India's health ministry urges states to strengthen surveillance of HMPV cases

NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following the detection of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in India, the federal health ministry Tuesday asked states…[More]

Delhi to go to polls on Feb. 5: CEC

NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Indian national capital Delhi's legislative assembly will go to polls on Feb. 5, announced the country's Chief Election …[More]

9 trapped in India's coal mine, rescue work yet to begin

NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Rescue work was yet to begin at the coal mine in India's north-eastern state of Assam where at least nine workers were t…[More]

Over 12,100 Sri Lankans have died due to traffic accidents in last 5 years

COLOMBO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan Police on Monday said that 12,140 individuals have lost their lives in traffic accidents over the past five yea…[More]

5 killed, 20 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 20 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Monday, local rep…[More]