Talking pointSIR’s vote-chori showdown
Stories that have aged off the front pages. Still here, still readable — just no longer the news of the day.
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At Rail Nilayam, MPs from Telangana pressed South Central Railway on Kazipet, Bhadrachalam and stalled works. The BJP-led Centre was told to stop dragging its feet; the file-and-forget routine showed up again.
A report claims “lakhs” of hostel students around Hyderabad were shifted out in SIR. The official record shows big deletions statewide — and zero student-specific counts.
Venkatesh–Kalyan Ram team-up with Anil Ravipudi plants its flag on Sankranthi 2027 — the makers say January 12, worldwide.
Police told PTI two died and nine were injured after a late‑night explosion at a pharmaceutical unit in Pochampally mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri. The company has not been named yet; a case has been registered and a probe is on.
BRS says five acres in Raviryal went to a company allegedly linked to the Chief Minister’s brother for a fraction of its value. The Congress government says nothing to see here; the Lokayukta has reportedly taken the complaint on file.
Hyderabad’s PM Ekta Mall has Central money on paper and a state process on file. What it doesn’t have, yet, is daylight on the deal the Congress government is pushing at Raidurg.
The industrial-park push in CM Revanth Reddy’s backyard ran into a High Court brake. A new report now alleges six school acres slipped into the payout list. The paperwork that would prove it is still conveniently invisible.
Karnataka’s monsoon session is doing costume drama while the CBI’s charge sheets spell out numbers. The Congress government waves at drought; the BJP shouts slogans. Telangana watching both: deliver funds and fixes, not T‑shirts.
Rahul Gandhi sat outside Delhi Police’s DCP office for over six hours with a 19-year-old who says pellets ruined his eye. By evening, an FIR — against “unknown persons” — appeared.
Justice V.R. Reddy strikes down the Section 6 step for Mid Manair resettlement lands — says Telangana skipped the statutory hearing and couldn’t prove “exceptional urgency”. The Section 4(1) start stays; proceed afresh if you must, but do it by the book.
Draft rolls list 21.70% electors as absent/shifted/dead/duplicate. Claims can be filed till Sept 16; hearings run to Oct 15. Final roll is due Oct 19. So the scare stories can wait their turn.
BRS cadres protested statewide over Kalyana Lakshmi/Shaadi Mubarak delays after a High Court stay. The Congress government says the schemes will continue and an appeal is coming. The budget carries ₹3,683 crore for them — now release it, with dates.
Reports say Revanth Reddy’s loyalists met; nobody will say where, who, or with what authority. The Parkal ticket row is on the record. The headcount is not.
TPCC hauls up minister Konda Surekha over her daughter’s outburst at CM Revanth; MLAs demand action. The rest — cabinet sacking, Governor notes — is still whispers, not orders.
A Telugu report says a TGIIC e-auction in Raidurg fetched ₹264 crore per acre for a 5.25-acre plot, totalling ₹1,386 crore, with MSN as top bidder. The numbers add up; the paperwork isn’t public yet.
BRS hits the gates at AMRP, alleges Congress govt let AP draw Krishna water via Pothireddypadu; wants Nagarjuna Sagar filled, tanks topped, and irrigation supply restored.
Supreme Court eases its own 2025 rule for entry-level judges: grads can apply in the transition window; from April 1, 2027 it’s one year of certified District Court practice — plus mandatory academy and clerkship. States have three months to fix their rules.
Monsoon Session washed out, Bills rushed, Question Hour lasted nine minutes. Congress congratulated itself; the BJP claimed it begged for debate. Telangana needed scrutiny, got a scoreboard.
Irumudi hits its slated date today with a father–daughter arc and Ayyappa Deeksha at its core. The languages mix is where the makers’ messaging still can’t pick one lane.
India’s theatres grossed Rs 6,398 crore in Jan–Jun 2026 — the strongest post‑pandemic first half. Telugu films show up in the top ranks. The Rs 15,000‑crore number doing the rounds is a projection for all‑India, not a cheque Telugu cinema has already cashed.