Karnataka cabinet row escalates; Vijay launches Singappen Special Task Force; more

Political tensions are rising in the Karnataka government over portfolio allocations, with several ministers openly expressing discontent. The state's Congress leadership is scheduled to meet the party high command in Delhi to address these grievances, sparking a debate with the BJP on governance and stability. The situation is intensified by the arrest of a man for issuing a death threat to the Home Minister and a viral video of another minister's conduct. In Tamil Nadu, the government has launched 'Singapenn,' an all-women patrol task force dedicated to the safety of women and children. In other major regional news, a three-member committee from the Union Ministry of Steel is investigating a fatal accident at the Visakhapatnam steel plant that claimed eight lives. Additionally, Hyderabad is grappling with a severe water crisis, leading to a political dispute as the BJP and BRS criticise the ruling Congress government's handling of the shortage.