Bangladesh ferry rescue attacked
Rescuers at a ferry on which 56 people drowned in Bangladesh were pelted with stones by relatives angry at delays.

Indian nuclear plant leak probed
Indian officials investigate the leak of a radioactive substance into drinking water at an atomic power plant.

Nepal cabinet to meet on Everest
Nepal will hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat global warming poses to Himalayan glaciers.

Zardari hands over nuclear powers
Pakistan's president hands control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to his PM, in an apparent bid to ease political pressure.

Afghans must meet targets - Brown
President Karzai's government will face international requirements to tackle corruption and train more Afghan forces, the PM says.

Sri Lanka general in election run
Sri Lanka's former military chief confirms he will challenge President Mahinda Rajapaksa in presidential polls early next year.

UK 'to block Sri Lanka summit bid'
The UK will try to block Sri Lanka's bid to host the next Commonwealth summit, sources say, as leaders gather in Trinidad.

S Korean racially abused Indian
A South Korean man is fined $865 for racially insulting an Indian professor in the first case of its kind in the country.

Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf a hit on Dhaka streets
Roadside booksellers touting their wares in the heavy traffic of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find an unusual best-seller- Hitler's Mein Kampf.

Pakistan lose to NZ in thriller first Test
Returning fast bowler Shane Bond inspires New Zealand to a thrilling 32-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan in Dunedin.

India spinners seal emphatic win
India seal their 100th Test victory by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in Kanpur.

Stalled economy
What next for Bhopal's up and coming generation?

'God watched him'
New life for Jewish toddler orphaned in Mumbai attacks

Mumbai attacks
Indians reflect on events one year on from the siege

Paralysed state
Ahmed Rashid on conspiracy theories sweeping Pakistan

Delhi pays 22,000 'ghost workers'
The mayor of India's capital, Delhi, admits the city has been paying salaries to more than 20,000 employees who do not exist.

Tribal elder killed in Pakistan
The bullet-riddled body of an anti-Taliban tribal elder is found in Pakistan's north-western Mohmand tribal area, police say.

Mumbai remembers terror attacks
Ceremonies are held in India on the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the city of Mumbai.

Afghan raid: German general quits
Germany's top soldier resigns over allegations of a cover-up related to a Nato air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.

Delhi gets tough on drink drivers
A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, rules that those driving under the influence of alcohol can lose their driving licence.

Pakistan warns US on Afghan plan
Pakistan has warned the US that sending more soldiers to Afghanistan could destabilise its southwest border region.

Men jailed for beating crocodile
A court in southwestern Bangladesh has jailed two men for severely beating a pregnant crocodile at an Islamic shrine.

US sets date for Afghan decision
President Obama will make his long-awaited announcement on US strategy in Afghanistan next Tuesday, the White House says.

S Lanka opposition backs general
The main opposition party in Sri Lanka has said it will support former armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka if he stands for president.

Three injured in Peshawar blast
Two policemen and a young girl are injured in a roadside bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.

Mumbai widow's book alleges police lapses
The widow of a top police officer killed in the 2008 attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) criticises police for their handling of the crisis.

Obama praises India in PM talks
US President Barack Obama hails India as "indispensable" as he holds talks with PM Manmohan Singh at the White House.

Ayodhya report blames BJP
An Indian report blames leading Hindu nationalist politicians for playing a role in the demolition in 1992 of the Ayodhya mosque.

Sales rise at Tata's Jaguar arm
Jaguar Land Rover sees its sales rise 23% in the second quarter after its new models were well-received.

Reliance bids for LyondellBasell
The Indian energy giant Reliance Industries announces a bid to buy a controlling stake in bankrupt US petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell.

Bloody festival in Nepal
Protests as Nepal stages huge animal sacrifice event

Hello Hollywood!
South Asian stars find success on US silver screen

Last chance for Ganges?
Can the Ganges be saved from death by pollution?

Kabul's soaring property prices
Real estate prices go through the roof in Afghanistan

India's record breaking cricketers
Two Indian cricketers smash unique records