Category: South Asia
Dissent follows Nepal’s election date announcement
Kathmandu – Almost three months after its formation, the election interim government of Nepal has decided to hold the Constituent Assembly (CA) election on November 19. The announcement of the poll […]
Death toll from Monsoon flooding in northern India surpasses 120
Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister said the toll could rise substantially. The […]
Indian farmers protest against gov’t decision on Special Investment Region
An Indian farmer shouts slogans during a protest rally in Gandhinagar, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Protesters mainly farmers railed against the Gujarat […]
Hindu devotees celebrate Ganga Dussehra, worship of River Ganges
An Indian Hindu devotee offers prayers at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna the mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Hindus across the country are […]
Chinese film festival opens in New Delhi, India
Chinese Hollywood actor Jackie Chan talks during a press conference at the opening of the Chinese film festival, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Manish Swarup> Actor […]
Kashmiri Hindu devotees pray in Khir Bhawani temple
Kashmiri Hindu migrant women pray at the Kheer Bhawani temple during an annual Hindu festival in Jammu, India, Monday, June. 17, 2013. Kheer Bhawani temple originally in Srinagar, was built […]
Torrential rain and floods in India kill more than 50
Over 50 people have been killed and hundreds marooned by flooding as early monsoon struck northern India, including capital Delhi, since last weekend, said officials on Monday. Most of the […]
Indian students participate protest rally against recent gang-rape
Indian students participate in a protest rally against the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Calcutta, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, June 13, […]
A Bangladeshi garment factory on fire, dozens wounded
Over a dozen garment workers were injured as they tried to come out of their factory in Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka following a fire alarm on Thursday […]
A Nepalese woman makes handmade paper used by government
A Nepalese woman makes the Nepali handmade paper at a paper factory in Kathmandu, Nepal, June 13, 2013. Nepali handmade paper is used for official letters and documents by Nepal […]