Morning News Headlines (October 25, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–    Demand for permanent High Court bench in Western Odisha intensifies as District Judge stopped by lawyers and advocates near Court Chhak in Sambalpur.

—–    Purushottampur: Body of one of the two siblings who got swept away in Rushikulya river yesterday, recovered today.

—–    Man arrested for posting obscene photos of wife on social media in Cuttack.

—–    Fourth phase of operation to tranquilise tigress Sundari begins inside Satkosia Tiger Reserve.

—–    Congress to launch ‘Swabhiman Sankalp’ campaign at party headquarters in Bhubaneswar tomorrow to highlight women issues.

—–    Four people, who were seen outside the residence of Alok Verma (CBI director sent on leave), arrested by Delhi Police.

—–    Delhi Court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia & other AAP MLAs in Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash alleged assault case.

—–    PNB Scam: ED attaches valuables worth Rs 255 Crores in Hong Kong under PMLA belonging to Nirav Modi. Total attachment in this PNB scam case till date is worth Rs 4744 crore.

—–    IT Dept makes further seizure of unaccounted jewellery worth 28 lakhs from a locker in name of Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot and his wife. Total seizure is worth Rs 2 crore of jewellery and cash of Rs 37 lakhs. Earlier IT dept had raided 16 properties linked to him: IT Sources.

—–    Delhi: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized 14 kg drugs from a foreign national last night at Delhi airport. The passenger was travelling with Cathay Pacific airlines.

—–    Supreme Court agrees to hear a fresh petition filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking SIT probe against CBI officials, including Rakesh Asthana.

—–    18 AIADMK MLAs disqualification case: Madras High Court upholds Tamil Nadu speaker’s decision.

—–    Blind cricket: Sri Lanka elects to field first against India at Nimpur Sports and Cricket Club Ground, in Cuttack.

—–    Two Chinese helicopters violated Indian airspace: Sources.