Afternoon News Headlines (January 27, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  — BJP gheraoes all SP offices in Odisha protesting Kunduli suicide; Scuffle between police and BJP Yuva Morcha activists in front of Bargarh SP office.

— Traffic cop stops Ambulance at Old Airport Chhak in Bhubaneswar to let VIP carcade of former President Pranab Mukherjee and 4 other senior leaders pass.

— Food served to Pranab Mukherjee, LK Advani, HD Deve Gowda & Sitaram Yechury on banana leaf in the residence of CM Naveen Patnaik.

— 1st National Chilika Bird Festival inaugurated in Mangalajodi.

— Maoist cadre Digambar Podar, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh surrenders before police in Malkangiri SP.

— Chhattisgarh: Congress Leader Avdhesh Gautam’s residence attacked by naxals in Dantewada’s Nakulnar, a security personnel injured.

— AIADMK expels over 140 office-bearers from Tuticorin district for bringing ‘disrepute’ to the organisation.

— Mumbai Cricket Association assures Bombay High Court that they won’t use potable water for ground maintenance at the Wankhede Stadium.

— Afghanistan Public Health Ministry confirms 75 people wounded in massive explosion in Kabul City.

— IPL Auction: K L Rahul, Manish Pandey sold for Rs 11 Crore.

— Odisha eves beat Kerala by 8 runs in BCCI Senior Women’s T20 League to become plate group champion.

— Saina Nehwal enters final of Indonesia Masters, beating Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.