PM Modi congratulates DK Shivakumar on taking oath as Karnataka chief minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated DK Shivakumar on taking oath as the chief minister of Karnataka.
This report covers a tragic shooting incident at a law college in Tarn Taran, Punjab, where a first-year student, Sandeep Kaur, was fatally shot by her classmate, Prince Raj. The victim's sister revealed that the shooter had previously threatened the victim, stating, 'If you're not mine, I won't let you be anyone else's.' The incident occurred inside a classroom while the victim was on a phone call with her sister. Following the attack, the perpetrator turned the weapon on himself and remains in critical condition. The victim's family has raised serious concerns regarding college security, questioning how a student managed to bring a firearm onto the premises. Local police, led by SSP Surendra Lamba, have initiated an investigation into the matter, focusing on a suspected one-sided obsession. The victim, who was engaged and aspiring to be an advocate, was the primary hope for her family.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated DK Shivakumar on taking oath as the chief minister of Karnataka.
Karnataka witnessed a significant leadership transition as DK Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru. Alongside him, G. Parameshwara took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister, while twelve other legislators were inducted into the state cabinet.
The government is seeking to reclaim land near the Prime Minister's residence from the Delhi Gymkhana, Delhi Race Club, Jaipur Polo Ground and nearby slum clusters.
In a major political twist, rebel TMC MLAs backed Ritabrata Banerjee, who has been expelled for anti-party activities, as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to the West Bengal Assembly Speaker.