Debt maths, tender drama, zero documents
BRS says Congress is cooking the books and the tenders; Congress swears the numbers add up. Everyone wants a debate. Nobody brings the files.

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BRS says Congress is cooking the books and the tenders; Congress swears the numbers add up. Everyone wants a debate. Nobody brings the files.
Ten boxing finalists named and six medals reported for India at Glasgow 2026 — strong signs, thin official paperwork.
Telangana High Court slammed HYDRAA’s conduct in the Lothukunta land row and told the Chief Secretary to relieve commissioner A.V. Ranganath and name a replacement. HYDRAA is “not super cops of governance,” the court said, after repeated run‑ins over a private property the agency entered despite prior court orders, according to multiple reports.
A report says Vigilance checks at three Jagtial mills flagged about 34,400 tonnes of paddy “diverted”, worth roughly ₹80 crore. The documents that would prove it are not public yet. The mills haven’t answered — and neither has the state put the papers out.
Draft rolls now on August 10; claims window shifts too. The BJP-led Centre’s Commission says urban lag; the Congress in Telangana says conspiracy. One of those comes with dates attached.
ECI moves Telangana’s SIR draft to August 10 and final roll to October 12. More time to check names — and fewer excuses from the BJP and Congress when they pretend a spreadsheet ate the electorate.
Gundumal’s tahsildar says invalid Kalyana Lakshmi cheques were handed out in Kodangal — CM Revanth Reddy’s own seat — and blames “no time from Congress leaders”. Beneficiaries wait; replacements now promised.
NDTV says Tejaswin Shankar scored 7,976 for a historic Commonwealth Games decathlon bronze. The IOA’s tally didn’t list it when fetched. We’ll cheer — after the record says it happened.
Protests in Khammam and Mahabubnagar pressed the Congress-run Telangana government to clear long-pending fee-reimbursement dues. The number doing the rounds is ₹8,000 crore — an estimate widely cited by colleges and politicians, still not put on the record by the state.
Reports say Bengaluru will host a grand trailer launch on August 8. The only thing actually announced is the worldwide release on August 26.
Two days after quitting amid NEET turmoil, Dharmendra Pradhan got a warm Parliament welcome. Telangana’s medical admissions still ride on NEET — the celebration doesn’t move a single counselling date.
Telangana High Court, hearing contempt over a 40-acre Lothkunta land row, told the Chief Secretary on July 27 to replace/relieve HYDRAA commissioner A.V. Ranganath after an apology episode went nowhere. The exact order text isn’t public yet; compliance is unconfirmed.
PTI says Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh and Yamini Mourya are through to Glasgow 2026 judo finals — which means at least three silvers for India tonight. The IJF bracket confirms Dey’s title bout; the rest ride on PTI’s report for now.
Hyderabad GM finishes third at Pontevedra with 7/9, unbeaten across back‑to‑back events — while Delhi’s noise machine still can’t find a chessboard.
Enumeration runs to August 3, draft rolls on August 10 per multiple reports. One stray claim pushes enumeration to August 10 — without the order to back it. Telangana’s job is steady; Delhi’s calendar needs a signature, not spin.
ZEE5 drops Objection, My Lord! — Notary Parasuram Chapter 1, a Telugu legal drama fronted by Srikanth Meka. Seven short episodes landed together on July 31.
Objection, My Lord! is listed on ZEE5 from July 31. Telugu diaspora gets a fresh courtroom drama; availability by country still unconfirmed.
CM Revanth Reddy has reportedly asked officials to identify thalassemia and sickle-cell patients for social-security pensions, with a target start of August 15. The official order isn’t public, and the pension amount, category and eligibility rules aren’t either.
A local report says the river crossed the first warning mark Friday morning; officials told to be on alert as flows rise. Telangana’s flood station is real; the numbers need the bulletin.
Revanth keeps talking like he has the next eight years booked. The last named Congress voice to object was in 2025. The new “dissent” is one anonymous quote short of a revolt.