Vijay's Coalition Push, Karnataka CM Race Heats Up, Bengaluru Garbage Row

Vijay moves towards a coalition model in Tamil Nadu, opening the door for allies VCK and IUML to join his cabinet in a key power-sharing push. In Karnataka, the Congress leadership enters the final phase of deliberations amid a high-stakes Chief Minister race, with Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and other contenders in the mix. Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, mounting anger over persistent garbage black spots ahead of civic polls has put waste management under scrutiny, even as authorities roll out a new app to tackle bulky waste dumping.