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Hyderabad defeated Bihar by seven wickets in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Salt Lake, Kolkata. Tanay Thyagarajan took three wickets to restrict Bihar to 132, before Tanmay Agarwal’s unbeaten 67 sealed the chase in 12.5 overs

Sanskar Saraswat and Mithun Manjunath reached the men’s singles final at the Yonex Sunrise Guwahati Masters, ensuring an all-Indian clash. Tanvi Sharma stunned Japan’s Hina Akechi to enter the women’s final, while Pruthvi and Sai advanced in men’s doubles

Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Ankita Raina exited in the semifinals of the W100 Dubai doubles tennis championship. The Indian duo lost to Russia’s Rada Zolotareva and Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 5-7, 3-10 in a hard-fought contest

SCR will operate 15 special train services between December 25 and January 5 to handle Christmas and New Year rush. The services connect routes including Charlapalli, Narsapur, Yelahanka, Hyderabad and Kakinada, with all trains running overnight for passenger convenience

BRS leader T Harish Rao launched a fierce attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing him of corruption, administrative failure and negligence. He blamed the Congress government for the SLBC tunnel collapse, irrigation setbacks and alleged large-scale scams in the State.

RGI Airport witnessed a surge in bomb threat emails over four days, affecting multiple international and domestic flights. Several flights were diverted or returned as a precaution. Security agencies intensified checks, and police have registered cases and launched an investigation into the anonymous emails

Secunderabad GRP, along with the Eagle Team and RPF, arrested two Odisha-based peddlers transporting marijuana on Konark Express. Officials seized 6.8 kg of the drug worth Rs 3.43 lakh. Three other members of the racket, including suppliers and receivers, are absconding

SCR has withdrawn its earlier decision to modify the service days of the Kacheguda–Yesvantpur–Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express. The trains will continue to operate on all days except Wednesdays, with no changes to stoppages, timings or frequency.

Senior BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for failing to resolve the urea shortage that troubled farmers during Kharif and has now continued into Rabi. He said poor planning had forced farmers to endure long queues and severe hardship

The Telangana BC Commission said the community was facing injustice over statutory reservations and demanded a constitutional amendment to ensure 42 per cent BC quota. The Commission condoled the death of Sai Eshwar Chary and urged people not to take extreme steps while fighting for rights.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao declared complete opposition to the Centre’s labour codes, warning they would cause widespread exploitation. He said the BRS would block their implementation in Telangana and lead a nationwide fight while accusing BJP and Congress of colluding to pass anti-worker laws

The Congress said it remains committed to securing 42 per cent reservations for BCs and plans to meet the Prime Minister to push the demand. TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud termed the death of Sai Eshwar Chary painful and urged BC youth not to take extreme steps.

Alankrith Rapole will captain Hyderabad in the Cooch Behar Trophy under-19 four-day match against Punjab at the NFC Ground from December 8 to 11. The squad includes V Yashveer Goud as vice-captain and several promising youngsters

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy dismissed allegations that his son was involved in land grabbing at Gandipet, stating police followed normal procedure. He said any irregularity would face punishment and criticised the opposition for making false charges against the government.

A 28-year-old youth, Sai Eshwar, died after attempting self-immolation over the Congress government’s failure to deliver 42 per cent BC reservation. His death sparked strong political reactions, with BRS leaders accusing the government of betrayal and demanding Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia

Telangana has recorded 793 farmer suicides since the Congress government took office. Rising debt, high input costs, erratic MSP, delayed Rythu Bharosa payments, and aggressive moneylenders are pushing farmers into distress, with the problem worsening in 2025, say activists and experts.

The RNCC unit of Eagle Force and GRP arrested three drug peddlers in two train operations in Hyderabad. Officers seized 8.1 kg of marijuana from the Konark Express and LTT Express. Citizens were urged to report drug activities through the 1908 helpline

A Hyderabad court granted Police three more days custody of Immadi Ravi, accused of running the iBomma piracy platform. Cybercrime officials said fresh cases were registered and more digital evidence must be collected. His bail hearing has been postponed to next Monday

The Telangana High Court issued notices to the State and Union governments on the Hyderabad Industrial Land Transformation Policy after a PIL challenged the move to allow industrial lands to be converted for residential and mixed use. The court posted the matter to December 29

A techie couple stranded in Bhubaneswar due to IndiGo flight cancellations attended their own wedding reception through a video call as guests waited in Hubballi. Their gesture went viral even as flight disruptions continued across major cities amid pilot shortage issues.