At a breakfast meeting, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told his Cabinet that he will be stepping down from the post. His deputy, DK Shivakumar, was also present at the meeting.

It is speculated that Shivkumar will take over the Karnataka Chief Minister post.

Siddaramaiah is likely to formally tender his resignation at 3.00 p.m. (local time) today.

Siddaramaiah had sought an appointment with Governor Thawarchand Gehlot in Bengaluru this afternoon.

However, the Governor is not in town. 

A Congress Legislative Party meeting will soon be held to elect the leader of the Karnataka Assembly.
 

Good morning! This is Midhat from New Delhi, bringing you the latest from India today.

Muslims in India are celebrating Eid al-Adha and gathered at mosques across the country to offer Eid prayers in the morning.

Delhi is likely to get some respite after a long spell of excruciating heat, with the Indian Meteorological Department forecasting rain over the next three days.

On the political front, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced his resignation.

Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha talked about Russia’s war in Ukraine at the the Gymnich Forum, in Cyprus.

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