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The Hyderabad Cricket Association highlighted its State-wide cricket development initiatives at the BCCI AGM in Mumbai and sought support, including future Women’s IPL matches. HCA also discussed infrastructure development, women’s cricket programmes and support from the Telangana government

NSA Ajit Doval said India's GDP would rise from USD 4.015 trillion to USD 38 trillion in the next 20 years while addressing IIT Roorkee's convocation. He urged students to be courageous, decisive and develop their own doctrine to become leaders

TDP leader Jyosthna Tirunagari alleged that ED findings point to systematic ghee adulteration in the Tirupati laddu case between 2019 and 2024. The agency has arrested Sukriti Foods promoter Kailash Chand Mangla, alleging adulterated ghee worth Rs 230 crore was supplied

India's men's and women's hockey teams begin their Asian Games campaigns on Sunday, with the men seeking redemption after a disappointing World Cup and the women carrying confidence from their fifth-place finish. Both teams need gold medals to secure direct Olympic berths

Scores of SpiceJet passengers faced delays at Delhi Airport on Saturday after flights to Leh and Jammu were disrupted due to operational reasons. The airline said the affected flights had departed and landed, while DIAL coordinated assistance for passengers

D. Arun Kumar of Kerala and Telangana’s G. Aneeksha won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles respectively at the AITA National Series U-14 tennis tournament at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy. Arun also completed a double by winning the boys’ doubles title

Hyderabad-based sports photojournalist and SNAPS India Editor Mohammad Shamsuddin will cover the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya in Japan. His international assignments include the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, for which he received the Associate of the Royal Photographic Society distinction

Mamata Banerjee’s Rejinagar bypoll candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury announced his withdrawal on Saturday, citing harassment of party workers and difficulties with the new election symbol, but reversed the decision within hours after speaking to Banerjee and receiving security assurances

Hyderabad Police have uncovered an alleged network through which stolen mobile phones from Telangana and Madhya Pradesh were routed via Mumbai and Kolkata into Bangladesh. Police suspect multiple intermediaries were involved and are also verifying possible hawala transactions linked to the network.

Prateik Rajaneni’s five-wicket haul for Manikumar was among the highlights of the HCA C-Division one-day league. Manikumar chased down Sacred Heart’s 223 with two wickets down, while Mahesh and MP Sporting also recorded victories

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme on September 22, bringing students of Classes 6 to 8 under the programme. Around 15.30 lakh additional students in government and aided schools will benefit

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra wished Team India success at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. Chopra, a two-time Asian Games gold medallist, will miss the event after suffering an ankle ligament tear that ended his season

Senior BRS leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail accused the Congress government and AIMIM of failing on minority welfare. He alleged poor utilisation of allocated funds, delays in scholarships and fee reimbursement, and inadequate political pressure, and sought scheme-wise spending and beneficiary details.

More survivors have testified in the POCSO case involving Tamil Nadu granite businessman R Veeramani, with police suspecting that alleged sexual abuse of minor girls from impoverished backgrounds may have continued for more than two decades

Bangladesh have announced a 15-member squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in the UAE from October 9, with Najmul Hossain Shanto continuing as captain. The squad includes experienced batters, two frontline spinners and four specialist pace options

Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker described leading India at the Asian Games opening ceremony as emotional, saying she missed late coach Jaspal Rana. Bhaker, who is competing at her third Asian Games, led the contingent alongside kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat

Two recovery agency agents were arrested in Adilabad for allegedly pledging a motorcycle recovered from a loan defaulter for Rs 30,000. Police said the accused, Shaik Ubaid Ullah and Shaik Abdul Nayeem, used the money for personal expenses and luxuries

US President Donald Trump has extended the USD 100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa applications for another year, while ordering closer scrutiny of employers’ recent or planned US layoffs. The White House says the measures aim to protect American workers

Hyderabad Task Force and Khammam police apprehended a gang allegedly involved in cattle thefts and mobile shop burglaries across Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. Police seized mobile phones, vehicles and Rs 22 lakh in cash and are tracing other suspects linked to the network.

Rohit Sharma’s future and differences with VVS Laxman over injured players and India A scheduling emerged as key factors behind Ajit Agarkar’s exit as chairman of selectors, with his absence from a crucial BCCI review meeting further widening the rift

The Telangana High Court’s disqualification of Danam Nagender has renewed focus on the Congress’s 2024 manifesto promise to make defection an automatic ground for disqualification. Nagender had joined Congress from BRS and contested the Secunderabad Lok Sabha election while remaining an MLA.

Aakash Chopra believes Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate white-ball future after his omission from the ODI squad against West Indies. Pant, however, has been named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opened with a colourful ceremony after athletes from India and other nations reported concerns over accommodation, transportation and communication. Organisers now face calls to resolve the early logistical issues as competition begins across multiple sporting disciplines

TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud dismissed allegations that Congress encouraged defections, a day after the High Court disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender. Goud welcomed the verdict and said Congress was ready for the Khairatabad by-election