NEW DELHI - Relenting to key concerns of the opposition, a parliamentary panel Wednesday proposed to triple the liability cap in case of a nuclear accident to Rs.1,500 crore (about $322 million) and also sought to make suppliers of atomic equipment accountable if it is found defective.
ISLAMABAD - A strike by doctors in the flood-hit Muzaffargarh district in Pakistan's Punjab province has led to the death of at least eight people who could not receive timely medical care, a media report said Wednesday.
Judge dismisses Okla. City bomber's food lawsuit
AIZAWL - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the state governments to crack down on fake lotteries and people offering fictitious prize money through SMS, email and letters, RBI officials here said Wednesday.
DHARAMSALA - The voice of Rajendra Kachru, father of Himachal Pradesh's medical student Aman Kachru who was ragged-to-death in 2009, will now be heard in a local court where the four accused in the case are facing trial.
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