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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Sindhu and Lakshya Sen enter Indonesia Masters quarterfinals
P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters with straight-game wins. Sindhu will face Chen Yu Fei next, while Kidambi Srikanth and Anmol Kharb exited after defeats in their pre-quarterfinal matches

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1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar cleared in Janakpuri violence case
A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a Janakpuri case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove his presence or role beyond reasonable doubt despite acknowledging victims’ trauma

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Hyderabad: Two drug users nabbed at Bhagyalatha Colony, meth seized
The Eagle Force and Hayathnagar police arrested two drug consumers, Bhansilal alias Rahul Saini and Yogesh Rankavath, and seized 2.6 grams of methamphetamine worth Rs 13,000. Police are tracking absconding interstate drug peddlers linked to the case.
BRS demands cancellation of all Singareni coal tenders

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BRS demands cancellation of all Singareni coal tenders
Former Minister and TBGKS honourary president Koppula Eshwar has demanded the cancellation of all coal block tenders in Singareni, citing an alleged Rs 6,000 crore scam in the Naini coal block tenders. He announced plans to intensify the "Save Singareni" movement unless a comprehensive inquiry is ordered.

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15 Maoists killed in Jharkhand encounter, top leader Anal Da dead
Fifteen Maoists, including top leader Patiram Majhi alias Anal Da carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty, were killed in a gunfight with security forces during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police said

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Varanasi police issue notice to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore
Varanasi police have issued a notice to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in connection with a 2025 case over alleged objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rathore said police from Varanasi and Lucknow have approached her as part of the probe
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India, EU ramp up push for ‘historic’ free-trade deal amid US tariff tensions
India and the European Union are stepping up a long-delayed push for a free-trade agreement as New Delhi prepares to host the bloc’s top leaders later this month, with both sides signalling urgency amid mounting pressure from US tariffs and a shifting global order. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a speech at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, said she would be travelling to India after the…

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Chinese AI chipmaker Moore Threads sees tripling of revenue amid self-sufficiency push
Moore Threads, one of China’s artificial intelligence chip champions, expects to report a tripling of revenue for 2025, reflecting how local semiconductor firms are expanding rapidly amid Beijing’s push for self-sufficiency. The company, founded in 2020 by Nvidia’s former China head Zhang Jianzhong, said it expected revenue to land between 1.45 billion yuan (US$208 million) and 1.52 billion yuan after surging…
