Hyderabad, July 18 -- If you are a football fan and have been very tired lately, be assured! That is the case with every fan residing in India right now. With the FIFA World Cup 2026 being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the time difference is brutal. You might have dragged yourself through midnights and survived on sheer willpower in the morning.

Well, consider this as your ultimate reward.

In a massive win, the Telangana Prohibition and Excise Department has officially granted permission for licensed bars, clubs, and microbreweries across Hyderabad to extend their operating hours until 3 am for the FIFA World Cup final. The final will be on the intervening night of Sunday, July 19 and Monday, July 20.

Following this gre...