National Tennis Championship in Hyderabad, defeating Manmadha Rao and Dhananjeyulu 6-1, 6-1. The event saw competitive matches across multiple age categories
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Credicon Mavericks clinched the inaugural Hyderabad Pickleball League title with a 4-3 tie-breaker win over All Stars. The finale also honoured standout players, with Sameer Varma named MVP, marking a milestone for pickleball’s growth in Hyderabad
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Elaborate arrangements have been made for the second phase of gram panchayat elections across the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Polling is scheduled from 7 am to 1 pm on Sunday, with staff and materials dispatched on Saturday evening.
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Telangana swimmer Srinikesh Kiran won three bronze medals at the Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, becoming the first from the state to achieve the feat. India’s six-member squad delivered its best-ever performance, winning 19 medals including eight gold
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Nine pilgrims, including two children, were injured after a tractor rammed into devotees at Sabarimala. Four of the injured were from Andhra Pradesh. Two victims are in critical condition, police said
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Nine juniors, including Ananda Hariharan and Advik Sahasya, and six open players, including PV Satyanarayana and Rama Anjaneyulu, share the lead after Round 3 of the 235th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament at Brilliant Grammar High School, Hyderabad
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Police in Adilabad arrested defeated panchayat candidate Kamble Sathish for allegedly abusing a trader and causing communal tensions in Indervelli mandal headquarters. A case was registered based on Deepak’s complaint, and an investigation was launched.
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Tension prevailed in Pashapur village of Vikarabad district after clashes broke out between Congress and BRS cadres following gram panchayat election results. BRS-supported candidate Kavitha Bharath Kumar and her panel had emerged victorious, prompting alleged attacks by Congress cadres on Friday night.
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The iconic promise that ‘even a person in Hawai chappal can fly’, transformed Indian Aviation. IndiGo’s meltdown now lays bare the fragility of that dream
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Panic erupted in the orthopaedic ward of MGM Hospital in Warangal after a patient was reportedly bitten by a rat. While hospital authorities promised a probe, patients alleged rampant rodent menace and poor sanitation at the government hospital
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Four members of a family from Kamareddy district were killed in a road accident on NH 161 at Pedda Shankarampet in Medak on Saturday night. The victims, who had been residing in Hyderabad, were travelling to their native village to cast their votes in the gram panchayat elections on Sunday.
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Incidents of defeated gram panchayat candidates demanding money back from voters were reported in Kothagudem and Mahabubabad districts. Independent candidate Bandaru Nageshwara Rao in Bhadrachalam and Congress candidate Podium Mangapathi in Gollagudem allegedly abused voters after losing the polls.
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BRS leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy alleged massive irregularities in the procurement of beds for government hostels, claiming tender norms were manipulated to inflate costs. He held the Chief Minister responsible and demanded an immediate probe into the Rs 170-crore deal
