Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 16 (ANI): A severe dengue outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 120 people and affected over 87,000 others across 11 districts in the island country, health officials said here on Monday.
New Delhi (India), Dec 16 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned hearing on CBI plea seeking third time extension for concluding its probe against Rakesh Asthana, Devender Kumar, Manoj Prasad and others in a bribery case.
Manila [Philippines], Dec 15 (ANI): At least four people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and several others sustained injuries after an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines on Sunday.
Sindhupalchowk [Nepal], Dec 15 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed and dozens of others suffered injuries in a bus accident in Sindhupalchowk district on Sunday.
Beijing [China], Dec 14 (ANI): At least three people were killed and 15 others remain missing after water gushed into a coal mine in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, local media reported.
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The Delhi High Court will on Monday hear the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea seeking the third extension of time to conclude the probe against Rakesh Asthana and others in a bribery case.
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): A Madurai-based hospital has managed to reconstruct almost 90 per cent of the face of a woman acid attack survivor from Nepal over a period of seven years, giving hope and setting an example to others like her to step out in public with dignity.
Arrah (Bihar) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): A man was allegedly shot dead by two bike-borne assailants in a criminal incident which also led to two others sustaining injuries in the Arrah district of Bihar.
Niamey [Niger], Dec 13 (ANI): At least 71 soldiers were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in a deadly terror attack that targeted an army base camp in the western part of the country near the Mali border on Tuesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a Mumbai-based private jewellery company, its three directors and others, including unknown public servants, on a complaint from a bank.
Badakhshan [Afghanistan], Dec 12 (Sputnik/ANI): At least five people were killed in a landslide at a gold mine in the province of Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan, while 35 others went missing, Nek Mohammad Nazari, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said.
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed Delhi Police to provide adequate security to JNU Vice Chancellor, Registrar and other officials for ensuring proper functioning of the University from Thursday.