Evening News Headlines (February 2, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  — Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges PM Modi to instruct Ministry of Water Resources to issue directions to Chhattisgarh to stop construction work on ongoing projects.

— Gajapati police arrests OSAP jawan Ishwar Mali from Vijayawada on charges of raping a woman

— Fire breaks out in Handloom Expo at Exhibition ground in Bhubaneswar; blaze under control.

— Fake currency racket busted in Baripada; kingpin arrested.

— National health protection scheme announced in the Union Budget 2018-19 to be implemented from October 2.

— Karnataka High Court puts a stay on Bengaluru bandh scheduled for February 4.

— External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj emplanes for Delhi after a 2-day visit to Nepal.

— 90 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya.

— India Open: PV Sindhu proceeds to semifinal, defeats Beatriz Corrales 21-12, 19-21, 21-11 in the quarter final.