{
  "id": 13724467,
  "title": "15 teams emerge winners at Tri-City AI Hackathon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/15-teams-emerge-winners-at-tri-city-ai-hackathon",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:30:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/15-teams-emerge-winners-at-tri-city-ai-hackathon/article71571362.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tri-City AI Hackathon 2026 concluded at Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS) in Warangal, with 15 teams emerging victorious from an event that drew approximately 1,500 students from around 150 colleges. The competition spanned two days and saw a total participation of about 500 teams, including a significant number of school students. Among the 15 winning teams, eight hailed from KITS Warangal itself. KITS Principal K. Ashoka Reddy awarded certificates and cash prizes totaling ₹50,000 to the winners, with further opportunities for internships available to the winners contingent on additional interviews and selection processes. The event placed a strong emphasis on nurturing innovation and problem-solving abilities in students from a young age, a value reflected in the inclusion of a dedicated school category, with The Hyderabad Public School contributing a winning team. The hackathon sought to create a platform for students to refine their ideas, apply their technical skills in real-world scenarios, and explore potential career paths. Key attendees included V. Satish Kumar from KITS, Sai Krishna and Vamshi Krishna from Centle India, Jagan Naik, an alumnus of KITS Warangal, and V. Satish Kumar, Deputy Regional Manager for the Hyderabad Region at TGSRTC.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "15 teams won at Tri-City AI Hackathon 2026",
    "Event held at KITS Warangal with 1,500 students",
    "₹50,000 in prizes awarded to winning teams"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}