7 dead in explosions at illegal firecracker factory in E. India

NEW DELHI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people died and several others were injured in twin explosions at an illegal firecracker manufacturing u…[More]

70 students taken ill after lunch at school in Indian capital

NEW DELHI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Seventy students at a school in the Indian capital territory Delhi fell ill after consuming their mid-day meal, the pol…[More]

Many people feared trapped under debris after massive landslide in N. India

NEW DELHI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Many people are feared trapped under the debris after a massive landslide occurred in India's northern hilly state of H…[More]

Sri Lanka's economy expected to recover in H2

COLOMBO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's domestic economic activity is expected to recover in the second half of this year, Central Bank of Sri Lanka …[More]

India's Mizoram bridge collapse death toll rises to 26

NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the railway bridge collapse incident in India's northeastern state of Mizoram rose to 26 on Wednesday…[More]