Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga predicts that deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar will become Karnataka's chief minister by December, continuing in the role for 7.5 years. The claim emphasises Shivakumar's significant contributions to the party's performance in elections and the high command's awareness of his efforts.
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The J&K and Ladakh high court has ruled that NHAI or its concessionaire cannot collect toll tax from commuters if a highway is in bad shape due to construction activities. The court ordered NHAI to collect only 20% toll at Lakhanpur and Bann toll plazas and directed the removal of any toll plazas within 60 km of NH-44 within two months.
Female students at CMR Engineering College, Medchal, protested after alleging that hostel cooking staff secretly recorded them in bathrooms. Joined by student unions, they demanded justice and raised slogans like “We want justice.†Police assured swift action, promising to register a case and conduct a thorough investigation into the privacy breach.
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has warned that beta-blockers, commonly prescribed for irregular heartbeat and hypertension, can cause hypokalaemia or dangerously low potassium levels. The alert stresses monitoring for adverse reactions and encourages reporting them. Elderly and diuretic-using patients should be especially cautious, though such side-effects are rare. Cardiologists advise careful use and monitoring of these drugs.
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A 44-year-old nursing staff member from a New Delhi hospital was arrested for harassing a 22-year-old US woman at a wedding in Jaipur's Chomu Palace Hotel. The accuser, identified as Ashish Mohan Das, fled after the incident on December 21. He was apprehended through CCTV and digital evidence, and is currently being interrogated by police.
Jagadguru Shri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi, the 70th Acharya of Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, advocates for the return of temples and their property to their respective authorities, urging the government to relinquish control. He emphasizes the importance of using temple incomes to propagate Sanatan Dharma, educate pupils in Vedas, and support traditional initiatives, while involving youth and preparing for the next Maha Kumbh.
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