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The Pakistani retail giant Khaadi has agreed with a workers trade union to improve working conditions for its factory workers after protests were held last week in Lahore and Karachi, resulting in a call on social...

Researchers have developed a high-tech bangle that notifies women of toxic fumes, in hopes of boosting maternal health in South Asia. The colourful, lightweight bangle works by issuing audio tips to help expectant mothers avoid harmful...

A 30-year-old Muslim man has been sentenced to death for posting “blasphemous” content on Facebook in Pakistan. Taimoor Raza was arrested in 2016 for posting offensive content about Sunni leaders and the wives of Prophet Mohammed (SAW)  on the...

India’s space organization has effectively propelled its heaviest rocket. The 640-ton rocket launched from its starting site off the Bay of Bengal in Sriharikota. As one site put it, “it’s been a major day for India”....

Prince Harry received a traditional welcome during his second engagement as part of his Singapore visit. HRH experienced the customary Malay experience when he joined young Singaporeans for a traditional Iftar feast Harry, who is on...

Suicide bombing at pop sensation’s concert kills 22 and leaves 59 injured. Thousands attended  female pop star Ariana Grande’s  Dangerous Woman tour. However police were called to reports of an explosion that tore through fans shortly...

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The City Palace museum in Udaipur, India is reporting that 2016 saw a million visitors pass through its 450-year-old gates for the first time, with Britons forming one of the largest groups of overseas visitors.   The...

The leading Indian politician hopes to draw attention to domestic violence. An Indian state is now handing out hundreds of wooden bats to new brides to act as a defence against abusive husbands. Gopal Bargava, a...

The award-winning Indian-American artist Bhanu Palam made her international debut last month with the exhibition of a dedicated collection of works, entitled Sentiments, at the international art fair Art Bahrain Beyond Borders, which took place at...