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Residents of several colonies in Erragadda staged a protest against the State government’s proposal to allot nearby land for a graveyard. The protesters demanded withdrawal of the plan and said the issue was sub judice and unacceptable to residents

Telangana Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has said that movie ticket price hike orders were issued without his knowledge or approval, triggering a political storm and raising questions over accountability and decision-making within the Congress government

Sankranthi travel rush caused severe traffic congestion across Hyderabad on Saturday evening. Several key roads witnessed long delays as passengers with luggage crowded junctions. Traffic movement was further affected due to heavy footfall at the Numaish exhibition

Ananya Dandu’s impressive 6/23 helped Hyderabad edge past Jharkhand by nine runs and qualify for the knockout stage of the BCCI Women’s Under-15 One-Day Tournament, while G. Nikil Sekhar starred in HCA Under-14 probables matches.

Fourrise Sports LLP launched the first season of the Fourrise Premier League in Hyderabad, aiming to build a professionally managed corporate cricket ecosystem. The league will feature 96 teams and over 1,400 players from multiple sectors across the Telugu States.

Maulana Azad National Urdu University will organise a two-day national workshop for distance and online education officials on January 12 and 13. The event will focus on policy reforms, coordination and implementation of the National Education Policy 2020.

Brilliant Chess Academy will organise the 236th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament on January 10 and 11 at Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar. The event carries a prize fund of Rs 10,000. Registrations close at 1 pm on January 10

Junior national champion Hansini Mathan upset third seed Yoo Yerin of Korea Republic at the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara. Payas Jain and Syndrela Das also stunned mixed doubles top seeds, while Priyanuj Bhattacharya defeated eighth seed Navid Shams in men’s singles

Hyderabad and Cricket Federation of India entered the final of the 19th All India Rajiv Gandhi Invitation T-20 cricket tournament. Hyderabad beat Telangana, while CFI defeated Karnataka in the semifinals, with standout performances from Sai Sharan Ravuri and Kshitij Singhania

Jyothi Surekha Vennam has been selected for the Indian compound women’s archery team after topping the Kolkata trials with 15.25 points. This marks her 16th consecutive selection to the national team, continuing her streak from 2011 to 2026

Karimnagar defeated Warangal by nine runs in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-district T-20 cricket championship at Warangal. Other winners included Ranga Reddy, Nizamabad and Nalgonda, with standout performances from Navanith Rao, David Kripal Roy and Sainad Pagidimarri

State Bank of India Hyderabad Circle secured third place in the All India SBI Inter-circle football championship at Bhubaneshwar, defeating Gandhinagar Circle 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out. Goalkeeper M Gopiah’s crucial save proved decisive in the victory

The MANUU Students Collective demanded that the university administration submit and publicly share a detailed project report on land use, infrastructure and hostels, amid reports of visits by Revenue and district officials over the land resumption issue

The GHMC removed 52 abandoned and scrap vehicles from roadsides across Greater Hyderabad during a special sanitation drive. The operation, covering 300 wards, also saw the transport of nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of waste over the last 11 days

A 17-year-old intermediate student died after reportedly suffering mental distress following a reprimand by lecturers at a government college in Marredpally. Her death triggered protests by parents and student groups, demanding action against the college staff.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu not to obstruct Telangana irrigation projects. Striking a conciliatory note, he said water disputes should be resolved through dialogue and mutual cooperation between the two States.

Hyderabad Police have launched ‘C-Mitra’, a virtual helpdesk allowing cybercrime victims to register FIRs from home. Complaints will be processed through trained virtual staff after reporting via the 1930 helpline or national cybercrime portal.

Hyderabad police and the Narcotics Enforcement Wing arrested two Nigerian nationals in Tolichowk and seized 150 grams of MDMA worth Rs 20 lakh. The accused had overstayed their visas and were allegedly supplying drugs across multiple cities.

BRS deputy floor leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav criticised the Congress government’s proposal to create new municipal corporations, alleging it would erase Secunderabad’s identity. The party warned of protests and demanded immediate withdrawal of the plan

Hyderabad's Eon Space Labs is launching its multispectral imaging payload, MIRA, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission. The mission will demonstrate India's first AI-powered orbital image lab for real-time Earth data processing