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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

The Cockroach Janta Party’s protest campaign in India reached a violent flashpoint on Monday when founder Abhijeet Dipke was slapped repeatedly on the shoulders and face by two unidentified men while being

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Khanal’s China Visit 2026: Nepal FM Heads to Beijing Days After India Trip to Balance Relations

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s visit to China in 2026 began on Saturday when he departed Kathmandu for Beijing on a four-day official trip at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,

UNAMA Mandate Extension 2026: Security Council Votes Unanimously for One-Year Renewal Amid Taliban Criticism

The UN Security Council’s UNAMA mandate extension for 2026 was adopted unanimously on Monday when the 15-member body voted to renew the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for one full year, ending months of institutional uncertainty over the mission’s

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Indian Military Helicopter Nepal Airspace Violation in Darchula Triggers Diplomatic Row

An Indian military helicopter committed an airspace violation over Nepal’s Darchula district on the morning of 10 June, flying without prior authorisation through the sovereign Nepali territory of Chhangru while transporting Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, the director-general of India’s Indo-Tibetan Border

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Pakistani Police Shoot Australian Family in Chakwal, Killing Nine-Year-Old Hania Ahmed

Pakistani police shot an Australian family in Chakwal on the night of 10 June, killing nine-year-old Hania Ahmed and critically wounding her father and

Pakistan US Iran Mediation: How Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif Brokered the Geneva Deal

Pakistan’s US Iran mediation produced one of the most consequential diplomatic achievements in the country’s history on Sunday when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced

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India Telegram Ban NEET 2026: Government Blocks App Until 22 June to Stop Cheating Rackets

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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India’s Telegram ban ahead of the NEET 2026 re-examination was announced on Tuesday, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology invoking Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to restrict

Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

The Cockroach Janta Party’s protest campaign in India reached a violent flashpoint on Monday when founder Abhijeet Dipke was slapped repeatedly on the shoulders and face by two unidentified men while being

Khanal’s China Visit 2026: Nepal FM Heads to Beijing Days After India Trip to Balance Relations

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s visit to China in 2026 began on Saturday when he departed Kathmandu for Beijing on a four-day official trip at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,

UNAMA Mandate Extension 2026: Security Council Votes Unanimously for One-Year Renewal Amid Taliban Criticism

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

The UN Security Council’s UNAMA mandate extension for 2026 was adopted unanimously on Monday when the 15-member body voted to renew the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for one full year,

Indian Military Helicopter Nepal Airspace Violation in Darchula Triggers Diplomatic Row

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

An Indian military helicopter committed an airspace violation over Nepal’s Darchula district on the morning of 10 June, flying without prior authorisation through the sovereign Nepali territory of Chhangru while transporting Shatrujeet

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India Telegram Ban NEET 2026: Government Blocks App Until 22 June to Stop Cheating Rackets

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

India’s Telegram ban ahead of the NEET 2026 re-examination was announced on Tuesday, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology invoking Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to restrict

Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

The Cockroach Janta Party’s protest campaign in India reached a violent flashpoint on Monday when founder Abhijeet Dipke was slapped repeatedly on the shoulders and face by two unidentified men while being

Khanal’s China Visit 2026: Nepal FM Heads to Beijing Days After India Trip to Balance Relations

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s visit to China in 2026 began on Saturday when he departed Kathmandu for Beijing on a four-day official trip at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,

UNAMA Mandate Extension 2026: Security Council Votes Unanimously for One-Year Renewal Amid Taliban Criticism

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Current Affairs

The UN Security Council’s UNAMA mandate extension for 2026 was adopted unanimously on Monday when the 15-member body voted to renew the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan for one full year,

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Business

India Fertiliser Ships Stuck at Strait of Hormuz as Government Claims Kharif Stocks Above Buffer

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Business

Sixteen India-bound fertiliser ships remain stuck near the Strait of Hormuz, the government confirmed on Monday, as part of a broader group of 41 priority vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf region

India Trade Deficit May 2026 Narrows to $28.21bn as Oil Import Bill Surges 54 Percent

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India’s trade deficit in May 2026 narrowed marginally to $28.21 billion, slightly below economists’ forecast of $28.72 billion and down from $28.38 billion in April, as merchandise exports grew 18 percent year-on-year

Nepal’s Electricity Export to Bangladesh Enters Second Season with 40MW as Upgrade Plans Stall

Monday, June 15, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

Nepal’s electricity export to Bangladesh: Nepal resumes its seasonal hydropower supply to Bangladesh on Monday, June 15, 2026, under a five-year tripartite arrangement, even as India’s refusal to approve an additional 20

Bangladesh – Jute Cultivation in Rajshahi Surges as Prices Near a Decade High and Polythene Ban Spurs Demand

Monday, June 15, 2026

Business

jute cultivation in Rajshahi: Production in the district has risen by nearly 23,000 metric tons over 10 years as sustained good prices, government-backed agricultural support and a nationwide polythene ban combine to

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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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Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

Khanal’s China Visit 2026: Nepal FM Heads to Beijing Days After India Trip to Balance Relations

UNAMA Mandate Extension 2026: Security Council Votes Unanimously for One-Year Renewal Amid Taliban Criticism

Indian Military Helicopter Nepal Airspace Violation in Darchula Triggers Diplomatic Row

Pakistani Police Shoot Australian Family in Chakwal, Killing Nine-Year-Old Hania Ahmed

Pakistan US Iran Mediation: How Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif Brokered the Geneva Deal

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India Telegram Ban NEET 2026: Government Blocks App Until 22 June to Stop Cheating Rackets

Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

Khanal’s China Visit 2026: Nepal FM Heads to Beijing Days After India Trip to Balance Relations

UNAMA Mandate Extension 2026: Security Council Votes Unanimously for One-Year Renewal Amid Taliban Criticism

Indian Military Helicopter Nepal Airspace Violation in Darchula Triggers Diplomatic Row

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India Telegram Ban NEET 2026: Government Blocks App Until 22 June to Stop Cheating Rackets

Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

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India Telegram Ban NEET 2026: Government Blocks App Until 22 June to Stop Cheating Rackets

Cockroach Janta Party Protest India: Founder Abhijeet Dipke Slapped in Jaipur as Youth Movement Grows

Khanal’s China Visit 2026: Nepal FM Heads to Beijing Days After India Trip to Balance Relations

UNAMA Mandate Extension 2026: Security Council Votes Unanimously for One-Year Renewal Amid Taliban Criticism

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India Fertiliser Ships Stuck at Strait of Hormuz as Government Claims Kharif Stocks Above Buffer

India Trade Deficit May 2026 Narrows to $28.21bn as Oil Import Bill Surges 54 Percent

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