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M Siddhanth of Karnataka and Debanshi Chakraborty from West Bengal won the under-13 titles at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships, with Rajdeep Biswas and Aadya Baheti winning Under-11 titles

Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty of West Bengal claimed the Under-15 titles at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships. Aditya beat Maharashtra’s Nilay Pattekar 3-2, while Ankolika defeated Naisha Rewaskar 3-0 in the girls’ final at SAMA Indoor Stadium

Farmers in Kumram Bheem Asifabad faced delays and inconvenience due to a urea shortage, with some accusing private traders of overpricing and diverting fertilisers, though authorities denied these claims

Nine policemen in Thane were suspended after a probe found negligence during escort of seven undertrial prisoners to a hospital. Two prisoners went missing temporarily, and officers failed to supervise properly, leading to disciplinary action.

As India marks International Tiger Day on July 29, Telangana has rare cause to celebrate: its wild tiger numbers are finally growing. The Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) — long the state’s core tiger habitat — now hosts around 34 individual tigers, up from just 14 in 2020, according to the latest forest department estimates

Chandana Potugari and Priyanka Rodricks won the women’s doubles title, defeating Patil and Nanajkar, while Laxmi Siri Dandu and Joell Nichole advanced to the singles final in a thrilling competition

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and raped in a moving car in Lonavala’s Tungarli area. A 35-year-old man, reportedly known to the victim, has been arrested. The case is being investigated under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions

The Centre told Parliament there are no reports of cost escalations or project delays from industries in Maharashtra, including its key auto and electronics clusters

The Supreme Court refused to hear a plea seeking action against MNS chief Raj Thackeray for alleged hate speeches targeting Hindi speakers. The bench advised the petitioner to approach the High Court, dismissing the PIL under Article 32

Police in Adilabad arrested Sunil, the main accused in the illegal diversion of 150 urea bags from Telangana to Maharashtra. He had been absconding since July 8, when four others were arrested and two lorries carrying urea were seized

Adilabad SP Akhil Mahajan handed over 109 recovered mobile phones to their owners and urged the public to report lost phones on the CEIR portal. He said 900 phones have been recovered since 2023, some traced to Maharashtra and Haryana

Arjun Reddy Aluguvelli won the state-level Under-19 badminton singles title in Nanded, Maharashtra, defeating Mumbai’s Aryan Talwar. He will now compete in a zonal tournament in September. The young athlete was felicitated by family and supporters at his hometown.

Forest officials reclaimed 1,700 acres of encroached land at Itikalapahad in Sirpur (T) mandal, restoring it with saplings. The reforested area now serves as a corridor for tigers migrating from Maharashtra, while officials work to prevent human-wildlife conflict

NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad was dragged by police during a late-night protest against the detention of his supporter Nitin Deshmukh, following a violent clash with BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar’s aides at Vidhan Bhavan. Tensions continue to escalate

Maharashtra’s move to merge 14 villages from Telangana's Adilabad district into Chandrapur has sparked political and public concern. While the State cites revenue records, critics call it a leadership failure, recalling past demands from Maharashtra villages to join Telangana.

Five Indian players, including national champion Aarav Sancheti, will represent India at the IBSF World U-17 Snooker Championship in Bahrain. Veteran cueist Ashok Shandilya will coach the team

Cyberabad SOT and Rajendranagar police arrested a six-member interstate drug gang, including a woman, and seized 109 kgs of marijuana, two cars and Rs 6,000 in cash. The gang was smuggling ganja from Odisha to Pune via Hyderabad

Police have booked eight persons, including the principal and four teachers of a private school in Thane, Maharashtra, for allegedly forcing girl students to strip during a menstruation check. The incident sparked protests from enraged parents demanding strict action.

Heavy rains in Maharashtra have triggered strong inflows into the Godavari River, benefiting dams and irrigation projects across Maharashtra and Telangana. With major tributaries swelling, Telangana expects robust inflows this kharif season. Medigadda barrage recorded 84,500 cusecs of floodwater.

The 10-day Muharram observance ended with a grand procession in Ruyyadi village of Adilabad, drawing nearly two lakh devotees. Despite having no Muslim families, the village has followed this tradition for 160 years with special rituals and cultural performances.