Morning News Headlines (August 22, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–  Regional Meteorological dept Bhubaneswar issues thunderstorm & lightning warning for 14 district of Odisha till 1:45 PM today.

—–  Man climbs atop Electric Tower at Berhampur Railway Staion; rescued.

—–  Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide at Kamemunda under Turekela block in Bolangir dist.

—–  BJP President Basanta Panda collects urns containing the ashes of Vaajpayee from the party President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

—–  Delhi: PM Narendra Modi & BJP President Amit Shah hands over the urns carrying ashes of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to BJP* Presidents of all states & union territories. The former Prime Minister’s daughter Namita Bhattacharya is also present at the occasion.

—–  Muslim community offers namaz at Masjids across India on Eid Al Adha.

—–  Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat passes away in a hospital in Delhi.

—–  The Level-2 fire that broke out in Crystal Tower near Hindmata Cinema in Parel area now becomes Level-3 fire. Ten fire fighting tenders have rushed to the spot.

—–  Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to invest over Rs 37,000 cr in Tamil Nadu over the next three years.

—–  Jammu & Kashmir: Clashes break out between security forces and protesters in Srinagar.

—–  Asian Games 2018: India’s women shooters Manu Bhaker & Rahi Sarnobat enter finals of the 25m pistol competition.