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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Pakistan-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

BISHKEK/ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Russia formalised Pakistan-Russia cooperation pacts targeting illegal immigration and drug trafficking on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, signed

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

KABUL — Communities across Afghanistan are grappling with a deepening Afghanistan climate crisis that is threatening livelihoods, food security, and stability, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned on Thursday,

Bhutan Offers Cash Incentives for More Babies Amid Falling Birth Rate

Bhutan Offers Cash Incentives Amid Falling Birth Rate

KATHMANDU — Bhutan is offering cash incentives for more babies have been announced by the government as the Himalayan kingdom seeks to reverse a steady decline in births and address concerns over an ageing population, workforce shortages, and increasing outward

Saturday, June 6, 2026

India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price

NEW DELHI — India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol as part of its latest effort to expand the use of alternative fuels, with the new E85 fuel set to be sold at a significantly lower price than existing petrol

Saturday, June 6, 2026

India's Economy Grows 7.8% in Q4 FY26; Full Year at 7.7%

India’s economy grows 7.8% in January-March quarter

India’s economy grew 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter (January-March) of fiscal year 2025-26, the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics

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

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Afghanistan NGO Accountability Crisis Deepens Amid Aid Cuts

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Current Affairs

A Kabul-based journalist travelling through Daikundi province in April 2026 documented NGO projects that had failed rural farming communities, rotten fruit beneath trees, near-worthless harvests from imported seeds, exposing the persistent dysfunction

Pakistan-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

BISHKEK/ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Russia formalised Pakistan-Russia cooperation pacts targeting illegal immigration and drug trafficking on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, signed

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

KABUL — Communities across Afghanistan are grappling with a deepening Afghanistan climate crisis that is threatening livelihoods, food security, and stability, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned on Thursday,

Bhutan Offers Cash Incentives Amid Falling Birth Rate

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

KATHMANDU — Bhutan is offering cash incentives for more babies have been announced by the government as the Himalayan kingdom seeks to reverse a steady decline in births and address concerns over

India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

NEW DELHI — India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol as part of its latest effort to expand the use of alternative fuels, with the new E85 fuel set to be sold

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Afghanistan NGO Accountability Crisis Deepens Amid Aid Cuts

A Kabul-based journalist travelling through Daikundi province in April 2026

Pakistan-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

BISHKEK/ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Russia formalised Pakistan-Russia cooperation pacts targeting

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

KABUL — Communities across Afghanistan are grappling with a deepening

Current Affairs

Afghanistan NGO Accountability Crisis Deepens Amid Aid Cuts

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Current Affairs

A Kabul-based journalist travelling through Daikundi province in April 2026 documented NGO projects that had failed rural farming communities, rotten fruit beneath trees, near-worthless harvests from imported seeds, exposing the persistent dysfunction

Pakistan-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

BISHKEK/ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Russia formalised Pakistan-Russia cooperation pacts targeting illegal immigration and drug trafficking on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, signed

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

KABUL — Communities across Afghanistan are grappling with a deepening Afghanistan climate crisis that is threatening livelihoods, food security, and stability, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned on Thursday,

Bhutan Offers Cash Incentives Amid Falling Birth Rate

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Current Affairs

KATHMANDU — Bhutan is offering cash incentives for more babies have been announced by the government as the Himalayan kingdom seeks to reverse a steady decline in births and address concerns over

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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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Opinion

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-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

Bhutan Offers Cash Incentives Amid Falling Birth Rate

India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price

India’s economy grows 7.8% in January-March quarter

Pakistan Polio Campaign Reaches Millions Despite Refusals

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Afghanistan NGO Accountability Crisis Deepens Amid Aid Cuts

Pakistan-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

Bhutan Offers Cash Incentives Amid Falling Birth Rate

India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price

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Afghanistan NGO Accountability Crisis Deepens Amid Aid Cuts

Pakistan-Russia Sign Security Pacts at SCO Bishkek Summit

Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Drought and Floods

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India lithium incentives plan targets battery supply chain

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