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The Dalai Lama: China objects to his successor, says will appoint its own

July 2, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet and took refuge in India in the late 1959s, is on course of naming his successor, to the chagrin of China which annexed Tibet some six decades ago, claimed its “approval” was necessary. According to Tibetans, Tenzin Gyatso, the present Dalai Lama, is the […]

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Gaza: After 58,000 deaths, Trump says Israel ready for a 60-day ceasefire

July 2, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit next week, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed to finalise 60-day Gaza ceasefire, and also urged terror outfit Hamas to accept the deal. The ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, which has claimed nearly 58,000 lives, started […]

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Roving Periscope: “A billion people back Musk,” China says as it fishes in US troubled waters!

July 2, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Chinese are smiling ear-to-ear. “A billion people are backing you,” their social media users boasted, as Beijing was transfixed as US President Donald Trump’s public spat with his one-time ‘inseparable’ backer, Elon Musk, intensified. Since nothing unofficial can be made public in China, even on social media, this popular […]

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Bangladesh resolves Adani’s power purchase pact, payment concerns

July 1, 2025 revoi editor

New Delhi, Jul 1, Bangladesh made its single largest payment of USD 437 million in June, clearing pending dues, including carrying costs, and issues related to the power purchase agreement, reaffirming the Indian conglomerate’s asset as a reliable and cost-competitive power source for meeting the country’s growing energy needs, sources said. Bangladesh is now regular […]

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Syria: Trump lifts US sanctions, legitimizes ‘terrorists’ govt

July 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Chasing his dream to become a Nobel Peace Laureate, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending US sanctions on Syria, following through on his promise to do so. With this, Washington has ‘legitimized’ the interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, former anti-Iran Sunni terrorist whom Trump met […]

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Roving Periscope: In S-2, Trump threatens, Musk dares; more fireworks likely

July 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Frenemies, they are irrepressible, and can bounce back when their foes believe they are finished. They found each other in 2024 when Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House, and Elon Musk shifted allegiance from the Democrats to the Republicans and promptly donated USD 288 million […]

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Health: Trump’s USAID cuts may cause 14 million more deaths by 2030

July 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: President Donald Trump’s controversial move to cut most of the US’ funding towards foreign humanitarian aid through the USAID could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal. A third of those at risk of premature deaths were children, researchers […]

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Roving Periscope: China, Pak plot a new SAARC-like outfit, exclude India

June 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: It was expected for a long time. When China started debt-trapping and subtly ‘colonizing’ Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, India became aware that the Dragon was plotting to sabotage the very spirit—regional cooperation—in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and replace it with an outfit packed with […]

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Adani and ISKCON Serve Devotion with Nutrition During Puri Rath Yatra 2025

June 30, 2025 revoi editor

Every year, the sacred Rath Yatra in Puri transforms the spiritual landscape of India, drawing millions of devotees from across the country and the world. But in 2025, this grand celebration of faith added a deeper layer of meaning, a powerful blend of devotion, service, and social responsibility. This year marked a unique collaboration between […]

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Torrent Pharma to acquire controlling stake in J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals from KKR

June 29, 2025 revoi editor

Mumbai, 29th Jun 2025: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited (“Torrent”) and global investment firm KKR today announced that Torrent has entered into definitive agreements to acquire controlling stake in J. B. Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals (“JB Pharma”) from KKR at an Equity Valuation of INR 25,689 crores (on fully diluted basis), followed by a merger of the two […]