Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah visited Deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast on December 2. This meeting follows recent discussions to strengthen their collective efforts for the state. The leaders aim to present a united front ahead of the Belagavi legislature session. This breakfast meeting signals a pause in the ongoing leadership discussions within the ruling party.

A 17-year-old district topper from Kanpur allegedly died by suicide just hours before his Class 12 physics pre-board exam. His body was recovered from near a railway yard.

The row has put Union president Moosa Harraj under scrutiny, with senior lawyer J Sai Deepak alleging mismanagement and Pakistan insisting India backed out.