India's Modi inaugurates new Hindu temple in north India

NEW DELHI, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on Monday a new Hindu temple in Ayodhya, a town in north Indian state o…[More]

Security forces gun down 3 armed rebels in India

NEW DELHI, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indian security personnel gunned down at least three armed rebels (popularly called "Naxals"), including two women, in …[More]

Thick blanket of fog in Pakistan's capital affects routine life

People play cricket on a foggy day in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 21, 2024. A thick blanket of fog in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad and its twin …[More]

3 Indian border guards wounded in mob attack in India's Manipur

NEW DELHI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least three Indian border guards belonging to the Border Security Force (BSF) were wounded after gunmen fired upon t…[More]

300,000 new families eligible for welfare program in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- About 300,000 new families are eligible for Sri Lanka's Aswesuma social welfare program, according to a statement from th…[More]