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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicKarnataka cabinet

Topic: Karnataka cabinet

Parliament inauguration–’end of colonial hangover’ & wrestlers shouldn’t incur ‘priests’ wrath’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

24 MLAs sworn in, only 1 woman makes it to Siddaramaiah Cabinet. Portfolio allocation soon

Second list has representation from Vokkaliga, Lingayat, Backward Class, SC — both left & right divisions, SC-others, ST, Muslim, Jain, Brahmin and Namdhari Reddy communities.

10 turncoats to become ministers in Yediyurappa govt, senior BJP leaders will have to wait

CM Yediyurappa, who had been under pressure to induct the turncoats, has finally convinced the BJP leadership of the need to expand his cabinet.

Yediyurappa needs Delhi approval to expand cabinet, but Amit Shah refuses to meet him

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been denied appointments to meet BJP president Amit Shah and discuss his cabinet expansion plans, not once but six times.

On Camera

India shouldn’t romanticise 1971, Bangladesh wants transactional ties now

Bangladesh’s recent post-election shift has reduced its India-centric narrative, urging realistic diplomacy.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.