Afternoon News Headlines (August 17, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–    Low pressure likely over Bay of Bengal; north Odisha to experience heavy rainfall from August 19.

—–    OHRC Chairman Birakishore Mishra Retires From Service.

—–    The mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee being taken to Smriti Sthal for the funeral. PM Modi, Amit Shah and other BJP leaders also take part in the procession.

—–    King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Sri Lanka acting Foreign Minister Lakshman Kiriella, Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India, Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, pay tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at BJP HQ.

—–    Jammu & Kashmir: Terrorists lobbed a grenade in Pulwama district’s Awantipora towards security forces, one civilian critically injured. Area cordoned off.

—–    Jammu and Kashmir: A woman shot dead by terrorists in Drubgam village of Pulwama district, More details awaited.

—–    Kerala Floods: Centre informs Supreme Court that the Sub-committee under Disaster Management Act 2005 decides to bring down water level in Mullaperiyar Dam by 2-3 feet in a phased manner.

—–    Peace initiatives, nuclear tests: Foreign media remembers Vajpayee.

—–    Muslims gather in Mecca ahead of Haj.

—–    Union Jack flies at half-mast at the British High Commission in New Delhi as a mark of respect to Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.