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Roving Periscope: Ahead of Trump’s Feb 19 BoP meet, Israel moves to ‘annex’ West Bank

February 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Days before US President Donald Trump opens the first meeting of his Board of Peace (BoP) on Gaza affairs in Washington on February 19, Israel moved swiftly to what the Middle East called “systematizing dispossession” of Palestinians in the West Bank area, the media reported on Monday. Israel’s fresh move […]

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Torrent Power to Acquire Nabha Power Limited, Expanding Thermal Generation Footprint

February 16, 2026 revoi editor

Mumbai, February 16th, 2026: Torrent Power Limited (Torrent) has entered into a definitive agreement with L&T Power Development Limited (L&TPDL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T). to acquire 100% of equity stake and convertible instruments in Nabha Power Limited (NPL) for an Enterprise Value of INR 6,889 Crores. NPL is a wholly owned […]

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Nepal: Ahead of March 5 polls, Gyanendra ‘returns’; supporters demand monarchy back

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With thousands of his supporters chanting slogans for the restoration of monarchy, Nepal’s former King Gyanendra landed at the Kathmandu airport on Friday, ahead of the March 5 parliamentary election in the Himalayan country. “We want King Gyanendra back to save our nation,” the loyalists chanted, carrying placards as the […]

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Roving Periscope: After 3 years, India to export 3 mt of wheat, wheat products, plus 0.5 mt of sugar

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Lifting a three-year-long ban, India on Friday approved the export of 2.5 million tonnes (mt) of wheat along with an additional 0.5 mt of wheat products, and 0.5 mt of sugar, the media, quoting officials, reported. The ban on wheat product exports was lifted a few months ago. The government […]

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Whither Ukraine?—Russia may sign trade deal with the US!

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: It won’t come as music to Ukraine, or to Europe, and many other countries. According to media reports on Friday, the Kremlin has signalled a possible US–Russia trade deal under the Trump administration, after any settlement in the ongoing war in Ukraine. For this, Russia has identified potential areas for […]

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Markets: Fears of AI’s impact drag IT stocks down; Sensex, Nifty lose over 1.25%

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The likely impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of information technology (IT) sector dragged equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 down by over 1.25 percent on Friday, the media reported. While Sensex lost 1,048.16 points (1.25 percent) and closed at 82,626.76, Nifty fell by 336.10 (1.30 percent) to close […]

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WhatsApp banned: As Meta ‘defies’ local laws, Russia promotes state-backed Max

February 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In a messaging app crackdown, Russia has fully blocked the US-based messaging platform WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, over what the Kremlin described as the company’s ‘failure’ to comply with local laws. The crackdown on the platform having around 100 million Russian subscribers, comes amid a broader push by authorities […]

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Defence: India plans to acquire 114 Rafales worth Rs. 3.25 lakh crore from France

February 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to India from February 17, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday gave initial clearance for a mega-deal to induct of 114 Rafale fighter aircraft with planned production in India through technology transfer from the original manufacturer, Dassault […]

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Roving Periscope: Immigrants have “colonized” the UK, says billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe

February 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid speculations that Labour MP Shabana Mahmood could become the United Kingdom’s first Muslim woman Prime Minister, British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned that immigrants have “colonized” the country. He suggested the Prime Minister was “too nice” to do “difficult things” to stabilise the country’s economy, the media reported […]

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Islamabad: “The US used Pakistan, then threw it away like toilet paper,” says Def. Min. Khawaja Asif!

February 11, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Pakistan’s controversial Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted Islamabad’s past alignment with the United States, accusing Washington of “exploiting” the Southeast Asian nation for its strategic interests and then discarding it “like a piece of toilet paper” after its objectives were met, the media reported on Wednesday. Speaking in Pakistan’s […]

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