Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah inducts 28 ministers

Four days after taking over as Karnataka Chief Minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah expanded his ministry on Saturday.

BJP sacks Karnataka treasurer Lehar Singh

BJP has sacked the treasurer of the Karnataka unit, Lehar Singh Siroya, for his attack on party stalwart LK Advani.

Two ex-SBI officials get 3-yr jail term for fraud

Two former officials of State Bank of India and as many others have been convicted by a Special CBI court in a cheating case and sentenced them to three years of imprisonment with fine of Rs 2.20 lakh.

Karnataka ministry expansion Saturday, 29 to be sworn-in; tainted to be kept out

The four-day old Siddaramaiah ministry in Karnataka will be expanded on Saturday with the induction of 29 ministers, an exercise from which the "tainted" would be kept out.

Bangalore blast: Muslim outfits seek CBI inquiry

Federation of All Muslim organisations and political parties on Thursday sought a CBI probe into the April 17 blast in front of the BJP office in Bangalore and release of all six persons arrested in this connection.

Reddy’s aides nabbed in iron ore export scam

Two aides of former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy were nabbed by CBI sleuths in connection with their alleged involvement in the iron ore export scam, CBI sources said.

Cabinet will have people with ‘clean image’: Siddaramaiah

With BJP`s debacle in Karnataka following corruption charges clearly on his mind, new Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he will have people with clean image in his Cabinet to be formed in a couple of days.

Yeddyurappa, kin appears in CBI Court in illegal mining kickback case

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members on Wednesday appeared before the CBI Court here in connection with a case allegedly involving kickback in illegal mining.

Jagadish Shettar is new BJP legislature party leader

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was on Tuesday unanimously elected leader of the legislature party of BJP, which suffered an ignominious defeat in the recent state Assembly polls losing power to Congress.

Bangalore blast probe: Explosives recovered in Coimbatore

Some explosives, including gelatin sticks, were recovered on Tuesday from two places by a special police team from Karnataka following inputs provided by an accused in the April 17 bomb blast near BJP office in Bangalore.