Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena in its more than five decades long journey has allied with the Congress, formally and informally.

Experts said India has possessed the anti-missile technology for several years but needed the political go-ahead to actually test it in live conditions.

Of the 15 people who led the 132-year-old party post independence, four have belonged to the Gandhi-Nehru family.

Nepal draws tourists from China, Europe, USA, Australia and India.

Diseases like diarrhoea and respiratory infections are a major concern in quake-hit Nepal.

Two days after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, terror-stricken people in Kathmandu are still staying outdoors with powerful aftershocks adding to their fears.

Chaos prevailed at Nepal's only international airport with hundreds waiting to be evacuated from the earthquake-ravaged country.