The Supreme Court on Wednesday chose 10 identity proof documents from a list of 15 to be accepted as a valid claim of people left out of the final draft of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) and sought the views of the Centre and other stakeholders on the issue.

Many passengers on board a boat were reported missing on Wednesday after it capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

A new National Auto Policy is currently being readied which will lay emphasis on reducing vehicular emissions as well as on green mobility, Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said on Wednesday.

In a heart-warming gesture, a policeman has come to the rescue of a 12-year-old boy who was orphaned after his mother was murdered three days ago, by choosing to adopt the boy as his own.

An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Surendra Das, posted as a Superintendent of Police in Kanpur city, consumed poison on Wednesday, police said. His condition is said to be "very critical".

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Kailash Mansarovar, saying there was no hatred at the holy place.

 The Kerala government on Wednesday decided that despite the Congress-led opposition's opinion about KPMG, an international professional service company, selected as consultant partner for rebuilding the flood-ravaged state, it will stick with them, a minister said.

The rupee plunged to a fresh record low of 71.79 to a dollar during the morning trade session on Wednesday. Around 11.40 a.m. the rupee traded at 71.76 to a dollar before it touched 71.79 -- the lowest ever mark -- against the greenback.