Morning News Headlines (September 25, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–   5 dead, 2 critical as Bolero overturns into canal at Bhailipur near Sukal in Puri district.

—–   Four police personnel injured during clash between two groups in Bhadrak.

—–   A home guard named Madhab Naik of Kadamachua village killed in electric trap near Mohana forest range in Gajapati district.

—–   Odia athlete Amiya Mallick qualifies for semi-final of 100-metre sprint event in National Open Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

—–   Houses of 5 families gutted after a major fire broke out at Srirampur in Daspalla of Nayagarh district last night.

—–   Human rights activists demand filling up of OHRC vacancies.

—–   Prime Minister Narendra Modi nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2019 by BJP Tamil Nadu president Dr Tamilisai Soundarajan for launching the healthcare scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana – ‘Ayushman Bharat’.

—–   Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at UNGA: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said India considers Nelson Mandela, fondly known as Madiba, as one of its own.

—–   Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi’s Patiala House Court adjourns hearing for October 08 on Enforcement Directorate plea seeking cancellation of interim protection to Karti Chidambaram.

—–   Varanasi: Security heightened in Banaras Hindu University after a scuffle broke out between junior doctors of BHU’s Sir Sunderlal hospital & a patient’s kin yesterday.

—–   Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Assam’s Barpeta at 9:17 am today.

—–   J&K gunfight: Educational institutions closed in Sopore.

—–   4,130 rapes, over 15,000 dowry cases in Assam last 2 years.

—–   United States President Donald Trump opened the high-level meet of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with an event focusing on tackling the world drug problem.

—–   Petrol & Diesel prices in Mumbai are Rs 90.22 per litre & Rs 78.69 per litre; Petrol & Diesel prices in Delhi are Rs 82.86 per litre & Rs 74.12 per litre respectively.

—–   Indian Rupee (INR) at 72.82 versus the US dollar.

—–   India to take on Afghanistan in the ‘Super Four’ encounter of Asia Cup 2018 today.

—–   Croatian captain Luka Modric wins FIFA men’s player of the year.