Morning News Headlines (December 21, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  Good Morning Readers! Here are the Morning News Bulletin on India and World by Odisha News Insight.

—   1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi High Court dismissed Sajjan Kumar’s plea which sought more time to surrender.

—   Train 18 was pelted with stones during trial run between Agra and New Delhi, earlier yesterday.

—   A fire breaks out in a tea godown at Siliguri in West Bengal; 4 fire tenders at the spot.

—   Gujarat: PM Modi inspects “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” parade at Statue of Unity in Kewadia.

—   Mohammad Ali took charge as the new Home Minister of Telangana, earlier yesterday.

—   Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas dazzle at their Mumbai wedding reception.

—   2 Chinese hackers charged with cyber espionage in US.

—   US ‘to pull 7,000 troops’ from Afghanistan.

—   China, Russia to boost military cooperation.

—   U.S. officials say the #Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan.

—   United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis steps down in February.