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East Pakistan: Another “student leader” shot at as B’desh sinks further

December 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Either Muhammad Yunus may be hand-in-glove with Islamists ruling the streets and barging parliament, or he is losing control of Bangladesh, ahead of the February 2026 parliamentary elections, which are likely to go down as the bloodiest in the erstwhile ‘East Pakistan’s history. Indications are emerging of what the shape […]

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Ukraine war: Senior Russian general killed in car blast

December 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a significant development as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict heads into its fourth year in February 2026, a senior Russian general was killed in a car blast on Monday, the media reported. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which examines major crimes, said it had opened a probe into the “murder” of Lieutenant-General […]

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Trade deal: New Zealand to invest $20 bn in India over 15 years; they also conclude the FTA

December 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India and New Zealand on Monday announced the conclusion of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, aimed at boosting bilateral trade in goods and investments. Their trade talks, which started in May, have been completed in seven months, the media reported. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Monday that […]

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Pakistan’s soap opera: Imran gets 17 years in jail; Baluch terrorists attack trains

December 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As Pakistan gradually sinks like a melting glacier, its military-controlled kangaroo court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years each in jail in yet another “corruption” case. Meanwhile, Baluch terrorists were also busy, attacking trains, and halting railway traffic for hours […]

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Trade: US chief negotiator criticizes the EU and India; deals may delay

December 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump’s chief trade negotiator criticizing India and the European Union (EU) for their practices, negotiations are dragging on and a trade deal between India with the US and EU are likely to be delayed, the media reported on Saturday. America’s Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the […]

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Roving Periscope: Ahead of Feb polls, B’desh slides into Yunus-made abyss

December 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of its proposed parliamentary elections in February 2026, with Islamist control increasing , anti-India and anti-Hindu rhetoric rising, and subtle support coming from China and Pakistan, Bangladesh was rocked by widespread protests on Friday after death of a Islamist student leader in Singapore, the media reported. On Friday, tension […]

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Aviation: Adani Group to invest Rs. 1 lakh cr on airports until 2030

December 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Gujarat-based Adani Group plans to invest Rs.1 lakh crore in its airports business over the next five years, betting on sustained growth in India’s aviation sector, which is expected to expand at 15-16 percent annually, the media reported on Friday. “On the airport side, Rs. 1-lakh crore in the next […]

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Trade: With more imports, India’s deficit with China may rise to $106 bn in 2025

December 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With imports outpacing exports, despite recent recovery, India’s trade deficit with China is expected to swell to USD 106 billion in 2025, the media reported on Friday. According to a think-tank, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), India’s exports to China fell from USD 23 billion in 2021 to USD 15.2 […]

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Currency: The Indian rupee rises 54 paisa, closes at 90/USD

December 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after India and Oman signed a free-trade agreement (FTA), and the likelihood of New Delhi signing deals with the European Union (EU) and the USA in the coming weeks, Indian rupee rose 54 paise on Friday, strengthening past 90 per USD. The media reports, quoting forex traders, said […]

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Birth control: Now, IMF rejects Pak’s request for cheaper contraceptives!

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Crisis-prone Pakistan now has a fresh problem to handle. The economy saviour International Monetary Fund (IMF), has rejected Islamabad’s request to waive taxes on condoms, contraceptives, and even sanitary napkins, as part of the government’s efforts at controlling births, the media reported on Thursday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, hoping […]