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DK Shivakumar is set to be sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister this afternoon, immediately announcing eight populist schemes targeting farmers and women. This move aims to define his government's policy direction, drawing parallels with past welfare initiatives. The ceremony will be attended by top Congress leaders and will feature an open-jeep procession.

In a significant crackdown, Rajasthan's Anti-Narcotics Task Force has shut down two secret MD drug production sites in Barmer and Jodhpur, taking six suspects into custody. Authorities confiscated large amounts of chemicals, production tools, and a vehicle.

A 40-year-old tea shop owner in Doddaballapur was fatally attacked by a customer after demanding payment of an outstanding Rs 200 bill. The accused, angered by the refusal of further credit, used a wooden log to assault the owner before fleeing. Customers present, aware of the accused's violent past, did not intervene.

The Twisha, Deepika and Pushpendri cases have sparked outrage, but activists say dowry never really went away. It simply took on a more invisible and just as deadly form

A road rage incident escalated violently near Doddaballapur when an architect honked at an MUV. The occupants allegedly threatened her and then assaulted her husband when he intervened. Police arrested two farmers, who were reportedly intoxicated, on charges including attempted murder. Another separate road rage incident involving a biker and a BMTC driver was also reported.

Seventeen passengers miraculously escaped a Karnataka State Transport bus fire near Haveri. The 'Pallakki' bus, en route from Bengaluru to Gadag, erupted in flames on the highway. Driver Pakkirappa's swift action in stopping the vehicle prevented any casualties. Police are investigating the incident.

Tragedy struck on the Urandur highway early Monday as a private ambulance, reportedly driven by a dozing driver, collided with a stationary lorry. Four individuals, including the ambulance driver and an asthma patient being transported, lost their lives. Two others sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention. The ambulance was en route to Bengaluru from West Bengal.

A tragic end befell a divorced man and a college professor in Bengaluru. The woman's charred body was discovered in a car, while the man's dismembered remains were found on railway tracks. Police suspect a violent confrontation led to the woman's death, followed by the man's apparent suicide.