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Nawaz’s wife dies in London
ONI Bureau: Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of former and now jailed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, passed away in a hospital here on Tuesday after months of battle with cancer, the family said.
She is survived by her husband and four…
PM Modi announces hike in Remuneration of ASHA, Anganwadi Workers
ONI Bureau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced hiking remuneration for rural health workers with effect from October.
The announcement was made during Modi's interaction with Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA),…
45 killed as Bus falls into gorge in Telangana
ONI Bureau: In a ghastly tragedy, 45 people were killed and more than 15 others injured when a state-owned bus fell into a gorge in Telangana's Jagtial district on Tuesday, police said
The bus belonging to the Telangana State Road…
Centre implements HIV/AIDS Act to protect rights of affected persons
ONI Bureau: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said that the HIV AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 has been implemented.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (3) of section 1 of the Human…
2 Militants killed in J&K Gunfight
ONI Bureau: Two militants were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.
Upon receiving a tip-off about the holed-up militants, the security forces cordoned off the…
Petrol touches Rs.90.11 in Maharashtra’s Parbhani
ONI Bureau: Petrol prices on Tuesday breached the psychological barrier of Rs 90 and touched a scorching Rs 90.11 in Maharashtra's Parbhani - a new record in India, an official said.
Parbhani District Petrol Dealers Association (PDPDA)…
HC rejects Sonia, Rahul’s plea against Income Tax notice
ONI Bureau: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi's plea challenging the Income Tax notice seeking tax reassessment for the financial year 2011-2012.
The order of a bench…
Tuticorin Plant: SC refuses to interfere with NGT order
ONI Bureau: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with an NGT order to set up an experts committee to study the impact of Vedanta's copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu on the environment. The state government ordered the…
Two get Death sentence for 2007 Hyderabad Twin Blasts
ONI Bureau: A court here on Monday awarded death sentence to two convicts in the 2007 Hyderabad twin blasts case while another was handed life sentence.
Two powerful explosions had ripped through a popular eatery and an open-air theatre…
Babri Masjid Demolition Case: SC seeks Progress Report from Trial Judge
ONI Bureau: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from a sessions judge in Lucknow regarding how he plans to complete the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case by the April 2019 deadline.
The Apex Court on On April 19, 2017,…