The Union government has set up a single-member committee to verify the candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is facing allegations of misusing the disability and Other Backward Class (OBC) quota to secure a position in the service. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Maharashtra, where 'resort politics' has kicked-off ahead of the crucial MLC elections for the 11 vacant seats. Both the Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliances have sent their MLAs to luxury hotels in order to keep them from being poached by rival parties.
More on The Burning Question. A fan of superstar Kamal Haasan on Friday arrived at a film theatre in Chennai to watch 'Indian 2', dressed up as the actor's character from the film. Shah Rukh Khan along with his family arrived in Mumbai on Juy 11 night ahead of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding.
The actor was on a holiday with family. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued a notice to the Karnataka government for allegedly diverting Rs 15,000 crore meant for the development of the people belonging to the section, to fund other guarantee schemes. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rubbished allegations levelled against him by the state BJP concerning the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.
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