Polling began at 7 a.m. for municipal elections in 116 municipalities and seven corporations in Telangana, with over 52 lakh voters eligible to cast their votes. A total of 12,944 candidates are contesting across 2,981 wards amid tight security arrangements. Counting will take place after repolling, if required

Merit-lister in the SSC exams, 15-year-old Lavina Menezes who is 70 per cent visually impaired tops her school — Canossa High School in Andheri — this year