Tourists allowed to return to Indian-controlled Kashmir
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir are allowing tourists back into the region two months after ordering them to leave, citing security concerns.
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Over 100 killed in heavy flooding in two Indian states
Heavy rains have killed more than 100 people in central Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states over the past three days, Indian officials have said.
Trump says he would get Nobel Prize ‘if they gave it out fairly’
US President Donald Trump has said he would get a Nobel Prize if they were given out “fairly”.
Indian capital to restrict use of cars for two weeks after Hindu festival
Indian authorities have announced a plan to restrict the movement of private cars in the capital for nearly two weeks after a major Hindu festival that features fireworks that cloak the area with toxic smog and dust.
Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for 1919 massacre by British forces
The Archbishop of Canterbury has personally apologised for the 1919 massacre of hundreds of people by troops under British command 100 years ago.
Fuel costs cut in Nepal as pipeline with India is inaugurated
The leaders of India and Nepal inaugurated South Asia’s first cross country oil pipeline, allowing the Himalayan nation of Nepal to receive an uninterrupted supply of oil from its large southern neighbour.
Deadly blast at Indian fireworks factory
A large explosion at a fireworks factory in northern India has killed at least 22 people and caused the building to catch fire and collapse.
Two arrests as India’s high commission building vandalised during protest
London mayor Sadiq Khan has condemned the vandalism of India’s high commission building during a protest which saw two people arrested.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan vows ‘befitting’ response if India launches attack
Pakistan’s prime minister has said he had warned the international community that India could launch an attack on Pakistani-held Kashmir in an effort to divert the attention from human rights abuses in its portion of the disputed Himalayan region.
Indian authorities begin easing clampdown in Kashmir
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir are restoring phone services after a security crackdown following a decision to downgrade the majority-Muslim region’s autonomy.
Hundreds defy restrictions to join protests in Kashmir
Hundreds of people protested against an unprecedented security crackdown and clashed with police on Friday in Indian-controlled Kashmir, as India’s government said it was constantly reviewing the situation in the disputed region.