Bengaluru: Amid speculations about leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said it is for the Congress high command to decide.

Bengaluru: The power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka seems to be intensifying with Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna on Monday hitting back at Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, urging him not to "misuse" the name of the AICC and the party high command.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Monday said that he will present the state budget for the year 2025-26 on March 7. This will be the 16th budget to be presented by him.

The election for the post of the State Waqf Board chairman, which was scheduled to be held today (Feb 17) at 12 PM, has been postponed.

Karnataka MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has expressed confidence that he will continue as the state president of the BJP, adding that a decision on the matter is expected to be made by the high command by February 20.

A family of four members were found dead at an apartment here on Monday, police said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused the former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and his party JD(S) of behaving like the spokespersons of the Central government, even as he welcomed the latter's statement expressing readiness to fight non-partisanly against the injustice to state on the irrigation issue.

Bangalore, February 16, 2025: The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Karnataka has announced its newly formed executive team, which will serve for the term 2025-2028. The team comprises legal experts, retired officials, academics, activists, and professionals dedicated to upholding civil liberties and human rights across the state. The executive committee was constituted during the state executive meeting held on January 16, 2025, at Bearys Association, Bhavana, Bangalore.