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Bombings rock Indian tourist city At least 60 people are killed after a series of bomb blasts in the historic city of Jaipur in western India, police say. Government in turmoil for Pakistan Ministers from one of Pakistan's main parties, the PML-N, resign, just months after elections. Food warning for Indian children More than 1.5m Indian children are at risk of malnutrition because of rising food prices, Unicef says. Ferry sinks in Bangladesh storm At least 40 people are killed after a ferry sinks during a storm in northern Bangladesh, officials say. Taleban 'down US helicopter' A US military helicopter makes an emergency landing in Afghanistan amid reports militants shot it down.