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Death toll rises to 832 in Indonesia Tsunami and Earthquake
ONI Bureau: The death toll in Indonesia's 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami disaster has climbed to 832, the country's disaster agency said on Sunday.
Almost all the deaths have been recorded in Palu. Bodies are now being buried in…
Indonesia Quake-Tsunami death toll jumps to 384
ONI Bureau: Around 384 people lost their lives and several others went missing after provincial capital of Palu and other cities were hit by a scary tsunami after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Sulawesi Island on Friday.
The…
Mumbaikars pay homage to Elphinstone Stampede victims on 1st Anniversary
ONI Bureau: People in Mumbai on Saturday paid tribute to Elphinstone stampede victims on the 1st anniversary of the incident.
23 commuters had died and 39 sustained injuries in a stampede on foot-over Bridge connecting Parel-Elphinstone…
Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s 111th Birth Anniversary: Inspiring quotes by the Revolutionary
ONI Bureau: Considered to be one of the most influential & powerful revolutionaries of the Indian freedom movement, Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907. He refused to get married and devoted his entire life to the Nation.…
SC grants no relief to Activists in Bhima-Koregaon case
ONI Bureau: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere in the arrest of five activists Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha in Bhima-Koregaon case.
The three-judge bench headed by…
Supreme Court ends ban on entry of Women into Sabarimala Temple
ONI Bureau: Ending an age-old ban on the entry of women between 10 and 50 years, the Supreme Court on Friday pronounced its verdict on the entry of women of all ages in Kerala's Sabarimala temple; said devotion cannot be subjected to…
Mary Kom named Brand Ambassador of Tribes India
ONI Bureau: World Boxing Champion Mary Kom on Thursday named as the brand ambassador of Tribes India, an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Tribes India and The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India…
New Videos of 2016 Surgical Strike emerges ahead of 2nd Anniversary
ONI Bureau: Just two days ahead of Parakram Parv (Surgical Strike Day), Indian Army released a fresh video of India’s surgical strike in 2016 across the Line of Control (LoC). The Indian Armed Forces will observe the second anniversary of…
No Larger Bench; Decks cleared for Faster Ayodhya Verdict
ONI Bureau: Just before his retirement, CJI Dipak Mishra delivered a historic verdict along with Justice Ashok Bhushan, rejecting the plea that sought to refer the Ayodhya land dispute case to larger bench. With this, decks have been…
Adultery not a Crime, rules Supreme Court
ONI Bureau: The Supreme Court, in an unanimous judgement, quashed the 150-year-old Section 497 (#Adultery) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as unconstitutional.
Adultery can be considered as a ground for Divorce with mutual consent, but…