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Roving Periscope: Trump to ‘select’ new Iran leader; offers ‘immunity’ or ‘death’ to IRGC

March 6, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid the escalating war in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump has urged Iran’s all-powerful Islamic Republic Guards Corps (IRGC) to surrender and get immunity, while asserting that he must be “personally involved” in picking Tehran’s next leader, the media reported on Friday. His remarks suggested a direct role […]

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Bangladesh: ‘Loan defaulter’ garment businessman is new central bank chief!

February 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The first major decision by the newly-installed Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman kicked off a firestorm on Friday when Dhaka announced the appointment of an alleged loan defaulter garment businessman as governor of the central bank, the media reported. The Tarique government abruptly ended […]

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Thus he spoke: In his 101-minute-long SOTU speech, Trump claims ‘golden age!’

February 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Delivering America’s longest State of the Union speech to the US Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump, 79, facing a mid-term election later this year, tried to calm economic jitters and claimed the dawn of a ‘golden age.’ He boasted that he had ushered in “the golden age of America,” […]

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Roving Periscope: Over 60% Americans think Trump, 79, grows ‘erratic’ with age!

February 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Campaigning for his re-election to the White House in 2024, Republican hopeful Donald Trump lampooned his predecessor, Joe Biden, for his age-related problems. Now, at least 61 percent Americans polled think their current President is growing ‘erratic’ as he ages! Most Americans think their country’s political leadership is generally too […]

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Roving Periscope: After Yunus’ venom, ultra-Islamist JeI, NCP create ruckus in B’desh

February 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day after the outgoing Mohammed Yunus, 86, spewed venom against New Delhi by raising the “Seven Sisters” (Northeast India) issue, thus sowing poison seeds for the elected incoming government, Bangladesh’s chief opposition Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies created a ruckus ahead of the Tarique Rahman-led government’s oath ceremony on Tuesday, […]

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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: 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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Roving Periscope: Amid existential crisis, Iran ‘celebrates’ the 1979 Islamic Revolution

February 11, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for national unity as his troubled theocracy, facing an unprecedented existential crisis for the first time, ‘celebrated’ the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the media reported on Wednesday. He also said Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, and apologized for his government’s shortcomings. […]

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Bangladesh: Feb. 12 election may decide the fate of Islamists—and Hindus.’

February 10, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The February 12 parliamentary elections in Bangladesh will not only decide the fate of the multiple competitive Islamist parties—and the hapless Hindu minorities—in the South Asian country but may also impact the Vidhan Sabha elections due in West Bengal and Assam, in March-April 2026, which are fighting the menace of […]

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Roving Periscope: China warns Japan as pro-Taiwan PM Takaichi wins ‘supermajority’

February 9, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: A day after her ruling party won a stunning ‘supermajority’ in snap elections to Japan’s parliament, which gives her a free hand until 2028, China on Monday warned hardliner, far-right Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that any reckless actions—on Taiwan—would be met with a “resolute response.” Eying defence and immigration reforms, […]

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