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Saturday, June 20, 2026

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From Cleaning Toilets in Canada to Building a ₹150 Crore Entertainment Empire: Gippy Grewal’s Rise to Punjabi Stardom
Philippines Courts Booming Muslim Travel Market with Inaugural Halal Tourism Summit
Mongolia’s Thawing Permafrost Reshapes Landscapes, Water Systems and Traditional Herding Economy
‘New Life’ Blends Human Drama and Horror in an Unconventional Pursuit Story
Saharan Dust Carrying Microorganisms Raises New Questions for European Agriculture

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NewsDesk MC June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Department of Tourism, Faith Based Tourism, Global Muslim Travel Index, Halal Tourism, Halal Travel, hospitality sector, Islamic Travel, malaysia, Manila, Mastercard CrescentRating, Muslim Friendly Destinations, Muslim Tourism, oman, Philippine economy, philippines, RIHLAH, SALAAM, singapore, thailand, tourism industry, Travel Market

Philippines Courts Booming Muslim Travel Market with Inaugural Halal Tourism Summit

Manila- The Philippines on Saturday launched its first Muslim-friendly tourism forum, bringing together hoteliers, business leaders and international tourism experts

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NewsDesk MC June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, bilateral relations, Border Cooperation, Diplomacy, Esmaeil Baghaei, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, International Relations, iran, Iran US talks, islamabad, ISNA, middle east, Mohsin Naqvi, negotiations, pakistan, Pakistan Iran relations, regional security, South Asia, tehran, Tehran Meeting

Pakistan Envoying Diplomatic Push as Interior Minister Heads to Tehran for Araqchi Talks

Dubai-Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is scheduled to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran on Saturday as Islamabad

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NewsDesk MC June 19, 2026 ASEAN, Civilian Nuclear Cooperation, crude oil, Electricity Trade, energy diversification, energy security, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Geopolitics, indonesia, Kazan Summit, lng, Middle East energy, natural gas, oil imports, philippines, russia, Southeast Asia, Strait of Hormuz, Sugiono, supply chain disruptions, Vladimir Putin

ASEAN Pivots to Russian Energy as Hormuz Disruption Exposes Supply Vulnerabilities

London– Southeast Asian nations agreed with Russia to deepen cooperation in oil, gas and electricity supplies at a summit in

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NewsDesk MC June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 colombo, Cyclone Ditwah, dengue cases, Dengue Deaths, Dengue Fever, disease outbreak, disease prevention, epidemiology, healthcare system, hospital strain, Monsoon Season, Mosquito-Borne Disease, Nalinda Jayatissa, National Dengue Control Unit, NDCU, Prashila Samaraweera, public health, Public Hospitals, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Vector Control

Sri Lanka Grapples With Escalating Dengue Crisis as Infections Surge Nationwide

Colombo- Sri Lanka is facing its most severe dengue fever outbreak in years, with more than 44,000 infections and 28

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NewsDesk MC June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Afghan Defense Ministry, afghanistan, airstrikes, Balochistan, border security, China mediation, counterterrorism, cross-border conflict, Drone Incident, Frontier Violence, Geopolitics, islamabad, Kabul, karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, militancy, pakistan, Pakistan Information Ministry, regional security, South Asia, taliban

Afghan-Pakistan Tensions Escalate as Kabul Claims Cross-Border Strike, Islamabad Rejects Allegation

Kabul – Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government said on Friday it had carried out strikes against militant hideouts inside Pakistan, a claim

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NewsDesk MC June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 Alphabet, amazon, Amazon Web Services, artificial intelligence, AWS, Bengaluru, cloud computing, data centers, El Nino, environmental impact, Freshwater Resources, google, india, infrastructure investment, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Monsoon, Mumbai, sustainability, Technology Industry, water conservation, Water Positive

Amazon Highlights India Water Gains as Data Center Expansion Faces Environmental Scrutiny

Mumbai- Amazon said on Friday it had become “water positive” across its operations in India, reaching a key sustainability target

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NewsDesk MC June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 breaking news, children, education, Elementary School, emergency response, Fire Investigation, firefighters, japan, Japan News, Kita Ward, public safety, Rescue operation, School Emergency, School Fire, school safety, smoke inhalation, Student Evacuation, Takinogawa Dai-san School, Tokyo, Tokyo Fire Department, Urban Fire

Tokyo School Blaze Injures Children, Triggers Mass Evacuation and Rescue Operation

Tokyo– A fire that broke out at a primary school in Tokyo on Friday injured about 10 people, including children,

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NewsDesk MC June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Bill Yuen, britain, china, Chinese Embassy, Counterterrorism Policing, Espionage, foreign interference, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Dissidents, intelligence operations, london, national security, Old Bailey, Peter Wai, Political Activists, Pro Democracy Activists, Reuters, state security, surveillance, UK Border Force, UK China relations

Britain Jails Two Men in Landmark China Espionage Case Targeting Hong Kong Dissidents

London-Two British-Chinese nationals, including a former immigration officer, were sentenced to prison on Thursday after being convicted of spying on

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NewsDesk MC June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Bansilalpet Stepwell, climate change, drought, Girija Sirshikar, Groundwater, heritage conservation, india, Kalpana Ramesh, Maharashtra, Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Project, Secunderabad, Sevavardhi, Stepwells, sustainable infrastructure, telangana, urban development, water conservation, water crisis, water security, World Bank

Ancient Stepwells Reemerge as India Confronts Deepening Water Stress

New Delhi-India is increasingly turning to centuries-old stepwells to address mounting water shortages, as conservation groups and local communities restore