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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Spreads Despite Vaccination Drive

Bangladesh measles outbreak has continued to spread despite a nationwide vaccination campaign, with health officials reporting hundreds of new suspected and confirmed infections each day. According to DGHS figures cited in the

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Naqvi in Tehran as Pakistan Seeks to Keep Iran-US Talks on Track

Pakistan kept Iran-US talks on track on Saturday, June 20, 2026, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held high-level meetings with senior Iranian officials in Tehran, the latest in a series of visits

CJP Protest Standoff Grows As Delhi Police Denies Extension At Jantar Mantar

CJP protest organisers and Delhi Police remained at odds in New Delhi after police refused to extend permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, June 20, 2026. A letter attributed to the Office of the

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Pakistan Austerity Measures End, Market Timings Stay

Pakistan austerity measures introduced for fuel conservation have been terminated, but revised market timings will remain in force under earlier government notifications, according to a fresh decision approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The decision ends all fuel conservation and

Sunday, June 21, 2026

India Home-Based Workers Demand Equal Rights as ILO Convention Turns 30

India home-based workers are renewing calls for equal labour rights, fair wages and social protection as the International Labour Organization’s Home Work Convention marks

3 India Oil Tankers Clear Strait Of Hormuz

India Oil Tankers Clear Strait of Hormuz, Minister Says

India oil tankers carrying more than 860,000 metric tonnes of oil have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now heading towards Indian

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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Spreads Despite Vaccination Drive

Sunday, June 21, 2026

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Bangladesh measles outbreak has continued to spread despite a nationwide vaccination campaign, with health officials reporting hundreds of new suspected and confirmed infections each day. According to DGHS figures cited in the

Naqvi in Tehran as Pakistan Seeks to Keep Iran-US Talks on Track

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan kept Iran-US talks on track on Saturday, June 20, 2026, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held high-level meetings with senior Iranian officials in Tehran, the latest in a series of visits

CJP Protest Standoff Grows As Delhi Police Denies Extension At Jantar Mantar

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

CJP protest organisers and Delhi Police remained at odds in New Delhi after police refused to extend permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Pakistan Austerity Measures End, Market Timings Stay

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan austerity measures introduced for fuel conservation have been terminated, but revised market timings will remain in force under earlier government notifications, according to a fresh decision approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz

India Home-Based Workers Demand Equal Rights as ILO Convention Turns 30

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India home-based workers are renewing calls for equal labour rights, fair wages and social protection as the International Labour Organization’s Home Work Convention marks 30 years since its adoption. ILO Convention 177,

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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Spreads Despite Vaccination Drive

Bangladesh measles outbreak has continued to spread despite a nationwide

Naqvi in Tehran as Pakistan Seeks to Keep Iran-US Talks on Track

Pakistan kept Iran-US talks on track on Saturday, June 20,

CJP Protest Standoff Grows As Delhi Police Denies Extension At Jantar Mantar

CJP protest organisers and Delhi Police remained at odds in

Current Affairs

Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Spreads Despite Vaccination Drive

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

Bangladesh measles outbreak has continued to spread despite a nationwide vaccination campaign, with health officials reporting hundreds of new suspected and confirmed infections each day. According to DGHS figures cited in the

Naqvi in Tehran as Pakistan Seeks to Keep Iran-US Talks on Track

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan kept Iran-US talks on track on Saturday, June 20, 2026, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held high-level meetings with senior Iranian officials in Tehran, the latest in a series of visits

CJP Protest Standoff Grows As Delhi Police Denies Extension At Jantar Mantar

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

CJP protest organisers and Delhi Police remained at odds in New Delhi after police refused to extend permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Pakistan Austerity Measures End, Market Timings Stay

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan austerity measures introduced for fuel conservation have been terminated, but revised market timings will remain in force under earlier government notifications, according to a fresh decision approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz

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India Home-Based Workers Demand Equal Rights as ILO Convention Turns 30

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India home-based workers are renewing calls for equal labour rights, fair wages and social protection as the International Labour Organization’s Home Work Convention marks 30 years since its adoption. ILO Convention 177,

India Oil Tankers Clear Strait of Hormuz, Minister Says

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

India oil tankers carrying more than 860,000 metric tonnes of oil have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now heading towards Indian ports, according to Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways

https://www.dawn.com/news/2008730/pm-says-us-iran-have-signed-deal-electronically-iran-to-instantly-reopen-hormuz-us-to-immediately-lift-blockade

Pakistan – Sindh Budget 2026-27 Agriculture Allocation: Rs6.1 Billion for Farming and Livestock

Friday, June 19, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

Hyderabad, 18 June 2026 — The Sindh budget 2026-27 agriculture allocation has been set at Rs6.12 billion, representing approximately 1.66 percent of the province’s total Annual Development Programme for the fiscal year,

India Thermal Coal Imports Hit 4-Year Low

India Thermal Coal Imports Hit Four-Year Low as Renewable Energy Surges

Friday, June 19, 2026

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New Delhi, 18 June 2026 — India thermal coal imports have fallen to their lowest level in four years, as a combination of higher domestic coal output and rapidly expanding renewable energy

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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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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Spreads Despite Vaccination Drive

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CJP Protest Standoff Grows As Delhi Police Denies Extension At Jantar Mantar

Pakistan Austerity Measures End, Market Timings Stay

India Home-Based Workers Demand Equal Rights as ILO Convention Turns 30

India Oil Tankers Clear Strait of Hormuz, Minister Says

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