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Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts shared honours at the Stag Telangana State and Inter-district Table Tennis Championship in Moinabad. Hyderabad won men’s and women’s titles, while Ranga Reddy claimed the girls’ crown, with both districts excelling in the juniors category

Eight-year-old Hyderabad chess prodigy Anaya Sharma won gold in the under-8 category at the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. An ELO 1600+ player, she trains at Maestro Chess Academy and aspires to become a Grandmaster

Kidambi Srikanth defeated Mithun Manjunath to reach the Syed Modi International final, while Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly advanced to the women’s doubles final. India’s singles hopes ended with Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma losing in the semifinals at Lucknow

Former MP Vinod Kumar strongly criticised TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud for calling KCR’s Deeksha as a ‘fake fast’, drawing parallels with criticisms faced by Mahatma Gandhi during the freedom struggle.

BRS cadres across Adilabad marked Deeksha Diwas with flag hoisting, exhibitions and tributes to Telangana Talli statue, recalling KCR’s fast for a separate Telangana state.

The 16th Deeksha Diwas was observed across Karimnagar district with exhibitions, rituals and participation of senior BRS leaders, underscoring KCR’s role in the formation of a separate Telangana state.

Telangana is set for a cold to severe cold wave around December 31, with temperatures possibly dropping below 10°C in northern districts. Cyclone Ditwah will first bring rain and cloudy skies, followed by a sharp fall in temperatures lasting until early January

Under a major road safety drive, GHMC identified 22,797 potholes and repaired 21,511 by November 28. Over 1,000 catch pits, nearly 500 covers, and multiple medians were fixed. All GHMC zones reported significant progress in ongoing road repair works

A function attended by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma in Hyderabad witnessed confusion when media persons caught an alleged fake journalist carrying multiple microphones with national channel logos. Following a complaint by reporter Shaik Mohsin Ali, Madhapur police detained the man and his associate.

A historic garden at the 1889 SCB CEO residence in Secunderabad will be acquired for the NH-44 elevated corridor. Demarcation is complete, and work will begin soon. Officials plan to transplant some trees, while nearby structures will also be removed for excavation

Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two men from Navi Mumbai for running a sophisticated online trading fraud. Victims, including a Hyderabad resident, lost Rs 12.3 lakh via fake trading platforms and WhatsApp ‘investment experts’. The suspects used mule accounts and APK systems

The Telugu community in New Zealand celebrated the 16th anniversary of K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s hunger strike that paved the way for Telangana’s formation. Organised at the Dawn Crew Centre in Auckland, the event saw BRS leaders and diaspora members pay tribute to Rao’s sacrifices and highlight the turning point of the 2009 fast.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi celebrated Deeksha Diwas across Telangana, marking 16 years since K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s fast-unto-death that triggered the Statehood process. Party leaders organised rallies, performed 'palabhishekam' to portraits of Telangana Thalli and paid tributes at martyrs' memorials.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar conducted a special court to curb rival gang violence in South city zones. 86 individuals were bound over under Section 126 of BNSS, 2023, with security bonds to maintain peace for one year

IGNOU will conduct term-end exams from December 1 to January 14. Students can download hall tickets from ignou.ac.in, but centres will allow entry if names appear in attendance sheets. Photo ID is mandatory; mobile phones and gadgets are banned

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Sangareddy MLA and BRS district president Chintha Prabhakar accused the Congress Party of attempting to erase the imprint of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao from Telangana. Speaking at the Deeksha Diwas programme, he highlighted Rao’s leadership in the Statehood movement and his decade-long governance.

Hyderabad’s first multilevel smart parking facility at KBR Park is now open. The vertical rotary system accommodates 72 cars, features RFID entry, CCTV, and load sensors, and aims to reduce roadside congestion. Operational hours are 5 am to 11 pm

Aristotle PG College hosted ‘ARIS-AAGAAZ 2025’ to welcome the new MBA batch. DCP Giri Raju spoke on cyber safety and personal discipline, while the Principal encouraged learning with curiosity. Cultural performances and interactions made the event lively and memorable

A Vishaal Diwan will be held on November 30 at NTR Stadium, Hyderabad, to mark the 350th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Ragi Jathas will perform Gurbani Keertans and Kathas, followed by Guru Ka Langar and medical camps for devotees

Hyderabad Cybercrime warns of a surge in ‘Digital Arrest’ scams where fraudsters impersonate police or government officials to extort money. Citizens are urged not to share personal or financial information and report suspicious calls to official channels

India, already the world’s fourth-largest economy, is projected to become the third-largest by 2030 with a $7.3 trillion GDP. Strong sectoral growth, softening inflation, and policy reforms are driving sustained economic momentum and global investor confidence

Dr Shaheen Saeed, a Lucknow-born doctor, allegedly became involved in radical networks after her third marriage to Dr Muzammil Shakeel. She is accused of heading Jamaat ul-Mominaat’s India wing and assembling a team of “terror doctors” linked to the Delhi Red Fort blast

Terming allegations that were being circulated against him as baseless, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences Vice Chancellor Dr PV Nanda Kumar Reddy said the vigilance officials neither questioned nor contacted him at any point. The VC told reporters that he had only been informed that the vigilance team inspected the examination centre and seized some answer scripts