Afternoon News Headlines (July 3, 2018)

— Chit Fund Scam: Ollywood actor Sritam Das summoned by ED for his alleged links with Star Consultancy chief Triveni Mohanty reportedly on chit fund money invested for Odia film ‘Tu Tha Mu Jauchi Rusi’.

— Supreme Court of India grants bail to MP Rama Chandra Hansdah on Nabadiganta chit fund scam case.

— 26 cobras, 8 eggs rescued from different places in Cuttack and Kendrapara districts today.

— Cow vigilante cases: Supreme Court says mob lynching is a crime. SC to give guidelines to all states and Centre on how to tackle mob lynching.

— INX case: HC extends Chidambaram’s interim protection from arrest till August 1.

— Nepal: 7 flights operated from Simikot to Nepalganj, 104 Indian pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra evacuated.

— Do Not Appoint Police Officer As Acting DGP: SC To States, UTs.

— Veteran Gujarat Congress MLA resigns, joins BJP.

— Mumbai bridge crashes on rail tracks, 5 injured.