5 killed, 4 injured as vehicle hits power lines in India's Hyderabad

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were electrocuted to death and four others critically injured early Monday after a vehicle came in…[More]

Sri Lanka to expand free trade agreements to boost exports, foreign exchange

COLOMBO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government plans to sign more free trade agreements (FTAs) with foreign partners to diversify its export m…[More]

7 dead in cloudburst in Indian-controlled Jammu, Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people, including five children, died and four others were injured after a cloudburst hit Jodh Ghati are…[More]

India's ruling party BJP names Radhakrishnan as candidate for country's VP post

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has fielded C.P. Radhakrishnan, currently the governor of the s…[More]

Death toll from cloudburst in Indian-controlled Kashmir rises to 60

NEW DELHI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Thursday's cloudburst in Kishtwar district in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to at least 60. A loca…[More]