India is tackling a fresh outbreak of the H1N1 virus, with government data showing that more than 230 deaths have been reported since January.
Experts say a cold wave has made the outbreak severe this year.
Rajasthan, Delhi and Gujarat are the worst-hit states.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
Hamas says it will hand over a Gaza hostage body
Hamas said it would hand over a hostage body on Wednesday, after Israeli forensic services concluded that remains returned a day earlier were not from one of two final deceased hostages.
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The death toll in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades hit 159 on Wednesday, with police revealing that victims included an infant and a 97-year-old as they continued their search for remains in the scorched apartment complex.
Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone
Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13 homes were flattened by a landslide in the dead of night caused by a cyclone that killed 474 people.
Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight disappeared in one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
India revokes order to preload cybersecurity app on phones after outcry
The Indian government scrapped an order to smartphone makers on Wednesday to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices after an outcry from politicians, privacy advocates and global tech companies over surveillance fears.
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