In the FIR lodged on April 23, the victim had accused Khapte of raping her on April 3 and others of helping him in the crime.

"The devastation in India could be much larger 'not because of large urban populations but because buildings in India are in general very fragile,' Bilham said.

Safety certificate from structural engineers has been made mandatory.

Bihar has intensified relief and rescue operations by setting up camps in four districts and sending buses for evacuating people.

Six persons killed and 10 injured when a landslide buried a bus between Mungling and Narayanghat.

Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force are operating from bases in Kathmandu and Pokhara, dropping relief material.

Bombay HC directed the state govt not to take any coercive action for 3 months against those found in possession of beef.

The District Magistrate has been asked to conduct a probe into the matter.

One disaster after other in Bihar; earthquake hit before farmers could cope up from the storm.

The doctor, who was in a team of 50 doctors visiting Nepal for a conference said that the Nepal quake was the biggest he had witnessed.

The seven women were among 26 people – which included only five men – who had gone in a group on pilgrimage to Nepal, and had checked into a hotel only about two hours before the earthquake struck.

On being asked about his caste, Salman Khan said: "Hindu and Muslim" both.

All eight members and the vice-chairman of the NDMA were asked to resign when the NDA government came to power last May.

State health authorities have sent two teams of doctors to Nepal. The other experts who will be sent to the neighbouring country include plastic and orthopaedic surgeons.

Aasman Lama, a farmer, had to borrow Rs 6,600 from his neighbours and relatives to organise a cremation for his daughter Salina (22).

A police case has been registered against former MLA Dayanand Rai for spreading rumours about another earthquake through WhatsApp.

Now, the 200-bed National Trauma Centre at Bir hospital has become the focal point for thousands of those injured — and is struggling to treat them all.

As NDRF personnel drill through the debris to locate survivors and bodies, Tanu and Golu enter the crevices the moment their handlers give the orders.

Residents of a Dalit village say no aid from governmet yet.

NDRF, China rescue teams work to recover body of Army Major and free another man stuck under the rubble.

Public sector GIC Re, the only Indian reinsurer and also the largest in Nepal, is expecting around a $160 million hit from the damages.

A specialist doctor may get anything between Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 1.8 lakh.

At an event to distribute free laptops to the MLAs, Congress legislator from Hassanpur Udai Bhan demanded the upper limit of car and housing loans for the legislators be doubled.

The temporary arrangement ensured that phone lines started working and they could contact the concerned authorities.