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Pakistan: Its role as mediator between the US and Iran “problematic!”

May 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after Pakistan ruled out joining the “Abraham Accords 2.0”, US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close President Donald Trump ally, questioned the South Asian country’s commitment to brokering peace between the United States and Iran. Islamabad, which Trump asked to mediate between Washington and Tehran, unambiguously rejected the US […]

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Roving Periscope: Amid frozen Iran war, Israel kills new Hamas chief In Gaza

May 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: While US President Donald Trump ‘delays’ a peace deal with Tehran, pushing Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan to sign on the “Abraham Accords 2.0” and recognize Israel as a precondition for truce, the Jewish state continued to crush remnants of the Hamas terror group in Gaza City, and Hezbollah in […]

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Edutech: Singapore court sentences Byju Raveendran for six months in contempt case

May 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Byju Raveendran, one of the most successful pioneers in education technology (edutech) segment in India, was sentenced to a six-month term in jail by a Singapore court in a contempt case, the media reported on Wednesday. He was ordered to serve jail time after the court said he had disobeyed […]

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Fuel security: Quad to launch energy forum; China against confrontation

May 26, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on Tuesday declared that the Indo-Pacific will not be held hostage to the energy volatility reshaping the global economy. The group’s joint statement on Indo-Pacific Energy Security, issued at the close of the Foreign Ministers’ meeting, named the Strait of Hormuz explicitly – an […]

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West Asia: With fresh US strikes, the Iran war may restart

May 26, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: While there is little tangible progress in a potential Washington-Tehran peace deal, the frozen Iran war threatened to boil up again on Tuesday with the US launching fresh strikes on Southern Iran, including its missile launch sites, in “self-defence,” the media reported. The strikes were done “to protect our troops […]

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Roving Periscope: To counter China, Quad partners ink deal on critical minerals; to mobilize $20 bn fund

May 26, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over China’s export controls on rare earth elements and strategic metals vital for global technology supply chains, the four Quad partners on Tuesday firmed up a key framework for cooperation in ensuring steady supplies of critical minerals, the media reported. On the sidelines of the Quadrilateral Security […]

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Markets: On West Asian peace hopes, Sensex, Nifty jump over 1.3%

May 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Indian benchmark indices surged over 1.3 per cent on Monday, with the Sensex soaring more than 1,000 points and the Nifty crossing the 24,000 mark, driven by easing crude oil prices, improving global sentiment, strong financial stocks, and optimism about a potential US-Iran deal. While Sensex surged 1.42 per cent […]

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The Indian currency: With RBI support, crude price slump, rupee strengthens vis-à-vis USD

May 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Indian rupee strengthened for the third consecutive session on Monday, its longest winning streak in a month, driven by market ‌interventions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and a slump in crude oil prices on hopes of ⁠a US-Iran peace deal to end the West Asian crisis. The […]

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The 3 Fs: PM Modi’s call “very important,” says FinMin Sitharaman

May 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and pushed for increased focus on 3Fs — fuel, fertiliser, and forex –amid the ongoing West Asian crisis, underlining that the Indian economy remains resilient. Addressing an event to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the […]

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Wedding/warning bells: “If I attend it, I’ll get killed,” says Trump on skipping son’s marriage!

May 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: He has for long been calling the United States the greatest nation with the greatest-ever armed forces. Yet, US President Donald Trump can not attend his own son’s marriage, lest Iran kills him! “I’ll try to make it,” he meekly said on Thursday, adding the ongoing Iran war may keep […]