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Roving Periscope: Charles III roasts Trump, asks the US to shun isolationism!

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: For years, he has been roasting world leaders left, right, and centre. Now was his own turn. In his own country. At his own official residence: the White House, no less. The United Kingdom’s monarch, King Charles III, roasted US President Donald Trump in the White House on Tuesday in […]

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PM Modi inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway in UP, calls it new lifeline of development

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km access-controlled greenfield Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, describing it as a transformative infrastructure project and a “new lifeline” for Uttar Pradesh’s development. Addressing a public gathering, PM Modi said that just as Maa Ganga has been a lifeline for Uttar Pradesh and the country for […]

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Rajasthan’s Census 2027: Self-enumeration from May 1-15, door-to-door survey from May 16 to June 14

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Jaipur [Rajasthan]: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that the state will commence the Census 2027 process from May 1, urging citizens to actively participate and provide accurate information. According to the CMO, the Chief Minister said that from May 1 to May 15, 2026, citizens will be able to complete self-enumeration, while from May […]

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EAM Jaishankar meets Ecuadorian counterpart, discusses ways to deepen ties

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met his Ecuadorian counterpart, Gabriela Sommerfeld, on Wednesday and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in key sectors such as trade, agriculture and capacity building. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Pleased to welcome FM Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero of Ecuador, who is on her first visit to […]

Business

Gold, silver trade on firm note ahead of US Fed decision

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Mumbai: Gold and silver traded on a firm note on Wednesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with both precious metals trading in a narrow range. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for June 5 opened at Rs 1,50,720 per 10 grams, up Rs 693 or 0.46 per cent from […]

Elections

West Bengal Polls: Nearly 40% Turnout Recorded by 11 AM in Phase 2 Voting

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 39.97 per cent till 11 am on Wednesday as polling for 142 Assembly seats in the second phase continued across the state. According to the Election Commission of India, Purba Bardhaman reported the highest turnout at 44.50 per cent, followed closely by Hooghly with 43.12 per […]

Business

Imports: GTRI warns against India’s overdependence on China

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A trade think tank has warned against India’s ‘overdependence’ on China and advocated it to build domestic capacity in key sectors and diversify supply chains, the media reported on Tuesday. China accounts for nearly 16 per cent of India’s total imports, but its dominance is significantly higher in industrial goods, […]

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The Strait of Hormuz: “No tolls, no discrimination,” UN chief urges all nations

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As the ongoing West Asian war entered the third month on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the immediate restoration of free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which both Iran and the US have ‘blocked.’ Tensions around the key chokepoint, the gateway to the world’s over 25 […]

Business

Debt-trap: Sri Lanka struggles for investment in China-built ‘white elephant’

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Sri Lanka on Sunday invited fresh investment proposals for its struggling Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, billed as the “world’s emptiest airport,” after a proposed 30-year lease with an Indo-Russian joint venture failed to materialise, the media reported. Built with Chinese loans near a wildlife sanctuary on the island nation’s southern […]

Rajasthan DCM and FM Diya Kumari arrives at the State Assembly to present the budget for the financial year 2026-27

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“Rajasthan has everything a tourist needs”: DyCM Diya Kumari after inaugurating Great Indian Travel Bazaar in Jaipur

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari inaugurated the 15th edition of Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) in Jaipur and emphasised that the state has everything that a tourist needs. On Sunday, Diya Kumari took a tour of the place and got updates on the ongoing business meetings between inbound tour operators and businessmen in […]