Rains wreak havoc in India's Mumbai, red alert issued

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rains lashed India's financial capital Mumbai on Monday, wreaking havoc and prompting the city's civic body to de…[More]

Several schools in India's capital receive bomb threats

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Several schools in the Indian capital territory of Delhi received bomb threats on Monday, prompting authorities to rush…[More]

5 killed, 4 injured as vehicle hits power lines in India's Hyderabad

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were electrocuted to death and four others critically injured early Monday after a vehicle came in…[More]

Sri Lanka to expand free trade agreements to boost exports, foreign exchange

COLOMBO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government plans to sign more free trade agreements (FTAs) with foreign partners to diversify its export m…[More]

7 dead in cloudburst in Indian-controlled Jammu, Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people, including five children, died and four others were injured after a cloudburst hit Jodh Ghati are…[More]