The State’s job crisis has come back to haunt the Congress party, which rode to power last year on promises of employment. While local youth wait, worry, and exchange dreams about securing government jobs, short-term opportunities are drawing people from other States. This dynamic has transformed Telangana into a job magnet for outsiders but a desert for its own aspirants, reports Serish Nanisetti

Director Komal R Bharadwaj’s Telugu indie ‘Rahasyam Idham Jagath’ is ambitious in using science, technology and stories from the Indian epics for an adventure drama, but falls short in its execution

Electric Mobility and Storage, Electronics, Life Sciences, Defence and Aerospace sectors to get new growth guiding documents as some existing policies have become outdated and those in other States are superior, senior official 

The woman was caught attempting to smuggle 3,900 grams of heroin, worth ₹25 crore, to Hyderabad

Actor Varun Tej discusses his new Telugu film ‘Matka’, a fictional tale inspired by Ratan Khatri, set in Visakhapatnam of the 1960s and 70s

45% fraudsters are either graduates or post-graduates; indulge in crime due to peer pressure and for easy money, says data

Foundation of judicial system is faith and trust of litigants; steps will be taken soon to digitally serve summons in criminal cases in order to considerably reduce delays, says Telangana High Court Chief Justice

The 64-year-old artist adapts to the times to narrate stories in the 400-year-old Cheriyal artform in new mediums

Referring to the lack of minority representation in his Cabinet, the Chief Minister attributed it to the absence of a Muslim MLA in Telangana

The new order comes into effect from November 11 until further notice, said the commissioner

Average weekly time spent on gaming increased by 30% to 13 hours

The girls, aged between 13 and 16, suffered acute gastroenteritis, dehydration, and kidney-related complications

India cancels intra-squad match with ‘A’ side in Australia tour for more net practice, focusing on Test series preparation

England finished its successful run chase on 329-5 in the second one-day international with 15 balls remaining

Rohit along with a large India squad will depart for Perth in two batches – on November 10 and 11 – and the captain may come back home for a while due to personal reasons.

Gambhir & Co. gets captain Rohit’s backing after the home Test series loss against New Zealand; the head coach says the team has to be honest and keep working hard

Other than Shami, Bengal will also miss the services of prolific opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, wicketkeeper batter Abhishek Porel and pacer Mukesh Kumar, who are with India A squad in Australia.

A collective show of strength from the top six hasn’t yet been on view; Rawat and Badoni’s return bolsters the team’s batting options

Sai Kishore’s return boosts the visiting team; Ghadigaonkar & Co. will have to rack up big scores to provide meaningful competition

Rain is expected to play spoilsport once again; the host will be hoping its seniors deliver the goods against a formidable opponent

Both teams’ bench strength will be tested in this crucial encounter as some of the main players have been called up for national duty

The player registration officially closed and a total of 1,574 cricketers (1,165 Indian and 409 overseas) have been signed up for the auction

Rahul made a hundred on his debut tour to Australia in 2015, a 110 at Sydney, but his overall performance Down Under remains scratchy, evidenced by an average of 20.77 across four Tests.

IPL mega auction list includes marquee Indian players like Pant, Iyer, and Rahul, with a total purse of ₹120 crore

In a surprising move, James Anderson, who last played a T20 match in 2014 and never played a match in the IPL, registered himself for the auction

The duo’s 354-run stand for the fourth wicket helps Mumbai declare its first innings at 602 for four before dismissing five Odisha batters for 146 at the end of day two

Almost all batters make handy contributions as the host takes a 48-run first-innings lead; spinners Badoni and Mathur shine with the ball for the visitor

Abhinav Manohar, who scored his maiden First Class 50, and Shreyas Gopal steady the ship for the home side after some initial stutters

The skipper compiles a patient unbeaten 54 and forges an unbroken 71-run stand with southpaw Sibsankar Roy, denying the opposition bowlers a breakthrough till close of play

The diminutive 32-year-old steered Australia A to 223 in reply to India A’s 161 on day two of their four-day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground — seen as a bat-off for the Test spot left vacant by David Warner’s retirement.

Porel’s four-for and Sindhu’s three-wicket haul help the visitor bundle out the host for 221 before reaching 127 for three in its second essay at the end of day three

The host ends day three at 46 for no loss after dismissing the visitor for 250 in its second innings and needs 157 more runs to clinch an outright victory

Often panned for not realising the minefield of talent that he is, Samson became the first Indian batter to hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as his 50-ball-107 with as many as 10 monstrous sixes took India to 202 for 8 in 20 overs.

According to a source, the meeting was not a knee-jerk reaction to India’s series whitewash (0-3) at home by New Zealand

The left-arm spinner’s six-wicket haul helps the defending champion secure a 317-run lead; Odisha in trouble at 126 for five after following on

After conceding a 233-run lead, the visitors slip to 66 for two when a downpour ends the day’s play in the post-lunch session; Nizar misses century

Here is a concrete strategy to approach the exam.