British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban.
  Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say.
  An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.
  The Indian media welcomes a ruling by a Delhi court decriminalising homosexuality in the country.
  At least 10 militants die in a suspected US drone strike in South Waziristan, say officials.
  US forces launching a major offensive in the Afghan province of Helmand say they have met fierce Taliban resistance.
  The famous toy train service that ferries tourists in India's tea country in Darjeeling is struck by a huge landslide.
  Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone urges India to play a active role in combating global warming and climate change.
  More than 700 UK troops launch a major offensive against insurgent strongholds in Afghanistan.
  A descendant of India's last Mughal emperor is rescued from a life of penury near Calcutta by gaining employment with state-run Coal India.
  Author Vikram Seth is to pen a sequel to his highly-praised 1,350-page epic A Suitable Boy.
  India take a 2-1 lead with one game remaining in their one-day series against West Indies courtesy of a thrilling six wicket victory in St Lucia.
  Pakistan's cricket authories fine bowler Mohammad Asif after he was found in possession of opium at Dubai Airport.
  Dutch forces in Afghanistan set a rare example
  Does the Viking armoured vehicle have a future?
  Indian editor's joy over 'end to gay persecution'
  Why Pakistani children end up in madrassas
  Gays in 'India's San Francisco' celebrate court ruling
  How the US intends to seize the Taliban's heartland
  One of India's leading artists, Tyeb Mehta, dies in a hospital in the western city of Mumbai.
  Researchers predict a "population time bomb" in developing world nations because of their rapidly ageing populations.
  Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.
  A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.
  At least five people are killed in a suicide attack on a bus carrying government employees in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.
  The US military says it has begun a large operation against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand.
  A grouping of eminent Tamil people in Sri Lanka pleas for Tamil refugees held in government camps to be given a timetable for their release.
  Violent clashes between mobs of Hindus and Muslims in the southern Indian city of Mysore have kill three people.
  Bangladesh's former military ruler, Gen Hussein Muhammad Ershad, is recovering in hospital after a heart operation, doctors say.
  The government has paid or is assessing compensation over 104 civilian deaths allegedly caused by the Army during operations in Afghanistan.
  A key pro-government tribal elder is shot dead along with two of his guards in Pakistan's tribal region of Khyber, officials say.
  Thousands of people take part in demonstrations in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir despite a government-imposed curfew.
  The authorities in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan say that they are increasingly worried about a recent spate of suicides.
  India's exports fell in May for the eighth month in a row as overseas demand for goods continued to shrink in the global recession.
  Inflation in India has turned negative for the first time in more than 30 years, official figures show.
  Afghans in Calais dream of Channel crossing to London
  India's Maoist rebels dig deep in West Bengal
  Activists hail 'historic' India gay sex judgement
  'Why we need powerful Islamic superheroes'
  Afghan climbers aim for cloud nine with historic ascent
  Why India's biggest airline is in serious trouble
  Why foreign lawyers are criticising Sri Lanka
  Sri Lankan army gets bigger yet the war has been won