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BRS working president KT Rama Rao escaped unhurt after a truck hit his car at Alugunuru while he was heading to Karimnagar for a Students and Youth conference on Saturday. The car’s right rear door was partially damaged.

‘Lust Stories 3’ will premiere on Netflix on September 18, featuring four short films directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao, Shakun Batra and Vishal Bhardwaj. The anthology explores love, lust, relationships, intimacy and repressed desire through contemporary perspectives

President Droupadi Murmu conferred National Teachers Awards on 48 educators at Vigyan Bhawan on Teachers’ Day, honouring their contribution to school education. The awardees, selected through a three-stage process, represent 27 states, seven Union Territories and six central government organisations

Flat owners of Jayadarshini Residency in Gachibowli have complained of drainage water inundating their cellar for two weeks. Residents blamed debris from a demolished building for blocking a drainage nala and urged civic authorities to clear it and undertake repairs

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked teachers to give his government two years to address their concerns and assess its performance in the next Assembly elections. He also defended education reforms, denied plans to privatise polytechnic colleges and highlighted welfare measures

On Teachers’ Day, a bust of educationist and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was found abandoned among bushes near Vidyasagar Children’s Park in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas. Locals alleged administrative negligence and demanded restoration, surveillance improvements and an investigation into its removal

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma sparked debate on Teachers’ Day with a lengthy post arguing that true learning involves questioning and unlearning. He criticised conventional education, claimed teachers produce followers rather than leaders and said he did not wish anyone Happy Teachers’ Day.

Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina headline Day 7 of the US Open 2026 as the third round continues in New York. Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and Taylor Fritz are also in action, while Yuki Bhambri begins his doubles campaign

More than 500 institutional investors, pension funds and family offices managing over USD 1 trillion will participate in the inaugural BRICS Summit 2026. Held alongside the BRICS Summit, the event will focus on infrastructure, energy, digital projects and financial interoperability

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the demolition of a mosque at the Saharanpur Collectorate, questioning constitutional protections for religious freedom. Congress MP Imran Masood also opposed the action, while SP MP Iqra Hasan was placed under house arrest.

Nearly 1.5 million internet-using Pakistani children aged 12-17 experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in a year, a new study found. More than half did not tell anyone, while none reported abuse through formal avenues such as helplines or police

Emma Navarro stunned seventh seed Karolina Muchova at the US Open, while Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula survived tough three-set battles to reach the fourth round. Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk also advanced as several contenders navigated difficult challenges.

Mohanlal’s upcoming film, earlier referred to as L367, has been officially titled Operation Ganga. Directed by Vishnu Mohan, the film features Arjun Rampal, Bhagyashri Borse, Parthiban and Adil Hussain and draws inspiration from India’s Ukraine evacuation mission

Indian equities remained under pressure through the week, with the Nifty extending its losing streak to four weeks as surging crude oil prices and U.S.-Iran hostilities weighed on sentiment. Strong GDP growth and GST collections failed to offset geopolitical concerns.

ECLGS 5.0 has issued 6,73,979 guarantees covering Rs 2,50,024 crore, with MSMEs accounting for 97.3 per cent by number. The government is expanding outreach to eligible borrowers as the scheme targets additional credit flow of up to Rs 2.55 lakh crore

A 32-year-old man died after his bike hit a railing and he slipped into a water-filled roadside pit near Ramayampet in Medak early Saturday. In another accident, a lorry rammed a parked lorry, seriously injuring its driver and assistant.

Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations have joined hands with traffic police to tackle peak-hour congestion. The civic bodies are studying traffic movement, identifying locations for free-left turns and U-turn changes, removing encroachments and planning signal upgrades at key junctions.

Tata Sons has narrowed its search for N Chandrasekaran's successor to Tata Steel's T V Narendran, Tata Sons' Saurabh Agrawal and NSE chief Ashish Chauhan, according to people familiar with the matter. Narendran is seen as the leading internal contender

Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has criticised India’s full-strength squad for the Afghanistan T20I series, saying selectors should have used the opportunity to test youngsters. He also questioned the match-fitness of returning players Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and others.

ICICI Bank, HSBC and RBL Bank emerged among the key beneficiaries of India’s latest FCNR(B) deposit drive, with aggressive pricing and overseas balance sheets helping banks capture significant inflows, according to brokerage reports from Macquarie, Jefferies and MOSL

Hilary Duff shared an emotional Instagram post as her children reached new milestones, with some starting kindergarten and her teenage son entering ninth grade. The actress also recently remembered late friend Hayden Panettiere and reflected on their friendship.

Nepal’s flood death toll has crossed 1,300, with 1,344 bodies recovered, according to Nepal Police. Another 4,886 people, including 606 foreigners, remain out of contact. Rescue teams are searching hydropower tunnels while authorities conduct identification and relief operations

Indian teenager Anahat Singh’s London Squash Classic campaign ended in the quarterfinals after third seed Sivasangari Subramaniam beat her 11-4, 11-4 in 17 minutes. Anahat will now turn her attention to the Qatar Classic and preparations for the Asian Games.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged teachers to raise awareness among students about drugs and help reduce their screen time. Interacting with national award-winning teachers, he stressed the need to monitor students' behaviour and encourage creative pursuits beyond academic performance