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Traffic restrictions and special parking arrangements will be in place in Secunderabad from January 13–15 for the International Kite and Sweet Festival at Parade Grounds. Shuttle services, designated parking, and alternative transport are advised to ease congestion

Two people were injured in separate incidents involving banned Chinese manja in Hyderabad. A 70-year-old woman suffered a severe leg injury in Meerpet, while a police officer sustained a neck injury in Uppal. Both were hospitalised and are stable 

Australian cricket great Alyssa Healy announced her retirement from all formats following the upcoming multi-format home series against India. The 35-year-old ends a 15-year career marked by leadership success, multiple World Cup titles, and record-breaking performances

Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat toured Mumbai to connect with youth and akhada wrestlers ahead of the Pro Wrestling League starting January 16. His outreach highlighted grassroots wrestling as Tiigers of Mumbai Dangal prepare for their debut season

Osmania University will conduct men’s cricket selections at Bhavan’s Vivekananda Degree and PG College, Sainikpuri, on January 17. The team chosen will represent OU in the South Zone Inter-university cricket championship scheduled in Mysuru from January 27

P Shanvi has been named captain of Hyderabad for the BCCI Women’s under-15 one-day cricket championship knock-out matches starting January 14 in Puducherry. V Nikeshini will be vice-captain, with Prateeka Katravath as wicketkeeper in the 15-member squad

Hyderabad will host the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifiers from March 8 to 14 at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Complex. Eight teams, including hosts India, will compete for seven remaining berths for the 2026 World Cup.

Fourteen-year-old Ravi Kumar Bonnelu of Hyderabad won a bronze medal at the International Sailing Regatta in Chennai, braving rough seas against sailors from seven countries. The performance marks a milestone for Hyderabad sailing on the global stage.

The body of a female infant was found in bushes near a Hanuman temple in Jawaharharnagar on Sunday. Police observed injuries on the child and h

People from different faiths joined the Sports4Peace Cricket Tournament in Hyderabad to celebrate Christmas, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti and Sankranti. Organised by COVA Peace Network, the event featured matches, cultural talks and a special ‘Play for Peace Match'

Unemployed youth staged protests in Hyderabad on Sunday against the Telangana Congress government over delay in issuing the job calendar and recruitment notifications. Police dispersed protesters at Ashok Nagar and detained several. Heavy deployment continued at City Central Library fearing unrest

Ranga Reddy defeated Medak by nine wickets in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-district T20 cricket championship at Mahabubnagar. Adilabad also registered a 22-run win over Hyderabad, with A Santosh scoring 97 in their total of 192

Neredmet police arrested a man from Karnataka for allegedly desecrating the Katta Maisamma temple on Saturday evening. The incident triggered protests by local residents, following which police intervened, registered a case and remanded the accused to judicial custody.

Six players, including Sreetej and Akella Sankalpa Ruthvik, shared the lead in the Open category of the 236th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. In the juniors section, 10 players jointly lead with three points after three rounds

Hyderabad defeated Warangal by 23 runs in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-District T20 League Phase II at Warangal. Vineeth Pawar scored 65 runs, while Adilabad beat Karimnagar by nine runs in another close contest

Hyderabad defeated Cricket Federation of India by six wickets to win the All India Rajiv Gandhi Invitation T20 cricket tournament at Lal Bahadur Stadium. Anvith Reddy starred with 46 runs, while Rahul Karthikeya was named best bowler of the tournament

K Sunil Goud of Telangana High Court has been elected general secretary of the Indian Lawyers Cricket Association at its general body meeting in Delhi. Kuldeep Parihar was named president, with other office-bearers from various High Courts and the Supreme Court

Osmania University secured bronze, finishing third in the South East Zone inter-university football championship at Woxsen University. OU defeated Pt Ravishankar Shukla University but lost to Yenepoya University and drew with Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya. All four teams qualified for the All India event

Reynold Vincent Paul of South Central Railway has been named to the five-member selection panel for the Indian Railways football team ahead of the National Football Championship. Other members include Paritosh, Aftab, V Rajesh and Abdul Azim Siddique

Ananya Dandu’s fine spell of six for 23 helped Hyderabad beat Jharkhand by nine runs in the BCCI women’s under-15 one-day cricket tournament at Vizianagaram. Hyderabad finished second in the group to qualify for the knockout phase