Indian farmer union calls for 1-day rural shutdown amid massive protest

NEW DELHI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- A pan-India rural shutdown call given by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (United Farmers Front) and supported by Central Trade Un…[More]

Sri Lanka's presidential election to be held within mandated period

COLOMBO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's presidential election will be held within the mandated period and according to the current timeline, the Pres…[More]

India tightens security ahead of farmers protest

NEW DELHI, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Delhi Police on Monday issued an order prohibiting the assembly of five or more people across the national capital …[More]

Voting begins for Pakistan's general elections

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Polling for Pakistan's general elections started across the country on Thursday morning, said the Election Commission of…[More]

Cyber crimes in India rise sharply in 2022

NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- India witnessed a sharp rise of over 24 percent in cyber crimes during 2022 compared to the previous year, and over 31 p…[More]