Schools in Pakistan's Punjab to remain closed for 7 days amid heat wave

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (Xinhua) -- In the wake of a surge in temperature and heatwave in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, all public and private schools…[More]

17 killed, 8 injured as pickup vehicle falls into gorge in India's Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and eight others injured Monday after a pickup vehicle carrying them skidded off the road…[More]

10 schools receive bomb threat emails in India's Kanpur

NEW DELHI, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Ten schools in Kanpur city in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh received bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting scho…[More]

1 killed, 14 rescued after lift collapses inside copper mine in India's Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, May 15 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of state-owned Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was killed with 14 others rescued after a lift they were…[More]

Several hospitals in Indian capital receive bomb threat

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Several hospitals in the Indian capital territory Delhi Tuesday received bomb threat calls, prompting the administration…[More]