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Nikita Singhania, accused of abetting her husband's suicide, should not use their child to secure bail, argues the counsel for deceased Atul Subhash. Atul's suicide video explicitly mentioned not to let the child be used as a tool. The Bengaluru court will hear Nikita's bail plea on January 4 against charges of harassment leading to suicide.

The Kannada film industry was hit by the controversy around actor Darshan’s arrest. After some underwhelming affairs and flops such as ‘Martin’, Sandalwood witnessed a turnaround with fresh stories and box office hits from stars such as Upendra’s ‘UI’ and Sudeep’s ‘Max’

The transport department has said cases would be filed against violators and penalties imposed for surge pricing 

ISRO chief S. Somanath expressed hope that many more Space Docking Experiments would be taken up by the scientists in the coming days.

This prolonged absence of elected officials has left citizens grappling with a lack of local representation to address their concerns

The CPI leader criticised the BJP for not participating in the freedom struggle, stating that the party had no respect for Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, B.R. Ambedkar or the Indian Constitution

Mr. Sivanath said the State government had ambitious plans for Vijayawada to meet the growing needs of the city

In the Kakinada Vaklapudi Industrial Area, residents of surrounding villages are facing severe distress due to the release of the foul odour from Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd

The Indian government is vigilantly monitoring the situation of Indian H-1B visa holders in the US amid backlash and profiling of IT and management professionals. This involves collaboration between the ministries of external affairs, commerce, and IT to ensure that legal Indian workers are not adversely impacted by evolving American visa policies under Donald Trump's administration.

Karnataka's Congress government has assigned the CID to investigate the suicide of contractor Sachin Panchala, who left a note alleging threats from an aide of minister Priyank Kharge. With the BJP demanding a CBI probe and Priyank's resignation, state home minister Parameshwara defended the CID's capability to handle the investigation.

The framing of charges in the SSC cash-for-jobs case in West Bengal was postponed as accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra fell ill and was hospitalized. Accused individuals, including ex-minister Partha Chatterjee, face money laundering charges. The proceedings will resume on January 2 once all accused are present.

Centre has assigned senior IPS officer Vitul Kumar to officiate as Director General of CRPF following the retirement of Anish Dayal Singh on Dec 31. Kumar, currently Special DG of CRPF, will serve until a regular appointment is made. Kumar's career highlights include multiple promotions, accolades, and leadership roles within the police force.

Construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed by June 2025. Important features include 85 murals, titanium lattices, and marble idols. Additional structures like ramparts and shoe racks are set to be finished by September 2025.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the Army War College's quantum technology and AI labs, citing their role in adaptive warfare. He highlighted India's significant growth in defence exports and articulated the nation's goal to be an economic and military powerhouse by 2047 through strong security and economic integration.

RBI has asked the National Payments Corporation of India to develop a facility for the same

The government requires additional time to allocate land for former PM Manmohan Singh’s memorial as a trust needs to be formed first. Preliminary assessments are being conducted for available land near Rajghat, and a trust application is necessary for the process to proceed. The memorial will follow procedures similar to those for Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s memorial.

Karnataka high court has stayed proceedings against IIM Bangalore officials in a caste-discrimination case, citing that the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement lacked authority to investigate harassment claims. The case involves allegations by Dalit associate professor Gopal Das against IIM-B faculty. A separate FIR filed by Mico Layout police against the faculty members is also being challenged.

Andhra Pradesh deputy CM Pawan Kalyan praised Telangana CM Revanth Reddy and criticized Allu Arjun's team for their handling of the 'Pushpa 2' stampede. A 35-year-old woman died, and her son was injured. Pawan Kalyan emphasized the film industry should have supported the victim's family and not blamed Arjun solely.