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Hyderabad and Cricket Federation of India entered the final of the 19th All India Rajiv Gandhi Invitation T-20 cricket tournament. Hyderabad beat Telangana, while CFI defeated Karnataka in the semifinals, with standout performances from Sai Sharan Ravuri and Kshitij Singhania
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Nithin Nayak’s century (107) powered Mahabubnagar to a 52-run win over Gadwal in the Telangana Gold Cup cricket tournament. Other standout performances came from Praneeth Reddy, Anantha Yashwanth and Umesh Sabavat as Mahabubnagar Rural and Urban teams also registered victories
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India’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi will feature a dramatic aerial display by fighter jets that played a key role in Operation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam attack. For the first time, the newly raised Bhairav Battalion will march down Kartavya Path, marking its historic debut.
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Cyberabad She Teams conducted 127 decoy operations between January 3 and 9, catching 59 persons for harassing women in public places. During the same period, police booked 63 petty cases and received 17 complaints from women through multiple channels.
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US intervention in Venezuela highlights a global resurgence of great-power coercion, where international law is increasingly sidelined
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Jyothi Surekha Vennam has been selected for the Indian compound women’s archery team after topping the Kolkata trials with 15.25 points. This marks her 16th consecutive selection to the national team, continuing her streak from 2011 to 2026
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Karimnagar defeated Warangal by nine runs in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-district T-20 cricket championship at Warangal. Other winners included Ranga Reddy, Nizamabad and Nalgonda, with standout performances from Navanith Rao, David Kripal Roy and Sainad Pagidimarri
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Deccan Wanderers defeated Evergreen in the semifinal of the HCA A-Division two-day league cricket championship to enter the final. In under-14 probables matches, standout performances came from Shaurya Singh, G Yuvan Srikanth Raj, Suranjeet Pattnayak and Arjun Diwakar
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State Bank of India Hyderabad Circle secured third place in the All India SBI Inter-circle football championship at Bhubaneshwar, defeating Gandhinagar Circle 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out. Goalkeeper M Gopiah’s crucial save proved decisive in the victory
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Hyderabad’s MLR Institute of Technology (MLRIT), in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC), organised a one-day IP Awareness Programme funded by the Ministry of MSME. The event aimed to sensitise students, faculty, startups and MSMEs to the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent filing, and government schemes supporting innovation.
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Protests erupted in Minneapolis after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman during an immigration sweep, while a separate federal shooting in Oregon wounded two others. The incidents have intensified nationwide scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown
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IIT Hyderabad inaugurated the 17th edition of its flagship techno-cultural festival, Elan & nVision 2026, at its Kandi campus. IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu opened the three-day event, which is expected to draw over 30,000 participants from across India.
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Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, escalating tensions after a fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota. City leaders demanded a halt to ICE operations as federal authorities defended the use of force, triggering protests and calls for investigation
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The Telangana High Court has struck down a government memo permitting increased cinema ticket prices for the Sankranti release of The Raja Saab. Justice NV Shravan Kumar ruled that the Home department lacked statutory authority to approve such hikes, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Police and district collectors.
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The Telangana High Court has directed the UPSC to process the state government’s recommendations for appointing the Director General of Police within four weeks. The court also disposed of a plea challenging the appointment of B. Shivadhar Reddy as DGP.
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At least 13 people, including a child, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza even as efforts continued to sustain a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, with US President Donald Trump set to announce a “Board of Peace” to oversee the truce
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Iran's protests reflect broader discontent over repression, isolation, and the state’s inability to deliver stability or reform
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BRS city wing president Pagadala Nagaraju criticised Congress leaders in Khammam, alleging that no significant development has taken place since the party came to power. He claimed sanitation has collapsed, garbage is piling up, and streetlights remain unrepaired.
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A section of a busy road near Cyber Gateway in Madhapur caved in, triggering heavy traffic congestion during peak hours. Traffic police barricaded the spot and diverted vehicles
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A man named Veeraiah sustained serious injuries after a banned Chinese manja string cut his neck while riding his two-wheeler on the Amberpet flyover in Hyderabad. Passers-by rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.
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President Droupadi Murmu has approved the summoning of Parliament for the Budget Session 2026, scheduled from January 28 to April 2 in two phases. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget on February 1, a rare Sunday occurrence.
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The Telangana government has extended exemption from compulsory Telugu for non-Telugu speaking students, deferring its implementation for Class IX in 2025–26 and Class X in 2026–27, following representations and petitions before the High Court
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Trump said the US will oversee Venezuela’s recovery and oil sector following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. He praised US forces for a successful operation, promised to stabilise the country, rebuild oil infrastructure, and delay elections until Venezuela is ready
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A 27-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her 10-month-old son before dying by suicide at their residence in Hastinapuram, Meerpet, late Thursday night. The infant succumbed shortly after the poison was administered.
