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Roving Periscope: Ukraine relents, ready for Russia ceasefire if NATO…

November 30, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Unsure of how long the West would continue to support Ukraine—particularly after Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration as the 47th US President on January 20, 2025— Kyiv has relented and said it is open to a ceasefire with Moscow if NATO protects the remaining areas of the war-torn country unoccupied so […]

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Why India’s Constitution Is Key For Continuation Of Its Civilizational Ethos

November 30, 2024 revoi editor

(Guru Prakash Paswan) When I think of the Indian Constitution, as someone from the Dalit community, what comes to mind is that it has proven to be a strong shield against discrimination and exploitation. It has also enabled members of my community, as well as other socially disadvantaged groups, to assert their rights and seek […]

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Lebanon: Accusing Hezbollah of violating peace deal, Israel strikes back

November 29, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As many expected, the short-lived Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire may have collapsed within two days on Thursday with Israel accusing Iran’s proxy terror outfit of violation of the peace deal, and resumed attacking Lebanon to flush out Shia terrorists. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) warned Lebanese citizens not to return to 60 […]

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‘No request from US on this case’, MEA on reports of summons to executives of Adani group in alleged bribery case

November 29, 2024 revoi editor

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said the allegations against the AdGroup top executives were a legal matter involving private firms and individuals and the US Department of Justice. In the weekly press briefing, Jaiswal informed the reporters that there are established procedures and legal avenues in such cases which India […]

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Economy: India’s GDP growth falls in Q2FY25 to 5.4%

November 29, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Although the Narendra Modi-led NDA government returned to power a third time in June, with a reduced majority, the uncertainty it sparked, as also the unusually hot weather, may have been among the factors that caused the fall in the GDP growth in the second quarter (July-September 2025) of the […]

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CRISIL Ratings has published a report reaffirming its strong credit ratings for Adani Group companies

November 29, 2024 revoi editor

CRISIL Ratings has published a report reaffirming its strong credit ratings for Adani Group companies. Despite recent legal developments, including a US indictment followed by materially false and misleading coverage, the agency has maintained a positive outlook on the group’s companies and entities. “Adani Group has sufficient liquidity and operational cash flows to meet its […]

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Diplomacy: Putin says sorry, denies he used a dog to ‘frighten’ German Chancellor Merkel!

November 29, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denied he used his pet dog, Koni, to ‘frighten’ the then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2007, and said he had already apologized to her, the media reported on Friday. When they met in Moscow in 2006, she said, Putin respected the request to keep […]

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Roving Periscope: “Trump is experienced and intelligent; not safe now,” says Putin

November 29, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised and also cautioned Donald Trump, the US President-elect, that he is “not safe.” Trump, 78, is scheduled to take office as the 47th U.S. President for a second term on January 20, 2025. “I don’t believe Donald Trump is safe now after the assassination […]

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Bangladesh: Hasina supports Chinmoy, as Dhaka HC declines the demand to ban ISKCON

November 28, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The Dhaka High Court on Thursday declined to issue a suo motu order to ban Hindu religious body ISKCON’s activities in Bangladesh, citing assurances from government authorities that necessary measures have been taken, The Daily Star reported.  Meanwhile, ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in […]

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Adani Power in top 80 percentile of global electric utilities in S&P Global CSA score

November 28, 2024 revoi editor

Ahmedabad, 28 November, 2024: Adani Power Ltd., a part of Adani portfolio companies, today said that it has achieved an exceptional score of 67 (out of 100) in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by global rating agency S&P Global for FY 2023-24. This compares to the sectoral average of 42 and APL’s own FY23 score […]

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