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South Asia
India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border
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South Asia
How is South Asia tackling the Iran war-driven energy crisis?
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South Asia
Pakistan, Afghanistan: Heavy rain, storms kill 121
5 April 2026, 01:40 AM
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Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family
4 April 2026, 09:42 AM
South Asia
Myanmar junta chief elected president
4 April 2026, 03:45 AM
South Asia
Pakistan hikes fuel prices sharply
4 April 2026, 03:17 AM
South Asia
Nepal holds its first post-polls parliament session
3 April 2026, 05:01 AM
South Asia
Myanmar House to elect new president today
3 April 2026, 04:44 AM
South Asia
Nepal to issue formal apology to Dalits within 15 days
2 April 2026, 23:43 PM
South Asia
Local made alcohol kills 34 in Pakistan
Pakistani police yesterday caught three men accused of preparing home-made liquor mixed with aftershave that killed 34 people
28 December 2016, 18:12 PM
Indian plane skids off runway, 15 hurt
An Indian plane carrying 161 passengers and crew skidded off the runway at Goa airport early yesterday, injuring 15 people. The Indian
27 December 2016, 18:22 PM
China's aircraft carrier enters South China Sea
Taiwan said yesterday it was closely monitoring the movements of China's sole aircraft carrier and five other
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Indian train e-ticketing proposed for Bangladeshis
Bangladesh can become the first South Asian neighbour to get Indian Railways' online train ticket booking facilities if the Indian Home Ministry clears the plan.
26 December 2016, 15:49 PM
Indian Ken-Betwa river-linking project gets wildlife clearance
The “last” hurdle for India’s ambitious Ken-Betwa river-linking project is cleared with the wildlife board giving its green signal, the Indian government announces.
26 December 2016, 15:35 PM
China aircraft carrier to lead Pacific drills
China's first aircraft carrier will carry out drills in the Western Pacific, in what the navy called part of routine exercises,
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Modi greets Nawaz Sharif on his birthday
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday, notwithstanding the extremely strained ties between the two countries.
25 December 2016, 05:30 AM
Rohingya man’s headless body found after speaking to media in Myanmar
The headless body of a Rohingya Muslim villager is found days after he spoke to reporters on a rare government-guided media tour of restive northern Rakhine State in Myanmar.
24 December 2016, 05:59 AM
Nepal's national unity under attack
Nepal's former king has warned that national unity is under attack, making a rare public statement after protests sparked by
22 December 2016, 18:54 PM
Kashmir struggles to cope with tide of trauma
In a consultation room in a Kashmiri hospital, Parvaiz Ahmed struggles to find the words to describe how his interrogation at
22 December 2016, 18:51 PM
UN seeks probe into Duterte's killing claim
The Philippines said yesterday that President Rodrigo Duterte's killing of three people in the 1980s was part of a
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
UN nuclear chief set for re-election
The UN nuclear watchdog's chief, Yukiya Amano, will secure a third term in office since his most likely challenger has
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Indonesia police kill three IS-linked militants
Indonesian police have foiled plans by an IS-linked group for a Christmas-time suicide bombing after killing three
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM
5 men sentenced to death in India for Hyderabad bombings
Five men are sentenced to death by an Indian court for their role in two deadly bombings in 2013 in the city of Hyderabad, including the co-founder of an outlawed Islamist group accused of involvement in a series of attacks.
20 December 2016, 05:30 AM
Ancient barter trade returns to eastern Indian farmlands after note ban
Farmers in eastern India have fallen back on the exchange of labour to tide over the crash crunch after the launch of the government's demonetisation drive in villages.
20 December 2016, 05:09 AM
PIA mocked for goat sacrifice
Pakistan's embattled national carrier has been widely mocked for sacrificing a goat next to a plane to ward off bad luck, weeks
19 December 2016, 18:14 PM
India accuses Pak militant leader
India yesterday accused Pakistani militant leader Maulana Masood Azhar of masterminding an audacious attack on an air force
19 December 2016, 18:13 PM
Amnesty warns Myanmar over treatment of Rohingya
The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International warns.
19 December 2016, 09:12 AM
Malaysia calls for ASEAN to lead push for end to Rohingya crisis
Malaysia says the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is a regional concern and calls for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to coordinate humanitarian aid and investigate alleged atrocities committed against them.
19 December 2016, 04:50 AM
13 killed in Indonesian military plane crash
Thirteen people have died after an Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the east of the country yesterday,
18 December 2016, 18:00 PM