Afternoon News Headlines (December 6, 2017)

ONI Bureau:  — Low pressure over Bay of Bengal will turn into deep depression in next 24 hours: Met.

— Odisha’s Biramitrapur MLA George Tirkey formally joins Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in Ranchi.

— Forest Clearance not needed for 2nd Brahmani Bridge: Bikram Arukha.

— Uttar Pradesh becomes first State to endorse Centre’s triple talaq draft bill.

— Maharashtra: Seven naxals killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli.

— RBI keeps key interest rate unchanged at 6%.

— Supreme Court imposed fine of Rs 2 lakh on 11 States for not taking enough steps for welfare and rehabilitation of abandoned widows.

— JNU cancels public talks on the issue of Ramjanam Bhoomi and Babri Masjid today in order to maintain communal harmony.

— Indian Navy search and rescue operation continues for missing fishermen off Kerala coast.

— NGT raps Punjab govt due to absence of a proper action plan.

— IPL franchises allowed to retain five players from their last year’s squads.