BJP leader MB Bhanuprakash dies of heart attack during protest in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: Senior BJP leader and former Member of the Legislative Council MB Bhanuprakash died died of heart attack during a protest organized by the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Congress government's decision to hike petrol, diesel prices on Monday.
The BJP had organized a protest against the state government at Gopi Circle in the city. Bhanuprakash, who was a part of the protest since morning, suddenly collapsed and was rushed to hospital. Doctors at the hospital confirmed that he died due to heart attack on the way to the hospital.
The 69-year-old leader had held various positions in the state unit of the party, including state vice-president, district unit president.
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Ruskin Bond hospitalised in Dehradun due to leg problem
Dehradun (PTI): Author Ruskin Bond has been admitted to a hospital in Dehradun due to a leg problem, a close friend of the writer said here on Sunday.
After visiting Bond at the hospital, well-known Dehradun-based publisher Upendra Arora said the elderly author was unable to walk properly, following which he was admitted to a private hospital here on Saturday.
The 91-year-old Bond, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, lives in the Landour area of Mussoorie.
Arora said Bond is undergoing physiotherapy under medical supervision and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in two to three days.
"There is nothing serious," he said.
Bond has written more than 500 short stories, essays and novels, of which 69 books are for children.
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra.
