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Roving Periscope: In an election year, US varsities are plagued with JNU-type “students” protests!

April 23, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In an election year, the United States, which loves to lecture the world on freedom and democracy, is testing its own medicines on college campuses over its pro-Israel policy in the Gaza War that has claimed nearly 34,000 people since the October 7, 2023, invasion of the Jewish state by Hamas […]

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Climate collapse: Post-Dubai floods, the WMO says Asia is worst hit

April 23, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after the worst Dubai floods in 75 years, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said Asia was the planet’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023. The WMO, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency, said on Tuesday, that floods and storms are the chief cause of […]

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Road to Perdition: Pro-China Muizzu’s party wins landslide in the Maldives

April 22, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Reminiscent of the Rajapakse clan’s election victories on an anti-India plank in Sri Lanka until 2019, which dragged their pro-China government and the island nation into a debt trap and economic disaster by 2022, the political outfit of President Mohamed Muizzu has also won a landslide win in the Maldives on […]

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Migration: Over 65,000 Indians embraced US citizenship in 2022

April 22, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ever since the migration of humans began from Africa some 75,000 years ago worldwide, hardly any country can claim to be composed of only “natives.” Early immigrants became “settlers” while latecomers became unwelcome “immigrants” in many places. The United States of America (USA) is no exception. Its “natives”, the Red Indians, […]

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Dubai floods: Emirates says sorry; to return 30,000 suitcases to passengers

April 22, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After the unprecedented flash floods of April 17, which paralyzed the desert city of Dubai in the UAE and brought life to a grinding halt, Emirates Airlines has apologized to the stranded passengers for the inconvenience and promised to return their 30,000 suitcases at the earliest. The weatherman has warned of […]

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Roving Periscope: Weeks after clashes, Iran’s President visits frenemy Pakistan

April 22, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the ongoing Iran-Israel ‘friendly fight’ and weeks after tit-for-tat airstrikes they carried out against alleged terrorist hideouts on rival lands in January, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday arrived in Pakistan on a three-day official visit to promote cooperation between uneasy neighbors suspicious of each other. President Raisi, the first […]

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Poll funding: If voted back to power, Nirmala hints at reinstating electoral bonds

April 20, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: If voted back to power after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the NDA government is likely to reinstate corporate funding to political parties through controversial electoral bonds. According to the media reports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted at this possibility, stating to bring in a political funding framework acceptable to all […]

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Tesla’s EVs: Elon Musk postpones next week’s India visit to “later this year”

April 20, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Tesla chief Elon Musk, who was expected to announce an investment of around USD 3 billion to manufacture his electric vehicles and start satellite broadband services in India, has postponed his next week’s visit to the South Asian country to “later this year.” “Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the […]

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Defense: India delivers BrahMos missiles to China-wary Philippines

April 19, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India on Friday delivered BrahMos missiles to the Philippines, as its deterrent against China, as part of the USD 375 million defense deal signed bilaterally in 2022. The export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system along with the missiles started in March. The Indian Air Force sent […]

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Election year: IMF official applauds India for fiscal discipline

April 19, 2024 virendra pandit 0

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has praised India for maintaining fiscal discipline in an election year, saying the Indian economy is doing well and continues to be the world’s bright spot. “At this point, India’s economy is doing well. Growth at 6.8 percent is very good. Inflation’s coming down. We […]