13 dead, over 4 mln affected by floods in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The floods in parts of Bangladesh have left 13 people dead, affected millions of people and displaced many families. Accord…[More]

22 killed, 1.7 mln displaced as rains trigger flooding in NE India

NEW DELHI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 22 people were killed and two others went missing as heavy rains over the past four days triggered massive flo…[More]

Domestic flight in India gets bomb threat, lands safely

NEW DELHI, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Security paraphernalia in southern India went into a tizzy on Thursday morning after a phone call was received regardin…[More]

1 killed, 20 others taken ill after consuming toxic liquor in India's Odisha

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and 20 others taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in the eastern Indian state of O…[More]

Indian gov't asks states to enhance surveillance against mpox

NEW DELHI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- India's federal government has directed states to enhance surveillance and take effective measures for prompt detection…[More]