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US puts restrictions on Nuclear Technology exports to China
ONI Bureau: United States of America restricted exports of civilian nuclear technology to China.
The move came as an effort to put pressure on China beyond the tariffs that President Donald Trump has announced on Chinese goods.
U.S.…
Rajasthan: 50 people tested positive for Zika Virus in Jaipur dist
ONI Bureau: As many as 18 more tested positive for the Zika virus, taking the total number of infected persons to 50 in Rajasthan's Jaipur district. As many as 11 pregnant women are among those infected.
The figures were issued by the…
India elected to United Nations Human Rights Council with highest votes
ONI Bureau: India was elected to the United Nations' top Human Rights body on Friday with highest votes among all candidates. India will continue as top body for a period of three years beginning 1 January 2019.
India bagged 188 votes…
Clean Ganga Activist Prof GD Agarwal dies after fasting for 112 days
ONI Bureau: Veteran Environmentalist and former IIT-Kanpur Professor Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand alias Prof GD Agarwal breathed his last at AIIMS Rishikesh on Thursday. He was 87. Clean Ganga activist GD Agarwal was on an indefinite fast for…
Cyclone Titli leaves 8 dead in Andhra Pradesh
ONI Bureau: The 'very severe' cyclonic storm, 'Titli', left eight people dead in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
While, a 55-year-old man died in a house collapse at Rotanasa village, a…
Cyclone Titli: ECoR cancels 6 Trains
ONI Bureau: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) today cancelled six trains and suspended services between Khurda Road in Odisha and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh as a number of incidents of trees fallen on track have been reported from various…
Self-styled godman Rampal found guilty in 2 Murder cases
ONI Bureau: Self-styled godman and head of Satlok Ashram, Rampal, was on Thursday found guilty by the sessions court in Hisar in two murder cases filed against him.
Reportedly, trains services from Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and…
Jr. Foreign Minister MJ Akbar under pressure to resign due to #MeToo allegations
ONI Bureau: MJ Akbar, a former editor and junior Foreign Minister is under pressure to resign due to #MeToo allegation surfaced against him.
At least 9 women journalists have allegedly accused Union Minister Akbar of sexual harassment…
Rupee hits fresh record low of 74.47 against US Dollar
ONI Bureau: The Indian rupee hit all-time low of 74.47 against US dollar during the morning trade session on Thursday.
After opening 10 paise down at 74.31 against dollar, it again slipped to a fresh record low today.
Experts claimed,…
Death toll from Indonesia’s Quakes, Tsunami climbs to 2,045
ONI Bureau: The death toll from the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island has risen to 2,045, the Indonesian national disaster agency said on Wednesday, a day before the search operation ended.
As per…