Morning News Headlines (January 19, 2018)

ONI Bureau: — Actor Mihir Das and actress Anu Choudhury to join BJP tomorrow.

— Two Odia kids – Ashanti Dalei of Kendrapara and Pankaj Mahanta of Keonjhar to receive bravery award for saving lives.

— Rape in Dasarathpur BJD party office: Accused Chandrakant Mohapatra, who was absconding, arrested from Keonjhar.

— Odisha Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick to attend mining ministers’ meet in Goa today.

— Kendrapara: Penthapala panchayat by-poll to be held today.

— Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini’s all-women crew successfully crosses Cape of Horn, ‘Mount Everest of sailing’.

— Samba: Two civilians killed, three others injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Ramgarh sector.

— Money laundering case: After IT raids, ED grills Karti Chidambaram for 11 hrs.

— Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at Mumbai airport; will depart for Israel shortly.

— An Islamic State (IS) recruit from Kerala’s Kannur district killed in Syria.

— U19 World Cup: India bowl out Zimbabwe for 154, Anukul Roy picks 4 wickets.