3 killed, over 30 injured as heap of firecrackers explodes in India's Odisha

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and over 30 others injured after a heap of firecrackers exploded during a Hindu religi…[More]

Heat wave kills 6 in India's Rajasthan as mercury soars to 49 degrees Celsius

NEW DELHI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed due to a prevailing severe heat wave in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, officials said Tue…[More]

Flight receives fake bomb threat in Indian airport

NEW DELHI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Authorities Tuesday took a domestic flight to an isolation bay at the airport in Indian capital Delhi following a bomb t…[More]

Death toll rises to 10 in Bangladesh as Cyclone Remal weakens

DHAKA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed as Cyclone Remal slammed Bangladesh's coastlines and weakened to a tropical depression, said …[More]

7 officials suspended following deadly fire at game zone in India's Gujarat

NEW DELHI, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Local government in India's western state of Gujarat on Monday suspended seven officials, including two police officers,…[More]