1. Days after three persons were arrested for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans inside Vidhana Soudha following the victory of Congress candidate Syed Naseer Hussain in the Rajya Sabha elections last week, a group of retired civil service officers have written to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, urging him not to administer the oath of office to him until the investigation in the case is completed. The opposition BJP too has made a similar demand.
2. A new study by consortium of 11 institutes, led by scientists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), has found that the Covishield vaccine demonstrated more robust immune responses compared to Covaxin.
3. The 15th Bengaluru International Film Festival concludes today with a set of film screenings and an event in which Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will present awards. The final ceremony will be held at Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha at 6 p.m., while screenings will continue at Orion Mall. The event is jointly organised by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, and Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce.
