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AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey met Odisha officials in Bhubaneswar to discuss the renewal of the AIFF–FIFA Talent Academy and strategies for grassroots football development. Plans include a structured feeder system, training Physical Education Teachers, and appointing former footballers as coaches
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M Vihaan of ITTA and Yashashree Sil of SGUTTA won the boys and girls under-11 singles titles in the Stag Telangana State and inter-district table tennis tournament held at Firefox Sports and Resorts, Moinabad, Hyderabad, on Sunday
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Hyderabad’s Naveen Puligilla and co-driver Musa Sherif made history by becoming the first all-Indian team to secure a podium finish in a World Rally Championship event, finishing second in WRC3 at the Saudi Arabia Rally 2025 in Jeddah
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A tiger was reportedly killed after being hit by a train near Sirpur (T) mandal in Kumram Bheem Asifabad, bordering Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district. Officials suspect the big cat belonged to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. Details of age and gender remain undisclosed
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Thirteen Bangladeshi fishermen were detained by marine police in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district after their boat drifted into Indian waters. Stranded at sea for 15 days without food or fuel, they reached Musavanipeta in Etcherla mandal.
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A 30-year-old man of Lambadithanda village in Bellampalli mandal, died after being run over by a car at Hajipur mandal centre. He sustained serious injuries on Saturday and succumbed later that night at a hospital in Mancherial.
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Two persons were killed and two others injured in a tragic road accident near Nagunur in Karimnagar rural mandal on Sunday night. The victims fell off their motorcycles after a collision and were run over by a passing lorry.
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After the policy push, focus on auction efficiency, investor confidence, and infrastructure will be crucial in the National Critical Minerals Mission
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MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), Medchal, has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and SHARE India to advance research and capacity building in public health. The collaboration will focus on nutrition, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and community health models.
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The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), Hyderabad, organised its annual Indo–French culinary and cultural evening, ‘Mystical Mélange’, at Phoenix Arena, HITEC City. Curated by over 70 third-year students, the event featured 40 dishes for 400 guests.
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Telangana Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced the establishment of exclusive MSME parks for women in every Assembly constituency, highlighting the state’s rising female labour force participation rate at 52.7 per cent, above the national average.
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In Mancherial, gram panchayat election contestants have begun wooing voters with gifts even before formal campaigning. With police tightening checks on cash movement, candidates are distributing fridges, grinders and other appliances to families with multiple votes, spending up to Rs 2,000 per vote.
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Rural politics in Telangana has taken a tense turn as gram panchayat elections approach. Many local leaders are reluctant to contest due to two years of unpaid bills for development works, leaving former sarpanches in debt. The Congress government owes Rs 1,083 crore in pending bills, with only a fraction released despite promises.
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Community organisations in Hyderabad staged a protest at Dharna Chowk demanding the Congress government legally extend 42 percent reservations to Backward Classes (BCs) and present the Bill in Parliament. Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Congress of deceiving the BC community despite promises in its manifesto and assurances from Rahul Gandhi.
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The Telangana Today–Namaste Telangana auto show concluded in Mahabubnagar on Sunday with a lucky draw that saw Rajendranagar resident Venkateswarlu win the visitors’ gift. The two-day event, held at the Boys Junior College grounds, attracted large crowds who explored a variety of car models from different manufacturers.
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Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of conspiring to reduce Rythu Bharosa benefits for crops cultivated annually, including cotton, sugarcane, redgram and turmeric. He criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for changing his stance after coming to power, restricting assistance to one crop a year.
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BRS leaders Vaddiraju Ravichandra and Jaipal Yadav have urged the Power Grid Corporation to safeguard farmers in Kadthal mandal, Ranga Reddy district, from losses due to the construction of the Bidar–Maheshwaram 765 kV transmission line. Farmers expressed fears that the project would damage crops and render farmlands unusable.
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Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has launched an innovative programme, Chemata Chukkalaku Tarfidu, aimed at empowering youth in the Singareni region with awareness of educational and employment opportunities in India and abroad. CMD N Balram. He emphasised that skills combined with hard work lead to success and thanked SCCL for the initiative.
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Nartanasala hosted a solo performance of Nava Janardhana Parijatham in Hyderabad, presented by Sai Nikita Katuri under the choreography of her Guru Shri Kala Krishna. The ballet, rooted in the Prabandha tradition of Andhranatyam, depicts the shringara rasa of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama’s love story.
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In a setback to the Congress party ahead of gram panchayat elections, 200 workers led by former sarpanch Alugula Satyanarayana of Pedda Shankarampet joined the BRS in Medak district. Mahila Congress district president Bhavani Narsimha Chary also defected, along with other leaders, in the presence of former Minister T Harish Rao.
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Maddela Rajanarsu, a senior Congress leader from Rajanna-Sircilla and long-time party worker, resigned after being denied an Indiramma house despite his three decades of service. A native of Gambhiraopet mandal, Rajanarsu held several organisational roles, including NSUI mandal president and SC cell secretary.
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Opposition parties, including BRS, have demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy cancel his December 3 Husnabad meeting, alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of gram panchayat elections. The CM’s schedule includes laying foundation stones for roads and rural works, distributing zero-interest loans, and handing over buses and vehicles to SHG women.
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A youngster from a backward class in Sangareddy, unable to contest for the Sarpanch post due to reservation, encouraged his SC partner to file her nomination. Hours later, the couple married against her parents’ wishes.
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The Telangana government is planning to set up a third DISCOM to shift debts and arrears from existing utilities TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL. Officials claim the restructuring will reduce liabilities and improve rankings, but experts warn of fiscal mismanagement as borrowings have already breached FRBM limits.
