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India vs New Zealand: Samson, Kishan eye impact in second T20I
India face New Zealand in the second T20 at Raipur with Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan aiming to make their mark. India, buoyed by an emphatic win in Nagpur, look to continue momentum ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup

No point attending Assembly without LoP status: Jagan
YSRCP chief Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said he would not attend the Andhra Pradesh Assembly unless granted Leader of Opposition status, accusing the Speaker of undermining democracy and alleging corruption and “credit chori” by the coalition government

270 motorists jailed for drunk driving during New Year crackdown
The Hyderabad Traffic Police jailed 270 motorists caught drunk driving during intensive enforcement drives held between December 24 and 31, 2025. Courts swiftly convicted the offenders, awarding varying terms of imprisonment.

Gukesh beats Nguyen, Arjun loses in Tata Steel Masters
World champion D Gukesh ended his run of draws with a win over Thai Dai Van Nguyen in round five of the Tata Steel Masters. Arjun Erigaisi lost to Vladimir Fedoseev, while Praggnanandhaa drew and Aravindh Chithambaram suffered defeat

Sindhu and Lakshya Sen enter Indonesia Masters quarterfinals

1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar cleared in Janakpuri violence case

‘Outrageous’: families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims fume over coroner’s remarks

Baidu launches Ernie 5.0 as the firm’s AI assistant users reach 200 million a month

Are Hong Kong labs offering cross-border gender tests despite warning?
A business claiming to offer fetal gender testing is advertising for delivering blood samples from mainland China to Hong Kong as of Thursday, despite city health authorities warning that such services require prior approval, the Post has learned. According to its website, HK LongKang DNA can provide testing services from as early as four weeks of pregnancy with a 99.995 per cent accuracy rate. The company charges HK$3,000 (US$385) for testing at the six-week mark, with same-day appointments...

‘For the world’: Trump launches his Board of Peace that some see rivalling UN

India, EU ramp up push for ‘historic’ free-trade deal amid US tariff tensions

