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Trade: India “tough nut to crack,” admits USTR Greer

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India is a “tough nut to crack,” US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday as a trade delegation from New Delhi wrapped up negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with Washington. The 12-member delegation, led by Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, held talks […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump lists out NATO’s ‘naughty and nice” allies on Iran war

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Underlining strained relations of the US with its NATO partners, President Doland Trump’s administration has reportedly prepared a ‘hit list’ of “naughty and nice” members of the security alliance, indicating that Washington may take action against those who are unsupportive of America’s efforts in its ongoing Iran war. Implementation of […]

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Blockchain billionaire Justin Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial, a digital currency firm co-founded by U.S. President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging that the company unlawfully froze his token holdings. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California, claims that World Liberty secretly installed mechanisms to block […]

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India’s private sector activity surges in April; job creation hits 10-month high: PMI

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India’s private sector activity accelerated in April, driven by stronger demand conditions, capacity expansion, increased new orders, and technology investments, according to the HSBC Flash India PMI Composite Output Index released on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted index, which measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of India’s manufacturing and services sectors, rose […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump extends ceasefire; Iran seizes two ships

April 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump late on Tuesday extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the US military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports, the media reported on Wednesday. The move came as the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s […]

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Gold: ‘Idle yellow metal worth $700 bn can drive India’s development’

April 22, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Gold worth USD 700 billion, lying idle as ice in Indian households, can fund the country’s growth, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, has said. This gold could become a powerful engine to fund India’s quick growth, he said, as he called for a stronger push towards […]

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Technology: John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO in September

April 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Technology behemoth Apple, Inc., whose market capitalization (net worth) is more than USD 4.1 trillion—almost equal to India’s GDP in 2026—will now have a new boss, John Ternus, who will succeed the incumbent Tim Cook as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September 2026. Ternus, 55, is an American engineer […]

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Economy: India to grow at 6.4% in 2026, 6.6% in 2027, says the UN

April 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent the next year, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said in the report released on Monday that economies in […]

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War zone: IMO prepares to evacuate hundreds of ships from the Strait of Hormuz

April 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With no signs of an enduring ceasefire between the USA and Iran, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency, is preparing a plan to evacuate hundreds of ships from the chokepoint, Strait of Hormuz, the media reported on Tuesday. However, the plan can only be put into action […]

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Sensex nears 79,000 on softer crude, easing geopolitical tensions

April 21, 2026 revoi editor

Mumbai: The Indian stock markets traded higher in early deals on Tuesday, supported by hopes of a peace deal between the United States and Iran, along with a decline in crude oil prices. Sensex rose 0.56 per cent, or 445 points, to hit an intra-day high of 78,966, while Nifty climbed 0.48 per cent or […]