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Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, one of the most loved voices in Indian music, has died at the age of 92.

Mpox in Pakistan’s Sindh linked to newborn deaths, reports say

Mpox cases detected in Karachi in patients without a travel history have raised concerns about local transmission.

Domestic Indian migrants weigh return home in energy crunch

Workers transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders on a rickshaw for distribution at a spice market in the old quarters of Delhi on April 10, 2026.

Bangladesh mob beats spiritual leader to death

Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: Journalists frozen out of Iran talks

Journalists work at a media facilitation centre in Islamabad.

At least 10 dead after boat hits bridge in India

The boat, carrying dozens of people, hit a pontoon bridge and capsized, on the Yamuna river in the town of Mathura.

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh’s deadly measles crisis

A mother holds a nebulizer on the face of her child receiving treatment for measles in a paediatric ward at a hospital in Dhaka on April 9.

Pakistan’s high-stakes Iran peace bid is fraught with risk

A security vehicle moves past the President house as Pakistan gears up to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Bangladesh sentences two policemen to death for murder of student protester

Anti-quota protesters clash with the police in Dhaka on July 18, 2024.

War-fuelled diesel crunch hits Bangladesh farmers in key planting season

Tens of thousands of farmers in Bangladesh are struggling to secure diesel for irrigation at a critical stage of the paddy season.

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