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Censorship: EU, France, and Germany slam US visa bans

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid escalating Europe-America tensions, the European Union, France, and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday it could “respond swiftly and decisively” against the “unjustified measures.” According to media reports, US President Donald Trump’s administration clamped visa bans on Tuesday […]

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Libya: Army chief, 7 others killed in a private aircraft crash in Turkiye

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: At least eight people, including the Libyan army chief, were reported killed in a private plane crash near Turkiye on Wednesday, the media reported. Libya’s internationally ⁠recognised government said the dead included the African country’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, four members ⁠of his entourage, and three […]

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Roving Periscope: The US concerned about China’s claims on Arunachal, Taiwan

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A Department of War (Pentagon) report, submitted to the US Congress, has flagged China’s claims over India’s Arunachal Pradesh as part of its stated “core interests,” underscoring Beijing’s broader national strategy aimed at achieving the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049. China’s Communist-dictatorial leadership has expanded the scope […]

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Christmas “gift”: Playing Santa Claus, Trump offers $3k, free ticket if aliens self-deport by Dec. 31

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The year 2025 began for them with a humiliated return home, but US President Donald Trump now wants illegal immigrants to return with a Christmas “gift”: a USD 3,000 stipend and a free ticket on flight back home—if they self-deport by December 31, 2025. According to media reports on Tuesday, […]

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Sri Lanka: Op. Sagar Bandhu on; India proposes $450 mn Cyclone Ditwah relief package

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Under its ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, India has proposed a USD 450 million cyclone relief package to Sri Lanka, the media reported on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who is in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special envoy, made these remarks alongside Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha […]

Education

Trade: Under FTA, New Zealand to allow GI registration for Indian goods

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after announcing the conclusion of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, New Zealand said it will allow a GI registration for Indian goods, the media reported on Tuesday. New Zealand has taken a binding commitment under its FTA with India to amend its laws within […]

Business

Roving Periscope: The US President names new warship fleet after (Donald) Trump!

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: One can love him or hate him, but can’t ignore him! The latest rabbit he has produced from his Santa Claus cap indicates it: the US President has named a new warship fleet after (Donald) Trump! As he walked past a rendering of what he said was the “Trump Class” […]

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Racism Rising in New Zealand, Sikh Religious Procession Briefly Halted

December 22, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: A Sikh religious procession “Nagar Kirtan,” was briefly halted in South Auckland on Saturday after members of a far-right group blocked its route, prompting concerns over religious freedom and public order in New Zealand. Despite the provocation, Sikh participants, including Nihangs, remained calm and did not respond to the aggression, the […]

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Hundreds of H-1B Visa Holders Stranded in India

December 22, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Hundreds of H-1B visa holders, who travelled back to India to renew their work permits earlier this month, have been stranded as their appointments were abruptly postponed to next year amid the US State Department’s new social media vetting policy. The workers had the appointments for interviews scheduled between December 15 […]

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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 […]