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Eighth seed Ritvik Gupta stunned top seed Sarthak Arya in the youth boys under-17 pre-quarterfinals at the UTT Nationals, while top girls’ seeds Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick advanced

A2H Chess Academy will host a children’s rapid-format chess tournament in Kukatpally on August 17 for under-6 to under-16 categories. Registrations close August 15 via S Subba Raju

Sai Dinesh, a veteran chess coach, was denied entry to the FIDE trainers exam in Vijayawada despite paying the fee, alleging Telangana Chess Association bias due to his involvement in TDCA reforms

Nishanth Challa won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess championship with 11 points, ahead of Advay Bharatram and Manas Arun Sritej. Category winners included Jesshar Nekkalapudi, A H Suryanarayana, and V Dhansika

Shivam Arora entered the World Games heyball semifinals in Chengdu, beating Yip Kin Ling 5-4. Sourav Kothari exited the snooker quarterfinals after a 0-2 loss to Xiao Guodong

Dhanush Srikanth, defending Deaflympic champion from Telangana, qualified for the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics with stellar trial scores in Bhopal, continuing his dominance in both deaf and open shooting competitions

The National Cyber Security Scholar Program equips India’s defence veterans with elite cyber leadership skills, blending real-world training and national service ethos to prepare them for key roles in safeguarding critical infrastructure

Nishanth Challa won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess championship with 11 points from 12 rounds. Advay Bharatram and Manas Arun Sritej finished second and third, respectively, with 10.5 and 10 points

Top seed P. Praveen Prasad of Hyderabad won the Open chess tournament at A2H Chess Academy with 7 points from 8 rounds, edging out Vishwanath Kannam on tie-break score

Students of the 1975 batch of Erramanzil Government High School celebrated their golden jubilee with former teachers in Hyderabad, reliving cherished memories and supporting efforts to build a new school structure

Justice B Vijaysen Reddy asked GHMC to justify its order closing beef shops on August 15 and 16, after a petitioner challenged the directive as arbitrary, lacking legal basis or explanation

Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy blamed KCR’s alleged black magic for the SLBC tunnel failure, while also accusing massive corruption in BRS-era projects like Kaleshwaram and claiming improving state finances

A 40-year-old man from Charminar was duped of Rs 27 lakh after being lured by cyber fraudsters offering commissions through fake investment schemes shared on Telegram. Police have registered a case

Ninety-three retired army marshals protested at Hyderabad’s Hydraa office against a salary cut from Rs 27,000 to Rs 22,750. Officials promised to review salaries after studying other states’ pay scales

A TSRTC bus collided with a bike at Bahadurpura Sunday night, killing Syed Asif Pasha and injuring his brother Syed Javeed. Police have registered a case and hospitalized the injured

A 42-year-old man, Jangaiah, died on the spot after his scooter was hit by a tipper lorry in Narsingi on Monday afternoon. Police have registered a case regarding the accident

Due to heavy rainfall increasing inflows, Himayat Sagar Reservoir raised three floodgates by three feet at 8 pm, releasing 3,000 cusecs of water into the Musi River to manage reservoir levels

After a 12-year ban, movement of heavy vehicles has been permitted in Kawal Tiger Reserve between 6 am and 9 pm, with toll charges levied for environmental regulation

GHMC and police officials held a review meeting to ensure smooth Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations from August 27 to September 6, with focus on safety, road repairs, and quality infrastructure at pandals

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud met CM Revanth Reddy to discuss the 42% BC quota and poll strategy. A PAC meeting will be held on August 16–17 to finalise the party’s position