South Asia

India’s richest man has bailed his brother out of a potential jail term.

An investigation into a potential smuggling ring has been launched after a live human embryo was discovered at Mumbai’s airport.

An Indian security force personnel was killed in an alleged attack by Maoist militants.

Sitting chief minister for Goa Manohar Parikkar has died, prompting a scramble to form local government.

It is feared victims of sexual abuse in India will be more reticent to come forward after the name of a survivor of an alleged sex blackmail gang was revealed by government officials.

At least five people have been killed after a footbridge collapsed in Mumbai.

China has blocked a bid to officially name a militant at the head of the group responsible for a suicide attack in the disputed region of Kashmir as a terrorist.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified the deputy mayor of Karachi after he switched his allegiance to a different political party.

The Lahore High Court has rejected a plea from a model to cancel her arrest warrants.

Two deadly viruses have been reported for the first time in Pakistan.

Four Pakistani policemen have been suspended for allegedly harassing a couple in Karachi.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has written a letter of complaint to the International Cricket Council over hats worn by the Indian team.

The election schedule for India has been released, beginning on 11 April and ending more than five weeks later on 19 May.

A suspected militant has been detained in connection with a grenade attack in the disputed region of Kashmir.

Police in India have arrested four people in connection with the assault of Kashmiri’s in the north Indian city of Lucknow.

A teenager has reportedly died in an alleged grenade attack in the disputed region of Kashmir.

Police in Pakistan have arrested two people after they were accused of selling members of the transgender community.

Pakistan has detained militants in connection with the Pulwama attack, which sparked the recent crisis with India.

A local government minister in Pakistan has resigned amidst a backlash against remarks he made about Hindus.

The United States may end preferential trade status with India.

Authorities in Pakistan say 13 people have died due to heavy rains and flash floods in the Balochistan province.

The Pakistan government says it is planning a crackdown on militant groups in the country.

An Indian pilot captured by Pakistan has been repatriated.

Pakistan said it will free an Indian pilot captured on its territory.

More details have emerged of the dramatic capture of an Indian Air Force pilot in Pakistan.

Both Pakistan and India have warned against further escalation as tensions continue to rise between the neighbours.

Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets.