Morning News Headlines (August 21, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–   Jhulan Jatra begins in Puri Srimandir today.

—–   Two dead, 2 critical after consuming mango kernel at Mainapadar village in Jharigaon block of Nabarangpur Dist, admitted to hospital.

—–   12-hour bandh being observed by locals at Binika in Sonepur demanding filling up of doctor posts in different hospitals.

—–   19 Women Bol Bom Devotees injured in road mishap in Sundergarh after a truck rammed into the pick-up van.

—–   A personal assistant to Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar allegedly committed suicide in New Delhi’s Laxmibai Nagar area.

—–   Supreme Court says no NOTA (None of the above) in Rajya Sabha elections, citing that it should be applied in direct polls only.

—–   Jammu & Kashmir: Army jawan injured in Kupwara district’s Tangdhar sector in ceasefire violation by Pakistan.

—–   Jammu & Kashmir: Kishtwar: 12 dead bodies recovered, 5-year-old injured child shifted to hospital, after a vehicle carrying ‘Machel Mata’ devotees rolled down in river Chenab 28 kilometres from Kishtwar towards Padder.

—–   AAP appoints Durgesh Pathak in-charge of three states.

—–   ‘Hichki’ to release in Kazakhstan on September 20.

—–   Jammu and Kashmir: Para-athlete Chandeep Singh from Jammu has recently won two gold medals for India in Kimunyong Cup Taekwondo Championship held in South Korea. Chandeep had lost his both arms to an electric shock in 2011.

—–   Asian Games 2018: 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary clinches GOLD for India in 10m Air Pistol event, Abhishek Verma clinches Bronze. Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal qualifies for final of the Men’s single sculls as he finishes on top in repêchage. Ankita Raina through to Women’s tennis quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Eri Hozumi of Japan