Odisha News Insight

Afternoon News Headlines (October 18, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–    Odisha Govt said Rs 2,765 Cr damaged in Odisha due to Cyclone Titli.

—–    Separated Conjoined Twins, Jaga, comes out of AIIMS for the first time after separation surgery, takes a walk around India Gate in New Delhi; Kalia’s health condition improving.

—–    Cyber Cell of Commissionerate Police arrests Pawan Agarwal of Jatni from Haryana on charges of circulating objectionable videos on WhatsApp.

—–    Gang rape of West Bengal woman: Police detain two persons for questioning.

—–    Woman dies due to ‘medical negligence’; Nursing Home ransacked at Bajrakabati area in Cuttack.

—–    Passenger Bus overturns in Koraput, 12 injured.

—–    All-Kerala Brahmins Association moves Supreme Court seeking review of verdict that allowed entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala Temple. Section 144 (prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) has been imposed in Pampa, Nilakkal, Sannidhanam and Elavungal.

—–    PM Modi chairs the sixth meeting of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at New Delhi.

—–    Criminal defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani: MJ Akbar’s lawyer Geeta Luthra said before court, “Irreparable damage caused to Akbar’s reputation which he has built over 40 years.” Delhi’s Patiala House Court to examine statements of MJ Akbar and other witnesses on October 31.

—–    Director Vikas Bahl files a defamation suit in Bombay HC against Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and others seeking directions for them to take back their statements, tweets and articles against him. Bahl also seeks total compensation of Rs 10 crores from the respondents.

—–    Delhi Police formally arrests Ashish Pandey for brandishing a gun outside Hyatt Regency on October 14, seeks police remand for him.

—–    Air Quality of Delhi’s Lodhi Road area: PM 2.5 remains in ‘moderate’ category at 180 and PM 10 remains in ‘poor’ category at 238.

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