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India successfully test fires Prahaar Missile off Odisha Coast
ONI Bureau: India successfully test fired the surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile Prahaar from the Odisha coast amid a heavy downpour on Thursday.
The missile developed by the Defence Research and Development…
Four Women in shortlist of six for Man Booker 2018
ONI Bureau: Anna Burns, Esi Edugyan, Daisy Johnson, Rachel Kushner, Richard Powers and Robin Robertson were announced on Thursday as the six authors shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
The announcement was made by…
Supreme Court to monitor CBI probe in Muzaffarpur Rapes Case
ONI Bureau: The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to monitor the CBI probe in the case of Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes and sought a status report from the central agency in four weeks. The top court asked the media to exercise caution…
Central Govt hikes interest rates on Small Savings Schemes
ONI Bureau: On the basis of the decision of the Government of India, the interest rates for Small Savings Schemes are to be notified on Quarterly Basis with the approval of the Union Finance Minister.
Accordingly, the Rates of Interest…
Cyclone alert issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
ONI Bureau: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
The IMD in a statement said a depression over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to…
Japanese PM wins 3rd consecutive term as ruling party President
ONI Bureau: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won the ruling Liberal Democratic Partys (LDP) leadership election on Thursday, securing a historic third term that will effectively extend his time in power by another three years.
Abe…
Jet Flight returns to Mumbai with 30 Bleeding Passengers
ONI Bureau: At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered ear and nose bleeding due to low cabin pressure during the ascent in Mumbai on Thursday, an official said.
The flight 9W-697 with 166 passengers and five…
Rafale Deal: Congress goes to CAG, says report soon in Parliament
ONI Bureau: Escalating its attack on the Rafale deal, a high-level Congress delegation on Wednesday met Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi with its demand for a probe into the Narendra Modi Government's deal with…
Pakistan Court suspends Jail terms of Sharifs
ONI Bureau: In a huge relief to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar, the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended their prison sentences in a corruption case and ordered their…
Cabinet clears revised cost estimate for Dam Rehabilitation Project
ONI Bureau: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimate of Rs 3,466 crore for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), with the World Bank funding the major part of it, an official said.
The original…