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Sorana Cirstea scripted one of the season’s biggest surprises at the Italian Open 2026, rallying from a set and a break down to defeat World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in Rome.
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TVK leader C. Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. He is expected to retain crucial portfolios such as Home, Police, and Public Administration.
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Shubman Gill’s brilliant 84 and Rashid Khan’s four-wicket haul guided Gujarat Titans to a commanding 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. The win strengthened GT’s playoff hopes as they registered their fourth consecutive triumph in the IPL season
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Despite mounting farmer protests and tragic deaths linked to procurement delays and unseasonal rains, the Congress government in Telangana has declared its Rythu Varostavalu outreach programme a success.
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India’s Under-15 girls boxing team produced a dominant display in the semifinals of the Asian Boxing Championships in Tashkent, with nine pugilists advancing to the finals. Several Indian boxers secured emphatic RSC victories to keep the country’s gold medal hopes alive
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Once a multidirectional eco-memory of trees, dogs, and other nonhumans, the road to glitzy corporate, educational, and industrial hubs in Hyderabad is now a mono-memory — dominated by humans and their wheels
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Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju felicitated the district bomb disposal team in Kothagudem for their role in joint search operations with security forces. The team successfully neutralised 10 Maoist-planted IEDs, preventing potential attacks.
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The Telangana Congress has come under sharp criticism for its delayed response to allegations against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s son in a minor assault case. The party reacted only after the BRS raised the issue, prompting questions about selective outrage.
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The Nirmal police have denied claims made by Sai Bageerath, son of Union Minister Bandi Sanjay, regarding an FIR allegedly filed against a minor girl and her family. Bageerath, already facing a POCSO case in Petbasheerabad, alleged that his friends had previously lodged a complaint in Nirmal
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay has dismissed the case registered against his son as a politically motivated attempt to tarnish his image. He expressed confidence that the judiciary would expose conspiracies.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on both BJP and Congress governments, accusing them of shielding Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son in a POCSO case. He demanded Sanjay’s resignation and vowed to continue fighting for women’s dignity and justice in Telangana
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Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has appointed TVK chief C Joseph Vijay as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Vijay will take oath on Sunday at Nehru Stadium in Chennai
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SCCL is set to launch nine new coal mining projects to compensate for the anticipated production shortfall of 12.51 million tonnes due to the closure of four mines by 2027-28. The state government has cleared proposals aimed at ensuring energy security and employment continuity.
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Newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair his government’s first administrative meeting on May 11 with district officials and police chiefs. The BJP government’s immediate focus is ensuring administrative continuity, law and order, and smooth functioning of welfare schemes
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Mamata Banerjee called on all anti-BJP political parties, student organisations and civil groups to unite against the new BJP government in West Bengal after Suvendu Adhikari took oath as Chief Minister. She also invited Left parties to join the proposed united front
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Bangladesh began Day 2 at 301-4 and tried to extend its domination, but Abbas’ sensational 5-92 dismissed the hosts for 413.
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded that elections in India be conducted through ballot paper, citing the UK voting system. He also accused the BJP of voter list manipulation, misuse of the election process and failing to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh
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YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the Andhra Pradesh government of using police machinery to suppress dissent and curb freedom of speech. TDP spokesperson Deepak Reddy rejected the allegations and accused the previous YSRCP government of misusing police powers between 2019 and 2024
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Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Lisa Gill inaugurated the newly built Ten Courts Building Complex in East Godavari district on Saturday. Several High Court judges attended the event and inspected the court halls and facilities at the Rajamahendravaram complex
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to BJP workers allegedly killed in political violence in West Bengal during the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground
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Actor Kalyani Priyadarshan will make her Cannes debut on May 14, calling it a special milestone amid the success of “Lokah - Chapter 1 - Chandra”. She also highlighted the growing global recognition of Indian cinema and expressed excitement about the festival experience
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Chidvilas Sai emerged as the sole leader in the Open category with five points after five rounds of the 240th Brilliant Trophy Rapid Chess Tournament in Hyderabad. In the juniors section, Sanikommu Harshith Reddy and G Rushikesh shared the lead
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the INDIA bloc remains united despite tensions between the DMK and Congress over support to Vijay-led TVK in Tamil Nadu. He said the alliance’s common objective is to keep the NDA out of power at the national level
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The approach road of the second bridge across river Godavari near Sarapaka in Kothagudem district caved in on Thursday night, disrupting traffic between Sarapaka and Bhadrachalam. Authorities diverted vehicles to the old bridge while repair works and investigations into the incident began.
