Boycotting Commonwealth summit may help Sri Lankan Tamils - Tutu
A boycott of a meeting of Commonwealth leaders this month in Sri Lanka could help pressure Colombo to address alleged war crimes against minority Tamils, Desmond Tutu said
Indian MP and wife arrested after maid found dead - report
Mistreatment of domestic workers by middle-class Indians is widespread, helped by the traffickers who bring rural women and children to the cities on unkept promises of good jobs and fair pay
Indian politician arrested over environmentalist killing- report
The opposition MP will appear in court after being arrested in connection with the 2010 killing of an activist who was campaigning against illegal mining in a protected forest in Gujarat
ILO to inspect Bangladesh garment factories, check workers' safety
While inspecting Bangladesh garment factories, the ILO may also help the government enforce a new labour law and monitor negotiations on a big rise in the minimum wage
Indian teenager forced to drink acid by jilted boyfriend - report
The teenager sustained injuries on her face, lips and tongue after her attacker forced her to drink the toxic liquid, after persuading her to meet him on a Mumbai beach
Millions need aid after cyclone batters India, say aid agencies
Despite a low death toll, destruction is massive in the aftermath of India's cyclone
ANALYSIS: How a prepared India saved lives during monster storm
Countless lives were saved when Cyclone Phailin hit India this weekend, thanks to lessons learnt after a powerful cyclone killed 10,000 people in 1999
India cyclone threatens 12 million, says disaster authority
Potentially the most catastrophic storm to hit India in 14 years bears down on the eastern coast
India's monster storm may be worse than Katrina - meteorologist
A U.S.-based meteorologist saysthe Indian authorities may be underestimating the severity of the cyclone heading for the east Indian coast, but aid agencies say the precautions being taken look satisfactory
Environmentalists give tentative welcome to Indian minister's train ride
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily ditches his government car and takes a crammed underground train to work, saying he will do the same every week to save on energy and fuel