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First ship berths at Kerala’s deep sea Vizhinjam port

October 12, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Thiruvananthapuram, (PTI) The first ship that arrived at Vizhinjam port here carrying cranes from China was given a water salute by the tug boats which pulled the vessel into the Rs 7,700 crore deep-water international port on Thursday, official sources said. The mammoth container handling cranes onboard the vessel would be transferred to the port […]

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Conflict: The Hamas-Israeli clash may spur inflation, hamper growth, says IMF

October 12, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit     New Delhi: Until now, the five-day war between Israel and Sunni terror outfit Hamas is limited to the Jewish state and Gaza Strip, but, if it widens, it may trigger a significant rise in oil prices and hamper growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday. The global lender’s First […]

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Roving Periscope: Bibi vows to annihilate Hamas, prepares to turn the Gaza Strip into ashes

October 12, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: As an angry Israel, still smarting due to its utter failure to predict the October 7 surprise multipronged invasion by Hamas, prepares for a final land assault on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to destroy the Iran-supported Sunni terror outfit root and branch. “Every Hamas terrorist is […]

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Roving Periscope: In Netanyahu’s pain, Putin sees a gain in Ukraine!

October 11, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit     New Delhi: With the American weapons, dollars, and support ‘diverting’ to Israel after the October 7 invasion by the Hamas terror group, which has claimed over 3,000 lives so far, Russia is looking at an indirect advantage in its ongoing war in Ukraine which the West has supported in the last […]

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The Rising: India may become a $30-trillion economy by 2050, says HDFC chief

October 11, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: India is likely to become a USD 30-trillion economy by 2050 because of its robust consumption and booming exports, HDFC Chairman and former Economic Affairs Secretary Atanu Chakraborty said here on Wednesday. International financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have projected India’s growth […]

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Failure to fatalities: How Bibi ignored intel and Hamas bombed Israel’s claims of ‘invincibility’

October 10, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit    New Delhi: Not only did Israel’s intelligence networks, like Mossad, fail to predict a Hamas invasion, but even its military’s operational preparedness collapsed for some time, a former Israeli intelligence chief said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, popularly known as “Bibi”, despite being a security veteran himself, remained stuck in domestic […]

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Roving Periscope: Hamas threatens to kill hostages, as Israel ‘controls’ Gaza borders

October 10, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As Shia Iran-supported Sunni terrorist group Hamas threatened to kill the 160-odd hostages unless Israel stopped its Gaza Strip’s complete siege and vow to convert it into “rubble”, the latest conflagration in the Middle East heightened geopolitical uncertainties as the death toll after the October 7 invasion mounted to over […]

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Economy: India to grow at 6.3% in FY24, says IMF

October 10, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Although the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the Indian economy’s growth at a rate of 6.3 percent in 2023-24, the uncertainties created by the Hamas-Israel conflict, starting October 7, may throw a spanner in it. But the instability in the Middle East may also affect the rest of the […]

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Adani Group Condemns Financial Times’ Malicious Campaign to Tarnish its Global Reputation

October 9, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad, 9 October  2023:  There is a renewed attempt by the Financial Times and its collaborators to rehash old andbaseless allegations to tarnish the name and standing of the Adani Group. This is part of their extended campaign to advancevested interests under the guise of public interest. Continuing their relentless campaign, the next attack is […]

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The hostages: To rescue 100, Israel orders “complete siege” of Gaza Strip to starve 2.3 mn Palestinians

October 9, 2023 Vinayak Barot

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After nearly 1,200 people died since Saturday on both sides and its war with Hamas threatening to escalate and spread further, Israel has ordered a “complete siege” of the terrorist outfit’s den, the Gaza Strip, to deny electricity, food and water to its 2.3 million Palestinians, the media reported on […]

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