Morning News Headlines (December 8, 2017)

ONI Bureau: — Heavy to very heavy rain likely to lash 10 districts including in Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri & Koraput on December 9 and 10: Met.

— Odisha Assembly adjourned till 12 noon as BJP legislators creates chaos over farmer deaths issue.

— Puri Jagannath Temple Reforms Panel Secretary BP Parija submits 2nd Interim Report to the Law Minister.

— Congress suspends Mani Shankar Aiyar from primary membership of party over his ‘neech aadmi’ jibe against PM Modi.

— Suspected ISI agent arrested by Batala Police in Punjab.

— Cyclone Ockhi: INS Kalpeni rescues 17 boats with over 180 people off the Lakshadweep coast.

— Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred in Nepal at 8:21 am today.

— Chennai: TTV Dhinakaran allotted ‘pressure cooker’ symbol for RK Nagar bypoll.

— Over 500 students hired in first five days at IIT-Delhi.

— Maharashtra: Police Inspector arrested for kidnapping female cop.

— Australia prepares for rush of gay marriages into law.