Afternoon News Headlines (December 22, 2017)

— Senior BJP leader Bijay Mohapatra expelled from Kendrapara District BJP Committee.

— Fire officials conduct inspection at 30 hospitals in 3 districts.

— Senior Congress leader Pradeep Majhi alleges misappropriation of fund meant for beautification of 150 Anganwadi centres in Jharigaon block.

— BJD MLA Debashish Samantaray seeks probe to find out who provided Barabati VVIP gallery pass to chit fund accused Subhankar Nayak.

— Four terrorists were gunned down by security forces in separate search operations conducted in the Sibbi and Turbat areas of Balochistan.

— Income Tax Dept conducts raids on Lumax Group at 12 locations in 6 cities.

— Jayalalithaa death probe commission summons Sasikala and Apollo Hospital Chairman Pratap Reddy.

— Delhi high court grants 2-week parole to OP Chautala to look after ailing wife.

— Salman Khan tops Forbes India Celebrity 100 list again.

— A priest is sentenced for jail for 18 years for sexually abusing boys at this top British Catholic school in London.

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