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International · 2026-09-29
Over 100 killed in floods and landslides across northern India and NepalSevere torrential rain over three days triggered widespread flooding and landslides in northern India and Nepal, killing at least 81 people in India's Uttar Pradesh state and 21 in Nepal. Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from both countries as authorities responded to the disaster. Nepal continues to recover from catastrophic August floods that claimed more than 1,400 lives.
International · 2026-09-27
India's Election Commission orders review of voter-roll software over exclusion concernsIndia's Election Commission has launched a review of its voter management software after concerns emerged that recent changes excluded millions of eligible voters from electoral rolls. A committee will assess whether the software modifications complied with Indian election law and regulations.
International · 2026-09-28
Floods and landslides kill more than 100 people across northern India and NepalHeavy rainfall over three days triggered severe flooding and landslides across northern India and Nepal, killing at least 81 people in Uttar Pradesh and 21 in Nepal. Schools were closed, over 1,000 houses were damaged, and rescue teams evacuated residents from affected areas as weather conditions were expected to gradually improve. This disaster adds to Nepal's difficulties as the country continues to recover from a catastrophic glacial flood in August that claimed more than 1,400 lives.
International · 2026-09-24
At least nine killed as sleeper bus catches fire on India's Yamuna ExpresswayA sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Bihar caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh state on Thursday morning, killing at least nine people and injuring several others. Police confirmed the deaths, while survivors described smoke filling the vehicle. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences and ordered support for the injured and bereaved families.
International · 2026-10-11
India restricts Delhi during Cockroach Janta Party rally attemptIndian authorities implemented a security lockdown of New Delhi on 10 October to prevent a mass rally organised by the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement. The party's founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders were detained but released within a day under conditions. The party is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over an electoral roll revision that removed millions of names.
International · 2026-10-04
Monsoon flooding and Himalayan avalanche kill over 100 across South and Southeast AsiaHeavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding and landslides across India and Nepal, killing at least 102 people, while a separate avalanche on Nepal's Himlung Himal buried the mountain base camp, killing four climbers and leaving twelve missing. Thailand and Myanmar also experienced destructive floods that affected more than 1.7 million people and killed at least sixteen, continuing a devastating pattern of extreme weather in the region.
International · 2026-10-17
Indian activist Abhijeet Dipke released after detention at Election Commission protestAbhijeet Dipke, a 31-year-old founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was released on a peace bond on 17 October after police detained him while travelling to a protest in New Delhi. His youth-led movement accuses the Election Commission of India of manipulating voter rolls to favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party, allegations that both the commission and government have denied.
International · 2026-09-24
Indian crew member killed in strike on cargo vessel near Strait of HormuzThe bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire, killing an Indian crew member. All 27 crew members were evacuated according to Oman's navy and India's embassy in Muscat. The incident is the latest in a series of maritime attacks in this strategically important waterway amid ongoing regional tensions involving Iran.
International · 2026-10-10
New Delhi locked down ahead of Gen Z protest over electoral reformsIndian authorities imposed a comprehensive security lockdown on New Delhi on 10 October to prevent a large demonstration organised by the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement. Thousands of people were detained, including the party's founder Abhijeet Dipke and senior leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, according to reports from major news outlets.
International · 2026-10-19
Truck loses control at Indian temple, killing at least 13 devoteesA truck lost control and struck a crowd of worshippers gathered outside the Sheetla Mata Mandir temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing at least 13 people and injuring nearly 40 others. The accident occurred during a religious festival that had drawn large crowds to the temple. Indian authorities were expected to investigate the cause of the incident.
International · 2026-09-12
BRICS summit adopts New Delhi declaration on Middle East conflictBRICS leaders gathered in New Delhi for their twentieth-anniversary summit and unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration, which expressed serious concern about the escalating Middle East war without naming specific parties responsible. The declaration called for maximum restraint and multilateral solutions while supporting Palestinian statehood and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
International · 2026-09-15
Bangladesh court sentences seven former officials to death for 2024 protest crackdownA Bangladeshi court has sentenced seven senior officials from ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death in absentia for crimes against humanity during the 2024 crackdown on anti-government protests. The sentences bring the total number of death penalties issued in connection with the uprising, which the UN estimates killed up to 1,400 people, to 22.
International · 2026-09-25
At least nine people killed in sleeper bus fire on Yamuna ExpresswayA sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Bihar caught fire early Thursday morning on the Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in at least nine deaths and several injuries. Passengers described being asleep when smoke filled the vehicle, forcing them to escape as flames engulfed the front of the bus. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families and assured that injured passengers would receive treatment and bereaved families would be supported.
International · 2026-09-29
Flooding kills eight in each of Thailand and Myanmar as 1.7 million affectedHeavy rains have caused at least eight deaths in both Thailand and Myanmar since mid-September, with Bangkok experiencing a fourth consecutive day of flooding. More than 1.7 million people across 27 Thai provinces have been affected, while 20 to 30 people remain missing in Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region. The flooding is part of a wider pattern of extreme rainfall affecting South and Southeast Asia.
International · 2026-09-30
Somali Pirates Kill Five Crew Members Before Puntland Forces Rescue Tanker MT Honour 25Somali pirates seized the oil tanker MT Honour 25 on 21 April with 17 crew members aboard, approximately 30 nautical miles off Puntland's coast. During a week-long rescue operation, Puntland Maritime Police Force freed the vessel, though five crew members had already been killed and four injured by the pirates. Officials confirmed this was the first fatal piracy incident in more than a decade off the Somali coast.
International · 2026-10-11
Authorities detain thousands and arrest Cockroach Janta Party leaders before Delhi rallyIndian police detained thousands of people and arrested three leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party on 10 October to prevent a planned demonstration in New Delhi calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The leaders were released on 11 October on condition they avoid breaching the peace for one year. The detention came ahead of significant state elections and a contested nationwide voter-roll revision.
International · 2026-09-11
Nepal requests $20 million in climate compensation following glacier collapse and floodsNepal's government has requested $20 million in international climate compensation after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggered deadly flash floods that destroyed infrastructure across affected valleys. Nepalese leaders argue that their country, which contributes minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions, is bearing disproportionate costs from climate change driven by industrialised nations. The damage assessment is ongoing, though the floods illustrate the growing threat that glacial retreat poses to downstream communities.