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Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has cleared his fitness test and is set to rejoin the squad in IPL 2026. The Australian pacer is expected to return ahead of the Rajasthan Royals match after recovering from a back injury.
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Telangana has announced a comprehensive heatwave action plan, mandating water bells in schools and reduced Anganwadi hours, while designating malls and public buildings as cooling centres. Authorities have also issued an Orange Alert with temperatures expected up to 44°C.
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Mumbai Indians have signed Krish Bhagat as a replacement for injured Atharva Ankolekar ahead of IPL 2026. The 21-year-old Punjab pacer joins MI at his base price of Rs 30 lakh and brings experience in first-class and List A cricket.
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RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood praised his team’s disciplined bowling and confident batting after their win over LSG, highlighting simple execution plans. Faf du Plessis also lauded captain Rajat Patidar’s explosive strike rate in the first 10 balls.
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rose in early trade on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices, optimism over US–Iran talks, positive global cues and foreign fund inflows, signalling improving investor sentiment despite recent geopolitical uncertainties.
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Eight devotees from Karnataka were killed and 12 injured after their vehicle collided with a lorry in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district. The victims were travelling to Mantralayam for darshan. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock and ordered medical assistance.
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A fire broke out in the Rayalapur forest area of Medak district on Wednesday night. Fire tenders were deployed by the Forest Department to control the blaze. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.
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A technical glitch in HMWSSB’s IVRS system disrupted customer services, including tanker bookings, across Hyderabad. The helpline remained non-operational, forcing residents to rely on alternative methods. Officials said efforts were underway to restore services at the earliest.
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The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 93.27 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices and a weaker dollar, though foreign fund outflows and importer demand capped sharper gains.
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As temperatures rise in Hyderabad, complaints of power cuts have surged across several areas. Residents reported prolonged outages since Wednesday night, while TGSPDCL acknowledged grievances but many claimed issues remained unresolved, affecting daily life and work-from-home routines.
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An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree on Kali Khabar Road in Hyderabad on Thursday morning. Police suspect he died by suicide late Wednesday night. Mirchowk police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
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The US Navy has issued radio warnings to merchant vessels in and around Iran, declaring its readiness to board and seize ships violating the blockade on Iranian trade. A message broadcast by US Central Command emphasised that vessels transiting to or from Iranian ports would face interdiction.
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The Supreme Court’s nine-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, continued hearings on the Sabarimala review reference, focusing on the tension between religious freedom and fundamental rights. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Travancore Devaswom Board, argued against the “essential religious practices” doctrine.
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The Department of Telecommunications and SEBI have signed an MoU to share telecom intelligence to curb financial frauds. The system will enable early detection of suspicious mobile numbers and strengthen coordination to prevent cyber-enabled investment scams across India’s financial markets
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The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna, former senior executives of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud and money laundering case. The arrests have been made under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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Before batters showed up, RCB gained upper hand over LSG through exceptional spells by Salam (4/24), Bhuvneshwar (3/27) and Hazlewood (1/20)
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The Telangana government has released the findings of its 2024-25 caste survey, covering 1.12 crore families and 3.55 crore people. State Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced that the data is now available on the planning department’s website.
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India’s engineering goods exports touched a record $122.43 billion in FY 2025–26, marking a 5 per cent rise over the previous year despite geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and rising energy costs. EEPC India credited industry initiative, diversification, and free trade agreements for the sector’s resilience.
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Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran has cautioned that India’s inflation outlook faces fresh risks due to rising crude oil and commodity prices triggered by the Iran-US conflict. While India enters this phase with strong macroeconomic fundamentals, policymakers face the challenge of containing inflation without undermining growth.
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The High Court, while hearing a writ petition filed by Minister Adluri Laxman, clarified that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from trial courts is mandatory for passport issuance in cases involving pending criminal trials. The Court emphasised that an NOC only enables the grant of a passport and does not automatically allow foreign travel.
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A car caught fire on Shamshabad Road near Hyderabad’s outskirts on Wednesday night, halting traffic on NH-44. The driver noticed smoke and stopped the vehicle before flames engulfed it.
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If the 131st Amendment Bill passes as is, it will redefine how half of India participates in its democracy — this is not regional, but a national crisis
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Since their most recent loss, MI camp can be trusted to have gone back to the drawing board in order to overcome their powerplay woes
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Astam Oraon (18'), Aveka Singh (45+1'), and substitute Priyadharshini Selladurai (84') were on target for the Blue Tigresses, while Khumalo Ireen (42') and Henry Deborah (60') scored for Malawi
