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Cancer cases rising among children and young people in Nepal

There were 22,008 cancer cases in Nepal in 2022 and 14,704 deaths.

Global cricket tournament gets embroiled in South Asian hostilities

Children playing cricket in Sri Lanka, which is co-hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with India

16 people killed in blast at illegal mine in north-eastern India

The blast took place in a “rat-hole” mine – named because their tunnels are just big enough for workers to get through.

Birthday balloon explosion in India leaves 2 with burn injuries

CCTV footage of the incident shows the bag of balloons suddenly combusting, engulfing the lift in flames for a split second.

Indian police investigate suspected games-related suicide of three young sisters

Concern among experts and regulators has grown in recent years that too much screen time and addictive algorithms are harming child development.

India to sign trade deal with US in March, minister says

A general view of the Deendayal Port in Kandla, in the western state of Gujarat, India, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Pakistani military concludes operation against separatists in Balochistan, 216 killed

People walk amid damages at a police station, following militant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Fake ‘haha’ reactions attack political opponents ahead of Bangladesh elections

The investigation found that such attacks not only mock a post, but also reduces its visibility.

UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident

India’s Kerala state rolls out new form of identification: Protection or exclusion?

A voter having her documents verified at a polling station during India's general election in Wayanad district, Kerala, on April 26, 2024.

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