Bengaluru, May 22: H.D Kumaraswamy has said that senior congress leader Dr. G. Parameshwar will take oath as deputy chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, May 23.

The announcement by the chief minister designate came after the leaders of congress and JDS met to discuss the sharing of cabinet minister posts. Senior congress leader K.R Ramesh Kumar will be appointed as speaker tomorrow, he said.

 

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.