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Two Indian crew members aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported a hantavirus outbreak, were evacuated to the Netherlands. Both are healthy and asymptomatic, the Indian Embassy in Spain confirmed.

Floor test, not Lok Bhavan’s own arithmetic, is the proper instrument of democratic verification. The suspenseful drama in Tamil Nadu brings into focus the questionable role of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arleka in the entire episode

Social media claims that the government restricted Rahul Gandhi’s Instagram posts during his visit to Chennai for TVK chief Vijay’s swearing‑in were refuted by sources, who clarified that the IT Ministry had no role. Meta later restored the posts, attributing the issue to an internal system error.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in a last-ball IPL thriller in Raipur. Krunal Pandya’s 73 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 4/23 starred as RCB climbed to the top of the table, eliminating MI from playoff contention

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of defying Congress ideology by aligning the State’s development vision with the Gujarat Model, which Rahul Gandhi has long opposed.

India’s U-17 women’s team will face hosts China in the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final, with victory sealing historic qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026. Six finalists and a nation’s hopes ride on the Young Tigresses

India’s U-15 boys shone at the Asian Boxing U-15 Championships 2026 in Tashkent, with six advancing to the finals and seven winning bronze medals. Strong performances across weight categories highlight India’s rising boxing talent on the continental stage

Hyderabad’s Tanishq Naidu won gold in the junior men’s 25m standard pistol and silver in the men’s event at the Kumar Surendra Singh Shooting Championship in Bhopal. A Gun For Glory trainee, he is supported by Khelo India

BRS general secretary R.S. Praveen Kumar accused police of negligence and political interference in a POCSO case against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, alleging pressure on the victim’s family and media suppression, while demanding SIT probe and immediate arrest.

Chidvilas Sai Surapaneni won the Open category and Siddhartha Karthik triumphed in the Junior section of the 240th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament in Hyderabad. The event, sponsored for 20 years, showcased strong performances across age groups, including special awards

AIFF and Odisha’s Department of Sports and Youth Services have renewed a five-year MoU to expand elite youth football, strengthening the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy with structured roles, benchmarks, and pathways to professional football under FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme

The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s first session will convene on Monday with Pro-tem Speaker M.V. Karuppaiah administering oaths to MLAs. This follows actor-turned-politician Vijay’s swearing-in as Chief Minister, marking a historic shift as his TVK party ended decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance in the state.

Telangana is set for a renewed heatwave, with IMD forecasting a sharp rise in temperatures up to 44°C across northern and central districts by midweek, following brief relief from scattered thunderstorms.

Women activists of the BRS staged a protest at Petbasheerabad police station demanding the arrest of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son, Sai Bageerathh, booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly misbehaving with a minor girl at a New Year party.

BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao will preside over a crucial meeting at his Erravelli residence on Tuesday afternoon, joined by senior leaders including K.T. Rama Rao, to deliberate on organisational restructuring, membership drives, appointments, and strengthening of party committees.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce fuel use, gold purchases and edible oil consumption due to global economic pressures while attacking Congress and expressing confidence that BJP would form the next government in Telangana.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao extended Mother’s Day greetings, paying heartfelt tributes to his mother and wife for their sacrifices and support, calling them his greatest strengths.

Vijay’s Tamil Nadu government unveiled sweeping welfare and reform schemes, including electricity subsidies, women’s safety force, and anti-drug units, but faced criticism over eligibility limits and fiscal feasibility amid claims of high state debt and ambitious manifesto commitments

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay dismissed the POCSO case against his son as politically motivated, asserting loyalty to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He accused the Congress of failing to deliver on promises and criticised their leadership in Telangana.

Investigators probing the murder of Chandranath Rath traced a key suspect through a UPI toll payment in Howrah. The professionally executed killing involved forged vehicles and a foreign-made Glock pistol, prompting probes into organised crime and possible cross-border links

Balabhadrapatruni Yashwwanth, a 14‑year‑old martial arts student from Hyderabad, has entered the Asian Book of World Records after performing two speed‑based striking feats

Udhayanidhi Stalin was elected DMK legislature party leader in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. K. N. Nehru became deputy leader, while E. V. Velu was named party whip as the DMK assumed the opposition role

The Indian pair matched the veteran Italian silver medalists in a tense final, concluding the competition with India’s second-ever medal in the event since its Olympic debut.

India and Sri Lanka agreed to speed up implementation of a USD 450 million reconstruction package for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. The assistance, announced after Cyclone Ditwah, includes concessional credit, grants and support for infrastructure, healthcare and recovery projects