Bengaluru: The allocation of portfolios to 17 newly inducted ministers into his cabinet in Karnataka will take place after his return from New Delhi on Sunday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Saturday.

Krishnappa Gowtham on Friday set the stage on fire with perhaps the best all-round performance ever-witnessed in T20 cricket. Playing for Ballari Tuskers in Karnataka Premier League, the all-rounder batsman smashed the fastest hundred in the tournament’s history, in just 39 balls. He also score the highest total with the bat in KPL, remaining unbeaten on 134 in 56 balls.

Bengaluru: Families of two people who were declared brain-dead have decided to donate their organs to over 13 people, a private hospital here said on Saturday.

Leaders cutting across political parties in Karnataka condoled the demise of BJP stalwart and former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away on Saturday after a prolonged illness. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa expressed "shock" over the death of the BJP veteran.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday added that he met BJP President Amit Shah and has discussed allotment of portfolios to the newly sworn-in cabinet ministers. He also added that the portfolios will be allotted to the minister on Saturday afternoon.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah along with 11 others were served summons by a special court in a land denotification case.

Huballi: JD(S) MLC member and senior leader Basavaraj Horatti on Friday remarked that the loss of HD Devegowda and his nephew Nikhil Kumaraswamy in general election this year was triggered by JD(S) leaders.

Bengaluru: Continuing his attack against the Congress, JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Friday said his son H D Kumaraswamy had shed tears wanting to resign as Chief Minister of the coalition government, citing "trouble" from the alliance partner in running the administration.