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South Korea: Impeached, President Yoon to go, but vows “not to give up”

December 14, 2024 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached on Saturday after his failed attempt to impose martial law in the country early this month, vowed “not to give up,” the media reported. Within a week, this was the second attempt to impeach President Yoon. Last Saturday, he survived an impeachment vote […]

South Korea: Impeached, President Yoon to go, but vows “not to give up”

December 14, 2024 revoi editor 0

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Agriculture: For small farmers, RBI raises the collateral-free loan limit to Rs. 2 lakh

December 14, 2024 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced the collateral-free loan limit for farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh, effective January 1, 2025, ahead of the next crop season, the media reported on Saturday. This important move will bring relief to small and marginal farmers amid rising […]

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Muslims’ ‘appeasement’: Biden releases plan to combat “Islamophobia”

December 13, 2024 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Packing bags to leave the White House a day before his bete noire and predecessor-cum-successor Donald Trump re-occupies it on January 20, 2025, outgoing US President Joe Biden has released a 64-page ‘Muslim appeasement’ plan on how to combat “Islamophobia,” the media reported on Friday. Amid Washington’s strong and continuing […]

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The UK: British economy shrinks again in October

December 13, 2024 revoi editor 0

New Delhi: The United Kingdom’s economy shrank again in October 2024 for a second consecutive month, a first since 2020, the media reported. It shrank for a second month in a row in the run-up to the new Labor government’s first back-to-back falls in output since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump 2.0 may launch pre-emptive strikes to ‘de-nuke’ Iran

December 13, 2024 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President-elect Donald Trump, whom Time Magazine has selected as the Person of the Year 2024,” is weighing options, including “pre-emptive strikes,” to stop Iran from going nuclear, the media reported on Friday. The report came when Israel is also said to be drawing up plans for a potential attack on […]

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Colombo Port: Adanis’ funding to continue, says Sri Lankan minister

December 13, 2024 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Sri Lanka’s Ports Minister Bimal Rathnayaka has said the Adani Group will continue to fund the Colombo Port as the island nation has no issues with the Indian conglomerate, the media reported on Friday. The Sri Lankan government wanted to go ahead with the development of the deep-water container terminal […]

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Human rights abuses: Canada sanctions Chinese officials

December 12, 2024 revoi editor 0

New Delhi: On International Human Rights Day (December 10), Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced sanctions under the Special Economic Measures against eight former or current senior Chinese officials, the media reported. These sanctions targeted Chinese officials allegedly involved in major human rights abuses, particularly in Xinjiang, and Tibet, and against practitioners of […]

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Inflation: CPI-based retail inflation was down to 5.48% in Nov

December 12, 2024 revoi editor 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation slowed down to 5.48 percent in November from a 14-month high of 6.21 percent in October, data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Thursday, indicating persistent price pressures across sectors. The media reported that the data […]

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“Disheartening”: Sadhguru Reacts to Disruptions in Indian Parliament

December 12, 2024 revoi editor 0

Spiritual leader Sadhguru on Thursday termed the frequent disruptions in Parliament “disheartening”, and opined the job providers of the country should not become subject of political rhetoric. In an X post, the spiritual leader wrote, “It is disheartening to observe disruptions in the Indian Parliament, particularly when we aspire to be a beacon of democracy […]