Bengaluru: In a significant development, the Congress party's high command has concluded its deliberations and finalized the list of MLAs for the cabinet expansion. After consideration, the names of 24 MLAs have received the green light, indicating their selection for ministerial positions. However, a notable exclusion from the cabinet list is senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad.

Dharwad: In a horrific incident on Thursday, Two people were brutally murdered in Upnagar police station.

Mysuru: Noted writer Prof. G.H. Nayak (82), who was suffering from prolonged illness, passed away here on Friday afternoon.

Karnataka Minister K H Muniyappa on Friday said the Cabinet expansion will take place on Saturday afternoon and the portfolios would also be allotted by evening.

JD(S) leader and former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday slammed the "hypocrite Congress" for boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

In a congratulatory message to the victorious party in Karnataka, Bahutva Karnataka, a civil society collective committed to justice, equality, communal harmony, and peace, emphasizes the need for immediate and long-term measures to restore the economic, social, cultural, and political health of the state. The collective highlights the disenchantment and disappointment of over 60% of the population with the policies and politics of the previous government, which caused distress and insecurity across various sections of society.

JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Thursday said he will be attending the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on May 28, saying it is a property of the country and built from taxpayers' money.

New Delhi: A meeting of Congress leaders at the party office in Delhi over the formation of the state cabinet has come to an end. But the list of ministers is yet to be finalized.