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Tariff challenge: India well-positioned to gain, says SBI Report

March 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Despite facing protectionist measures, India is effectively navigating the global trade landscape by exploring alternative markets and supplying chains, particularly between Europe and the US through the Middle East, the SBI Research said, the media reported on Monday. India’s trade strategy includes forging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with countries like […]

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On April 2: Trump to impose reciprocal tariffs on American imports

March 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump said he would be imposing both broad reciprocal tariffs and additional sector-specific tariffs on April 2, the media reported on Monday. “April 2 is a liberating day for our country,” Trump said. “We’re getting back some of the wealth that very, very foolish presidents gave away […]

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Canada: Mark Carney takes oath, replaces Justin Trudeau as 24th Prime Minister

March 15, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Replacing highly unpopular Justin Trudeau, Mark Carney, 59, took oath as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on Friday, the media reported. In his first news conference as the new PM, Carney said there has been “progress” in discussions with US President Donald Trump’s administration, which has been at loggerheads on a […]

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Roving Periscope: Zelenskyy done, Trump now pushes Putin for ceasefire

March 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After brow-beating his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymir Zelenskyy to agree to a 30-day ceasefire, US President Donald Trump has warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin to behave, or else…. On Wednesday, he warned Russian President Putin of “devastating” sanctions if Moscow refused a deal on a ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine war, the […]

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Bangladesh: “Sheikh Hasina to return soon as PM,” claims her US-based aide

March 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid ongoing anti-Hindu violence, Muslim extremists’ demands for the establishment of a Caliphate, mounting Pakistani influence, and multiple crises faced by Nobel Peace Prize-turned-Islamist Muhammad Yunus, a close associate of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed has said she is set to return to her homeland soon to lead it […]

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Roving Periscope: EU welcomes Ukraine ceasefire decision; Trump to call Putin

March 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The European Union on Wednesday welcomed Ukraine’s decision to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, an outcome that emerged following talks between American and Ukrainian negotiators in Saudi Arabia, as Washington decided to resume intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine. Welcoming it, the 27-nation EU said it is […]

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Economy: India’s growth in FY26 to exceed 6.5%, says Moody’s Ratings

March 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Painting a rosy picture ahead, Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said India’s economic growth will exceed 6.5 percent in the current financial year FY26 (2025-25), the media reported. Following a temporary slowdown in mid-2024, India’s economic growth is expected to reaccelerate and record one of the fastest rates among large economies […]

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Trump tariffs: India says “no commitment to cut tariffs” so far

March 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Even as US President Donald Trump is building up pressure on India—and other countries—to cut tariffs on their imports from America, India on Tuesday clarified that it has not committed so far to slashing import duties on US products. This came within days after President Donald Trump announced that New […]

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Terror on wheels: Baloch separatists ‘hijack’ train in Pak, kill six, and take 120 hostages

March 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the ongoing conflict between the Pakistan Army and terrorists of various shades, a group of Baloch separatists injured many as they also ‘hijacked’ an entire passenger train, the media reported on Tuesday. While the local government acknowledged the attack on the Jaffar Express, a Baloch separatist group claimed that […]

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USAID: Trump admn cuts 83% of programmes globally

March 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The United States on Monday announced that it would shut down 83 percent of programs worldwide, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), a stronghold of the Democratic Party. The media reported, quoting officials, that these programs did not meet Washington’s interests. Announcing on Monday, Secretary of State […]