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India's Tata Steel has divested its entire stake in Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC to Churchill Brothers for a token 100 rupees ($1.05), ending speculation about the iconic club's future after the conglomerate announced its withdrawal from the league.
India has distanced itself from an upcoming virtual address by exiled Bangladesh former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while Dhaka has warned domestic media outlets against publicising her speech, escalating tensions between the neighbours.
Bangladesh has formally requested clarification from India regarding exiled former premier Sheikh Hasina's scheduled virtual address from New Delhi, warning that permitting political activities by a fugitive could jeopardise improving Indo-Bangladeshi relations.
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for calm following deadly clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities in the country's southern region, which has claimed three lives.
Bangladesh will elect a new president during parliament's third session in September, following Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu's resignation. The constitutional 90-day window requires the election by mid-September.
Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant General Aamer Raza as the inaugural commander of its newly established National Strategic Command, which oversees the country's nuclear arsenal. The appointment follows constitutional reforms that restructured the military hierarchy.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned due to serious health problems, dealing a significant blow to the political prospects of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she prepares for a possible return to power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged stringent punishment for those responsible for exam fraud, responding to unprecedented student protests in New Delhi that have drawn regional attention and sparked solidarity demonstrations across South Asia.
Bangladesh's exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her intention to return and stand trial despite a death sentence handed down by a war crimes tribunal in November 2025. Speaking from India, where she has sheltered since August 2024, the 78-year-old maintains her trial was politically motivated and calls for independent forensic investigation.
A newly-formed youth-driven movement mobilized thousands in New Delhi to demand sweeping education system reforms, marching toward parliament during the Monsoon Session as police implemented crowd-control measures.
The United Nations has called for thorough investigations into dozens of reported deaths in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during escalating unrest preceding regional legislative elections scheduled for July 27.
Bangladesh has confiscated approximately $6.2 billion in assets connected to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and ten prominent business conglomerates, marking a significant crackdown following political upheaval.
Nepal's courts have convicted two former government ministers for orchestrating a document forgery scheme that falsely resettled Nepali nationals as Bhutanese refugees in the United States.
Bangladesh's interim government has warned that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces detention if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, contradicting her recent statement about coming back in December.
Pakistan has deported approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals since 2023 as part of an intensified immigration enforcement operation. Punjab province has detained and processed over 138,000 undocumented Afghans through its holding centres.
Bhutan is paying families monthly cash to have more children as births plummet and thousands of young people emigrate. The government views the demographic crisis as existential, threatening economic and fiscal sustainability.