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Lobbying: Amid Trump tariffs, Pak hires seven American firms; India hires two

August 25, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The US imposed 25 percent tariffs on India, effective August 7, and an additional 25 percent as a penalty for importing Russian oil, effective August 27. It also imposed a 19 percent tariff on Pakistan. To counter Pakistani propaganda, for which Islamabad has hired seven American lobbying companies, India has […]

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Elon Musk’s “snake”: Trump nominates Sergio Gor, 38, as India envoy

August 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the ongoing trade and tariff tensions between Washington and New Delhi, US President Donald Trump has nominated his close aide Sergio Gor as the next US Ambassador to India, seven months after the incumbent, Eric Garcetti, left as the American envoy. In June, former close Trump aide, Elon Musk, […]

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Roving Periscope: Ahead of Aug 27, EAM says trade talks with the US still on

August 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although the US has cancelled its trade negotiators’ planned New Delhi visit from August 25 to 29, dashing hopes that the levies may be lowered or postponed, India has said trade negotiations with America are still in progress. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that trade negotiations with […]

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SCO Summit: PM Modi, Putin among 20 world leaders invited by China

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: China on Friday said the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, to be held in Tianjin, will be the largest in the bloc’s history, with 20 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, invited to attend it. The Tianjin meeting of […]

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Palestine: If Hamas doesn’t surrender, Israel threatens to destroy Gaza City

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: If terror group Hamas does not agree to disarm and release all the remaining Israeli hostage, Israel threatened to destroy Gaza City, the media reported. Weeks after suggesting a peace deal, which never materialized, frustrated US President Donald Trump had asked Israel on July 25 “to finish the Hamas job.” […]

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Roving Periscope: “Maharaja of tariffs”, Trumpistan’s rant against India goes uglier

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Frustrated and flabbergasted at India bluntly refusing to budge on the trade and tariff issue and, instead, getting support even from China, the US on Thursday vent its spleen, reiterating that punitive tariffs of 50 percent on Indian imports will take effect next week. Calling India the “Maharaja” of tariffs, […]

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Sri Lanka: Former President Wickremesinghe arrested for ‘misuse of state funds’

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who helped stabilize the island nation politically and economically after its worst-ever crisis, including a civil war and the overthrow of his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in 2022, was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing state funds, the media reported. Wickremesinghe, 76, a six-time Prime […]

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Ukraine: Europe must share “lion’s share” of guaranteeing security, says JD Vance

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The US on Thursday made it clear that European countries will have to shoulder the “lion’s share” of guaranteeing Ukraine’s security in the event of a deal to end Russia’s war in the country, the media reported. According to Fox News, Vice-President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the US […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump fleecing Earth to pay America’s $ 37 trillion national debt!

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On August 7, President Donald Trump boasted that, with sweeping tariffs taking effect on more than 90 countries, billions of dollars are flowing into the US. Where is all this dollar inflow going? Why are unemployment and inflation rising across America? Turns out that these billions of dollars are currently […]

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Bangladesh: India rejects claim of Awami League activities on its soil

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Rejecting Bangladesh’s claims that India has become the hub of Awami League activities, New Delhi has said it was not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities in the country. Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, whose elected government was overthrown by Pakistan-supported and anti-Hindu Islamic fundamentalists in […]