Afternoon News Headlines (April 2, 2017)

* Met predicts Norwester rains along with thunder likely to hit Coastal Odisha in next 24 hours.

* 400 CRPF jawans taken ill after consuming fish curry at the Pallipuram Camp in Kerala; CRPF orders probe.

* Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission hikes Power Tariff by an average 9.48%.

* 11 bodies recovered during dredging of Bhakra nangal canal in Haryana’s Jind.

* PM Modi attends closing ceremony of Allahabad High Court’s 150th year celebrations.

* 20 people tortured and killed by mentally ill custodian of a Sufi Shrine at Sargodha in Pakistan.

* World Autism Awareness Day being observed today.

* SriLanka Navy arrests six Indian nationals in fishing boat for allegedly carrying over 13 kilograms of drugs.