A music idol in his early 20s and then an engineer, Balen, 33, next won an upset victory as mayor of Nepal’s capital, inspiring a wave of young politicians. Now, he’s tearing down parts of the city.

India’s ruling party worked to make Kashmir’s rural development council elections a showcase. But a visit by Times reporters showed a place still struggling under heavy-handed rule.

The turbulent region has long weathered violence and political strife, but India’s security crackdown and the coronavirus have brought life in the tourist-dependent region to a near halt.

A powerful politician sued Priya Ramani for criminal defamation after she accused him of sexual harassment. Women hope her clearing spurs a stalled movement.

As a child, Chanira Bajracharya was worshiped in Nepal, but still made time to study. She is now encouraging the girl goddesses who’ve followed her to do the same.

In a country plagued with malnutrition, government support has led to wasted crop surpluses. But with jobs lacking, many feel they have little choice but to work the land.

Police and military forces used tear gas on protesters near the office of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Mr. Wickremesinghe was the top leader in Sri Lanka after the president fled. Protesters...

The island nation was once an economic hope, with a growing middle class. Now many people are living on the edge, unable to buy even the basics.

The groups say they are increasingly confused and frustrated by how major technology platforms moderate posts about abortion services.

A disaster that wiped out a decades-long project to bring pipe-borne water to Nepal’s capital shows the mismatch between slow-moving donor-financed efforts and rapid global warming.

The few riders left say the 140-year-old system makes sense for a city of 15 million struggling with pollution and overcrowding. But many trips now are more nostalgic than necessary.

They received foreign and domestic financial support, kept their camps organized and looked for ways to be seen while trying to avoid violence.

The rage at the failure and corruption of a ruling elite is matched by generosity and ingenuity to prevent complete collapse and anarchy.

A new study by Human Rights Watch found that poor Indian women who work in the informal jobs sector are routinely subjected to sexual harassment and abuse despite a groundbreaking law.

The disconnect is a result of India’s uneven growth, powered and enjoyed by the country’s upper strata.

Canada joined Britain, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand in barring travelers coming from the country. And the U.S. State Department advised people against going to India.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The head of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in the state of West Bengal has threatened to shoot and jail people who protest a new...

In a country plagued with malnutrition, government support has led to wasted crop surpluses. But with jobs lacking, many feel they have little choice but to work the land.

SHOPIAN, India (AP) — Kashmir's apple orchards, backbone of the economy and livelihood for nearly half the region's people, are deserted with fruit rotting on the trees at a time when they should be...

After a woman, who was born a Sikh, married a Muslim man, her parents accused him of kidnapping. Now, new laws across India are seeking to ban all interfaith marriages.

A debt crisis is disrupting life across Sri Lanka, where food and fuel are suddenly either unavailable or exorbitantly priced. Protests are rising against a president with a reputation for brutality.

Scientists aim to determine whether a predator population can be restored in a place where it was hunted into extinction.

The country’s success with two- and three-wheeled vehicles that sell for as little as $1,000 could be a template for other developing countries.

A parade of emissaries have urged a harder line on Russia. But India’s political neutrality over the war in Ukraine has expanded into economic opportunism.

Security forces fired tear gas in an effort to disperse people. Families with young children were among those marching.

NEW DELHI (AP) — For the family of the retired diplomat, the terror struck as they tried desperately to get him past the entrance doors of a private hospital.

“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.

An outbreak around Mumbai has led to a campaign for more inoculations. That could affect supplies around the world.

NEW DELHI (AP) — On the last night of her life, my cat watched fireworks and flaming paper lanterns illuminate the dark New Delhi skies.

The first woman to lead a global team of adventurers, she made dozens of first descents from peaks around the world. Her body was found in Nepal on Wednesday.

Rising prices and a weakened currency are straining households, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan to find solutions.

NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking a malaria drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the G7 meeting, is also trying to position India as the voice of poorer nations, arguing that sanctions hurt developing countries the most.

The court declared that same-sex parents, single parents and blended families deserve equal treatment, the latest in a series of rulings pushing back on conservative social norms.

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Shortly before India's mammoth elections began in April, New Delhi did something unprecedented: It banned civilian traffic on the only major highway connecting the heart of...

The second-most populous country is enjoying some of the world’s strongest stock market returns. Pro-growth policies and gnawing questions about China have helped.

Faced with sectarian violence in the country’s northeast, the government has responded by disputing reports on the clashes and punishing those who covered them.

The city of Mumbai will conduct random tests in crowded places as India confronts a growing number of coronavirus cases.

Islamist religious processions in different parts of the country became the scenes of deadly violence, marring 50th anniversary celebrations.

An army of nuns, farmers and middle-class professionals felt a duty to save their virtually bankrupt nation. But their fight is far from over.

Officials say government forces have killed a top rebel commander and his aide in Indian-controlled Kashmir and shut down cellphone and mobile internet services during subsequent anti-India protests.

A family has accused Indian paramilitary soldiers in disputed Kashmir of intentionally shooting a 6-year-old girl in the eye with a marble.

Yogi Adityanath’s return as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is fueling talk that he might succeed Narendra Modi as prime minister one day, and continue to advance their Hindu political movement.

Disha Ravi, 21, is facing sedition charges, accused of sharing a Google Doc about the farmers protest with Greta Thunberg.

Though sex work is legal in the country, those who practice it often endure harassment and abuse. The justices urged the authorities to employ a more nuanced and humane approach.

The news came after thousands of protesters, furious over his government’s inability to address crippling economic turmoil, descended on the capital and stormed his home.

The success represents a major victory for Narendra Modi’s government, but a recent slowdown in new vaccinations has sparked worries.

The deadly disease has sickened former coronavirus patients across the country. Doctors believe that hospitals desperate to keep Covid patients alive made choices that left them vulnerable.

Nepal, desperate for tourist money, says it has taken steps to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, including social distancing at base camp and evacuation plans in case Covid-19 flares up.

The agitation of India’s farmers has increasingly rattled the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Part of a famous duet with his brother, he brought traditional ragas to generations of young musicians. He died of Covid 19-related complications.