Indian woman kills "rapist" father by removing pacemaker in his sleep - report
An Indian woman says she killed her father by cutting out his pacemaker after he repeatedly raped her, a newspaper reports
India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation
Environmentalists are sceptical as previous compensation schemes have not led to serious cuts in emissions
Women politicians in South Asia face violence, threats and abuse- report
"Shocking" levels of physical and verbal attacks on women politicians in India, Pakistan and Nepal revealed
Indian activist wins "green Nobel" for fight against coal mining
Indian activist helped villagers learn their rights, oppose company plans for coal mines under their land
Pakistan's Sindh province passes law against child marriage - report
Human rights campaigners say child marriage can trigger a series of violations that have repercussions throughout a girl's life
Tens of thousands of Afghans displaced after deadly floods
"Many children are without a roof over their heads, hot food from their homes and a blanket to make them feel safe them at night"
More than 60 sexual harassment cases against Delhi police in decade - report
The complaints made between 2003 and 2013 included cases in which female police officers were sexually harassed by male colleagues
Delhi High Court appoints first female chief justice - report
Appointment of Delhi's first female chief justice is first toehold in notorious 'old boys' club' in a country whose institutions are dominated by conservative men
Bigoted teachers lead marginalised Indian school kids to drop out-HRW
Indian school staff must treat children from low-caste, Muslim and tribal families fairly to slash high drop-out rates resulting from hostile attitudes they find at school, rights group says
Indian top court recognises transgenders in landmark ruling
Human rights groups say they hope the ruling on transgenders will encourage the new parliament to repeal the anti-homosexuality law as one of its first actions