India sees GDP growth of 7.8 pct in Q2

NEW DELHI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- India's gross domestic product (GDP) during the April-June quarter grew by 7.8 percent, according to the data released …[More]

Indian police ban drones, hot air balloons in Delhi ahead of G20 summit

NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Indian police have banned flying sub-conventional aerial platforms, including drones and hot air balloons, in the natio…[More]

Bangladesh's dengue cases soar to 119,133 with 569 deaths

DHAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 2,291 new dengue cases and 13 more deaths on Tuesday, bringing the tally to 119,133 and the death toll …[More]

1 killed in floods in India's Assam

NEW DELHI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed in the ongoing floods in India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said Tuesday. The flood s…[More]

India to launch its first solar mission on Sept. 2

NEW DELHI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday formally announced that it would launch "Aditya-L1", the first …[More]