Afternoon News Headlines (December 27, 2018)

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

—   Pipili Gang Rape & Murder: Congress activists hurl eggs, tomatoes at Pradeep Maharathy’s residence protesting against Maharathy’s comments on the acquittal verdict in Pipili rape case.

—   Pipili Gang Rape & Murder case: Odisha unit of BJP reaches Arjungoda village to discuss the issue with the family of the deceased; BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi demands a CBI inquiry into the incident & dismissal of Maharathy from his position within 24 hours.

—   Two districts of Odisha, Nuapada and Koraput among the top five most improved districts of India.

—   Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla arrives in Naveen Niwas; to have lunch with CM.

—   Sundergarh: Youth beats his mother to death in Rusty village under Kinjirikela PS.

—   Elephant Deaths due to electrocution: Cases registered against 2 engineers, 2 employees of CESCO under Wildlife Conservation Act in connection with the death of female elephant on Dec 13.

—   Bhanjanagar: 377 grams gold, 6.7 kg silver & huge cache of explosives recovered by police during search operation near Lunipada forests following encounter of dreaded criminal Babu Naik on Dec 25

—   Delhi’s Patiala House Court sends all the accused arrested by NIA to 12 days remand.

—   Triple Talaq Bill taken up by Lok Sabha.

—   Rajasthan Cabinet Portfolios allocated, CM Ashok Gehlot keeps Home, Finance.

—   Two sailors died after the door of a helicopter hangar fell on them at Southen Naval Command in Kochi, Kerala.

—   Himachal Pradesh: 35 students injured in school bus accident near Lunj in Kangra.

—   INDvAUS 3rd Test in Melbourne: India declare 1st innings at 443 for 7; Australia are 8/0 at stumps on Day 2. India had declared at 443 for 7