Pakistan suspends eight officials after deadly infant ward fire
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Nepal-China flash floods: Race against time to find nearly 3,000 missing
30 August 2026
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Inside the human tragedy of Nepal’s flood
29 August 2026
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Missing soar past 2,400 in deadly Nepal, China floods
29 August 2026
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South Asia
Lake overflows on Nepal-Tibet border, sparking panic and halting rescue
28 August 2026
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I watched my village disappear in an instant
28 August 2026
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South Asia
Hundreds feared dead in Nepal flash floods
28 August 2026
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New barrier lake in Nepal raises fresh flood threat, China warns
27 August 2026
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'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
27 August 2026
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Nepal says 468 tourists, mainly foreigners, out of contact after floods
27 August 2026
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Centre, states should work together as 'Team India'
Reaching out to States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the Centre and states should work together as 'Team
10 May 2015
Typhoon slams into north tip of Philippines; 2,500 evacuated
A powerful typhoon slams into the north eastern tip of the Philippines as about 2,500 residents in two provinces huddles in shelters following warnings by officials to evacuate coastal and mountainous villages.
10 May 2015
Nepal to rebuild property within two years, says PM
Nepal will reconstruct all private and public properties destroyed by the devastating earthquake within two years, Prime Minister
9 May 2015
Maoist guerillas take 250 villagers hostage in India
Indian Maoist rebels took 250 villagers hostage in restive Chhattisgarh just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the
9 May 2015
1m children may not return to school in Nepal: Unicef
At least 950,000 children in Nepal will not be able to return to school, unless urgent action is taken to repair damaged school buildings following the April 25 earthquake, Unicef says.
9 May 2015
Thailand questions 117 migrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar
Thai authorities question more than 100 migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar discovered in Thailand’s south to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking.
9 May 2015
China has 'right' to seek regional influence: Modi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played down fears over China's growing regional clout ahead of his landmark trip to Beijing, saying the rival Asian powerhouse has a "right" to seek greater influence.
7 May 2015
Lok Sabha passes India-Bangladesh boundary bill
The Indian Lok Sabha passes the constitution amendment bill to implement the historic land boundary agreement with Bangladesh.
7 May 2015
Robber killed in 'gunfight' with cops
A robber was killed and another injured in a 'gunfight' with police in Khulna city on Tuesday night.
6 May 2015
Rajya Sabha passes LBA
Rajya Sabha passes constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh to settle decades-old boundary disputes with India.
6 May 2015
India to build port in Iran
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off US pressure not to rush into any deals with Iran.
5 May 2015
Nepal quake leaves children traumatised
Ten-year-old Ranju Giri wrings her hands as she describes how she cowered terrified under a bed with her younger brother when a massive earthquake rocked their home in Kathmandu.
5 May 2015
Nepal quake-ravaged temples face threat from looters
Some of the seventh-century stupas remain intact and a few statues miraculously survive the disaster, but now are at risk being taken by looters after the devastation.
4 May 2015
CM Gogoi asks Modi not to exclude Assam from India-Bangladesh LBA
With reports emanating from New Delhi that the BJP-government is keen to exclude Assam from implementation of LBA with Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi requests Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to take such a decision.
3 May 2015
50 bodies of foreign trekkers found in Nepal
Nepali police pull out bodies of 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area, as death toll from devastating earthquake climbs to over 7,000.
3 May 2015
Lanka's ruling party seeks fresh election
Sri Lanka's minority ruling party urged President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday to call a snap general election to strengthen its
30 April 2015
Indian girl, 14, jumps off bus to escape molesters, dies
A 14-year-old girl in India has died and her mother has been seriously injured after they were allegedly thrown from a bus by three men
30 April 2015
A rare moment of joy in Nepal
Rescuers pulled a 15-year-old boy alive from the rubble of Nepal's earthquake yesterday, bringing a rare moment of joy to the ruined capital Kathmandu, five days after a disaster which killed nearly 6,000 people.
The rescue of Pemba Tamang, who told AFP that he stayed alive by eating ghee, was hailed as a miracle and greeted with cheers from crowds of bystanders who massed to watch the drama unfold at a ruined guesthouse.
30 April 2015
Epidemic fear grows among homeless
With its sewage system badly damaged, carcasses rotting in the rubble and thousands of people sleeping rough, experts say Nepal
30 April 2015
Pak PM hails India's rescue efforts
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif yesterday called up PM Narendra Modi and expressed his condolences on loss of lives in India due to
30 April 2015