Bengaluru, 25/12: BJP MLA and former state minister Munirathna’s first public appearance at a major public event after release on bail took a dramatic turn after he was targeted with egg on his head on Wednesdays. The R R Nagar legislator was walking to his car after attending Vajpayee birth anniversary celebrations in Lakshmidevi Nagar,…

New Delhi, 25/12 With the governments doing barely anything on regulating the charges of medical services in private hospitals, mandated by a law passed 14 years ago, at least two groups of doctors have now decided to intensify their campaign to nudge the Centre and state governments to implement the patient-friendly law.

New Delhi, 25/12: Senior leader Ajay Maken on Wednesday said Congress’s support to Arvind Kejriwal’s 40-day government in 2013 is the main reason for the “weakening” of the party in the national capital and there is a need to rectify the repeated mistake of aligning with AAP in the recent Lok Sabha elections. Calling Kejriwal…

Imphal, 25/12: Gunfight broke out between two armed groups in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Wednesday morning, police said. Armed men fired from the hilltops of Kangpokpi district, targeting the Sinam Kom village. Armed ‘village volunteers’ deployed at the foothills retaliated, leading to the gunfight, they said.    

Telengana, 25/12: Actor Allu Arjun and the makers of ‘Pushpa 2’ have announced a compensation of Rs 2 crore to the family of the child who was critically injured in the stampede during a screening of the movie in Telangana. Rs 1 crore will be given by Allu Arjun and Rs 50 lakh each by…

Moscow 25/12: An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 67 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 12 people had survived. Unverified video of the crash showed the plane, which was operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, bursting into flames as…

Bengaluru, 25/12: A press statement sharing the health update of Kannada actor Shivarajkumar said that the actor is now in a stable condition after the medical procedure performed earlier today. The procedure was conducted under the supervision of Dr Murugesh Manoharan. In a video statement, the doctor confirmed the success of the surgery and stated…

Bhubaneswar, 24/12: In a major development, Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, Governor of Mizoram has been  appointed as new Governor Odisha. He will replace Raghubar Das.