The toll in the massive earthquake that devastated Nepal on April 25 crossed 5,000 on Wednesday, Sindhupalchok being the worst affected district with 1,400 deaths, the government said....
In a bid to remove the fear of future harassment over decisions taken in good faith by policy-makers but assign stricter punishment for graft, the cabinet on Wednesday approved key changes in the anti-corruption law to be placed before parliament....
In a move aimed at mitigating the impact of diversion of forest land for non-forest use, the union cabinet on Wednesday okayed the introduction of a bill to set up an institutional mechanism for the intended purpose....
Bollywood actor Salman Khan pleaded "not guilty" on Wednesday in an arms case in a court in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city....
he government on Wednesday approved enhancing the minimum punishment for taking or giving bribes from six months to three years and the maximum punishment from five years to seven years....
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha, saying he should visit farmers in Punjab. ...
In order to strengthen the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), two battalions of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will be converted into those of the NDRF. ...
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is asking his fans and followers on micro-blogging site Twitter to donate liberally to quake-hit Nepal. ...
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to ban sale and consumption of beef in the state. ...
After six months and 22 research flights, NASA has announced the successful completion of initial flight tests of a new morphing wing technology....
