BJP MLC N. Ravikumar criticised former Uttara Kannada MP Anantkumar Hegde for his controversial statement on changing the Constitution.

Lalitha Mahal Palace, the five-star heritage hotel in Mysuru, will be handed over to private operators, with the Cabinet of ministers in Karnataka clearing the proposal to invite tenders for the palace during a meeting on Thursday.

Pyarelal Garg, a prominent election data scientist, has raised serious concerns over the integrity of the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. In an exclusive interview with The Federal's YouTube program Capital Beat, Garg alleged that discrepancies in the vote counts were observed in at least 92 constituencies, with an average manipulation of 26,500 votes per seat. He claimed these discrepancies disproportionately favoured the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Amid heightened security measures, Friday prayers passed off peacefully at the Shahi Jama Masjid and other places in the district which witnessed violence following survey of the Mughal era mosque.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday dismissed the possibility of an immediate cabinet expansion, stating that no discussions have been held to fill the lone vacant ministerial position.

The Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew its order to disburse Rs 10 crore for strengthening the Maharashtra state Waqf Board, state chief secretary Sujata Saunik said.

At least nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district on Friday afternoon, police said.

Opposition BJP on Friday condemned the government's move to make the chief minister the chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) University replacing the governor, terming it as an attempt to pollute the higher education system.