Morning News Headlines (October 12, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–   Heavy rain continues to lash Odisha; River Rushikulya & Vamsadhara are flowing above the danger level at three places in Ganjam, Gajapati & Rayagada since Thursday 6 pm.

—–   Rail traffic disrupts in Rayagada district after a tree fell on the tracks between Ambadala and Dahikhala; Santragachi-Chennai Express halts at Muniguda station.

—–   Two youths swept away by flood water in Pahadia nullah at Penji sahi in Phulbani and Landapadu village in Nayagarh.

—–   Undivided Koraput lawyers protest demanding permanent Highh Court bench.

Odia Para athlete Jayanti Behera shines again; clinches silver in 400 m in Asian Para Games 2018.

—–   One woman Maoist gunned down in an encounter with security forces near Andrapali forest in Malkangiri district.

—–   Delhi: Meeting on oil sector, chaired by PM Narendra Modi underway, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also present.

—–   Supreme Court issues notice to the register general of Madhya Pradesh High Court on a plea of former woman district judge, who had resigned after alleging sexual harassment by a judge of the High Court. The Court has sought a response from Madhya Pradesh HC within six weeks.

—–   Gujarat: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s ‘Statue of Unity’ at Narmada bank being given final touches. It will be inaugurated on Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary on October 31 by PM Narendra Modi.

—–   Patna: On every Navratri from last 22 years, Nageshwar Baba keeps 21 ‘kalash’ on his chest in Naulakha Mandir, says,”I get the energy to do this from Goddess. I start fasting 15 days prior to Navratri. Many people visit here to seek Maa Durga’s blessings.”

—–   India vs West Indies second test: West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat first. Shardul Thakur debuts for India.