South Asia
EU nations can ban GM crops, says EU environment panel
Will this move set the precedent for GM-free food production in the world?
Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya
It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion
Science and Technology - Briefs
SOUTH ASIA
Asia-Pacific agreement on net fishing
South Asian nations will now cooperate to save the vulture
Most rapid decline in vulture populations recorded in Asia
Letters
Thailand poised to become first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
If upper house of parliament approves marriage equality bill, Thailand will be third Asian one to legalise gay marriage
Kishanganj maize farmers at wit’s end as elephant herds from Nepal raid standing crop days ahead of harvest
Although such events have occurred in the past too, their frequency has gone up, say forest officials