Biggest donation came from giant southern neighbor India, which pledged assistance of $1 billion during a one-day donors' conference in Kathmandu
Study estimates that cutting outdoor air pollution could save 1.4 million lives in places like India and China
Spotlight was on mega-event in New Delhi joined by Prime Minister Modi, who spearheaded initiative to mark such a day and who says yoga can start 'new era of peace'
Controversies have dogged mega event as some Muslim groups in India decry it as effort to promote Hindu nationalist agenda
Effort to attract visitors is predicted to be long uphill battle, with UNESCO estimating that repairs of major landmarks will cost some $18 million
Scheme is part of effort to monetize country's estimated 22,000 tons of precious metal lying around homes, bank lockers and vaults
Report that Nestle’s Maggi noodles contained high amounts of lead and taste enhancer monosodium glutamate first trickled in from remote town in Uttar Pradesh
Agreement to swap tiny pockets of land lying in each others territories solves problem that has lingered on since colonial days
The US will help India build and design an aircraft carrier and jet engines
Rate cut of a quarter percentage point will enable banks to borrow from Central Bank at 7.25 percent, is third cut this year prompted by moderating inflation
Scattered rain brought relief to a handful of places from scorching temperatures that have persisted for nearly two weeks across much of the country
Political analysts link recent clampdown on advocacy groups to report last year that said foreign-funded NGO’s negatively impact economic development
Bulk of deaths occurred in neighboring southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, which have recorded highest temperatures
Two countries are expected to sign deals worth about $10 billion, which could include Chinese investments for high speed rail links and industrial parks in India
Officials order people from quake-damaged buildings in hard-hit areas, and hundreds of Nepali troops search for missing Marine helicopter
More than 1,100 injured after 7.3-magnitude quake hits early Tuesday afternoon; US Marine helicopter assisting with relief effort declared missing in remote town
In rare and unusual initiative, local council in Bibipur is battling to change country's deep seated preference for sons
The dwindling number of girls in India due to gender-driven, illegal abortions has fueled deep social problems, including a lack of women for young men to marry. Anjana Pasricha visited Bibipur village in the country's worst-affected state, Haryana, where in an unusual initiative, the local council is battling to change the country's deep seated preference for sons.
As number of Indians using Internet grows, entrepreneurs are trying to harness massive potential of online businesses
Ashraf Ghani's remarks come after talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi
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