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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

G Nikil Sekhar’s five-wicket haul helped Team F beat Team I in the HCA Under-14 probables matches in Hyderabad. Other notable performers included Ritesh Reddy, Jagath Roshan, Naksh Reddy, Raghaav Narayan, Medhansh Agarwal and B Sudhamsh

The Jubilee Hills police arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to grab a property using fake documents and force. The accused face charges including forgery, criminal trespass and robbery, while three other suspects involved in the case are absconding.

The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested two persons for allegedly exporting psychotropic medicines to the USA. Officials seized 598 tablets during raids at a courier office and a medical store in Nizamabad, citing violations of statutory provisions under the NDPS Act

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