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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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Illegal tariffs: Trump Admn starts refunding $175 bn

April 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After weeks of waiting in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling, the Donald Trump Administration has finally begun the process of refunding nearly USD 166 billion America collected from importers under the Republican President’s “America First” tariff policy launched in 2025, the media reported on Monday. The Trump […]

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Disaster: Japan issues a “huge” temblor and tsunami alert after a 7.5 quake hits its north coast

April 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Japan on Monday issued a special advisory warning of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake and tsunami after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off its northern coast, triggering panic and evacuations, the media reported. The quake hit off the Sanriku coast at around 4.53 pm local time at […]

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Roving Periscope: Round 2 of talks unlikely as the US and Iran restart war on Hormuz

April 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With their cycle of violence restarting around the Strait of Hormuz, there is little possibility of a second round of ceasefire talks between the US and Iran, the media reported on Monday. On Sunday, the US attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that it said had tried to evade […]

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US-Iran ceasefire talks: Round 2 likely in Islamabad on April 20

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The second round of ceasefire talks between Iranian and American negotiators is expected to take place in Islamabad on next Monday, CNN quoted Iranian officials familiar with the discussions on Saturday. The two countries’ delegations are likely to arrive in the Pakistani capital on Sunday. The development comes amid renewed […]

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Russian oil: The US extends ‘sanctions waiver’ for buyers of crude-at-sea until May 16

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday ‌issued a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products at sea, for about a month, seeking to control global energy prices that have shot higher during ‌the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, the media reported. A month ago, Washington […]

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Uranium: Iran rejects Trump’s claim on enriched n-material transfer

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump’s claims that it has agreed to transfer its enriched uranium to the United States, the media reported on Saturday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would not allow such a move under any circumstances. “Enriched uranium is as sacred to us as […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump to continue blockade; Iran reimposes Hormuz restrictions

April 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Hours after reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran accused the United States of violating the agreement and, on Saturday, reimposed restrictions on the vessels’ passage through the critical chokepoint, the media reported. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that its “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to […]

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Market: Sensex, Nifty rise over 1.6% amid US-Iran peace talk hopes

April 15, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the likely resumption of ceasefire talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan, Indian bourses, facing unprecedented volatility for weeks, reacted positively on Wednesday with benchmark indices rising over 1.6 percent. As US President Donald Trump said the Iran war is ‘close to over,’ the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped […]