New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to accept the unconditional apology published by Indian Medical Association (IMA) chief R V Asokan in a newspaper over his "damaging" comments about the apex court in an interview to news agency PTI, saying the excerpt of the apology filed before it was "illegible" as the font was "minuscule".

Kadaba (Karnataka): Four children were injured when the roof of a government school collapsed in Kuntur of Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday, officials said.

Belagavi: Continuous heavy rainfall in the Western Ghats and the catchment areas of major rivers has raised concerns over potential flooding in Belagavi district. The region has been receiving significant downpours for the past three days, leading to a sharp increase in water levels at the Naviluteertha and Hidkal reservoirs.

Meerut: A 55-year-old woman died, reportedly of a panic attack, on Monday after a police team raided her home in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, acting on a tip-off that beef was being stored at her residence. However, no objectionable material was found during the operation. The raid was conducted under suspicion of violating Uttar Pradesh's anti-cow slaughter laws, which prohibit cow slaughter and the sale or transport of beef.

In a case that has surfaced just days after the rape and murder at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, at a time when calls for increased protection for physicians are intensifying, a male patient attacked a junior female physician. The entire episode was recorded by the hospital's CCTV cameras, and it was reported from the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in Tirupati.

Bidar: Dr. Abdul Qadeer, Chairman and Founder of Shaheen Group of Institutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to adopt the historic Mahmud Gawan Madrasa in Bidar. This partnership aims to preserve and develop the madrasa over the next five years.

Bengaluru: In the wake of growing concerns over the safety of women doctors, Karnataka Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Dr Sharan Prakash Patil on Tuesday said the government will enhance security measures by adding more streetlights, CCTV cameras and trained security personnel at all medical colleges, super-specialty hospitals and hostels across the state.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said a decision is expected to be taken by authorities in a couple of days on shifting Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is currently in judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central jail here in the Renukaswamy murder case, to another prison.