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Friday, June 5, 2026

Pakistan Polio Campaign Reaches Millions Despite Refusals

ISLAMABAD, June 5: Pakistan’s latest sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached more than 18.6 million children across 79 high-risk districts, achieving 98 per cent coverage despite over 22,000 parental refusals during the week-long

Friday, June 5, 2026

UN Security Council Election 2026: Five Countries Elected

UNITED NATIONS, June 3: The United Nations General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the UN Security Council on Wednesday for two-year terms beginning on January 1,

Bangladesh's Rahman wins UN General Assembly president

Bangladesh’s Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected the UN General Assembly President for its 81st session on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in New York, defeating Cyprus’s Andreas Kakouris by eight votes in a closely contested secret ballot, the country’s first

Friday, June 5, 2026

Section 301: US finds India’s forced labour import ban actionable

Section 301 : The United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally concluded on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, that India has failed to impose or effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods produced with forced labour, a finding that renders

Friday, June 5, 2026

Bangladesh environment crisis becomes development crisis

Bangladesh environment crisis has become a development crisis, experts said on Friday, June 5, 2026, as the country marked World Environment Day amid worsening

UK-India trade deal faces possible rollout delay

UK-India trade deal implementation could move later into 2026 after disagreement over British steel import measures, though UK Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said in

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Pakistan Polio Campaign Reaches Millions Despite Refusals

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

ISLAMABAD, June 5: Pakistan’s latest sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached more than 18.6 million children across 79 high-risk districts, achieving 98 per cent coverage despite over 22,000 parental refusals during the week-long

UN Security Council Election 2026: Five Countries Elected

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

UNITED NATIONS, June 3: The United Nations General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the UN Security Council on Wednesday for two-year terms beginning on January 1,

Pakistan ODI Series Triumph After Australia Collapse in Lahore

Friday, June 5, 2026

Sports

LAHORE, June 4: Pakistan secured a 2-1 one-day international series victory over Australia after defeating the visitors by four wickets in the third and final ODI at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan

Bangladesh’s Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected the UN General Assembly President for its 81st session on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in New York, defeating Cyprus’s Andreas Kakouris by eight votes in

Section 301: US finds India’s forced labour import ban actionable

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

Section 301 : The United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally concluded on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, that India has failed to impose or effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods

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Pakistan Polio Campaign Reaches Millions Despite Refusals

ISLAMABAD, June 5: Pakistan’s latest sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached

UN Security Council Election 2026: Five Countries Elected

UNITED NATIONS, June 3: The United Nations General Assembly elected

Pakistan ODI Series Triumph After Australia Collapse in Lahore

LAHORE, June 4: Pakistan secured a 2-1 one-day international series

Current Affairs

Pakistan Polio Campaign Reaches Millions Despite Refusals

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

ISLAMABAD, June 5: Pakistan’s latest sub-national polio vaccination campaign reached more than 18.6 million children across 79 high-risk districts, achieving 98 per cent coverage despite over 22,000 parental refusals during the week-long

UN Security Council Election 2026: Five Countries Elected

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

UNITED NATIONS, June 3: The United Nations General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the UN Security Council on Wednesday for two-year terms beginning on January 1,

Bangladesh’s Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected the UN General Assembly President for its 81st session on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in New York, defeating Cyprus’s Andreas Kakouris by eight votes in

Section 301: US finds India’s forced labour import ban actionable

Friday, June 5, 2026

Current Affairs

Section 301 : The United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally concluded on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, that India has failed to impose or effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods

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Business

India lithium incentives plan targets batteries

India lithium incentives plan targets battery supply chain

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India lithium incentives are expected to be announced soon by the Ministry of Mines in New Delhi, with an outlay of around INR 30 billion to support domestic lithium and nickel processing

India IPO boom helps global firms cash out overseas

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India IPO boom is allowing global companies to sell shares in Indian subsidiaries and send proceeds back to parent firms, with several recent listings structured as offers for sale rather than fresh

Cheap Chinese steel imports pressure India mills

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Business

Cheap Chinese steel imports have revived concerns among Indian producers despite safeguard duties aimed at limiting low-priced shipments. Cheap Chinese steel imports return to India’s market Cheap Chinese steel imports more than

India's Coal Gasification Push- Economic Impact

India Advances Coal Gasification to Reduce Import Dependency

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India is taking significant steps to reduce its dependency on coal imports by advancing coal gasification technology. On May 30, 2026, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy highlighted the potential

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Maldives Hidden Gems: 5 Spots Emerge in 2026

Discover Maldives hidden gems as tourism surges. New guides spotlight undiscovered Maldives islands from northern atolls to southern reserves. Officials project growth beyond USD 5.4 billion in receipts. South Asian travellers eye these secret Maldives attractions amid record 2025 arrivals. Maldives hidden gems draw

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Pakistan Polio Campaign Reaches Millions Despite Refusals

UN Security Council Election 2026: Five Countries Elected

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Section 301: US finds India’s forced labour import ban actionable

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UK-India trade deal faces possible rollout delay

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UN Security Council Election 2026: Five Countries Elected

Bangladesh’s Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

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India lithium incentives plan targets battery supply chain

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