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Iran war: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign defence pact

August 7, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Three major Sunni-majority nations–Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan—signed a joint defence agreement on Friday, the media reported. Of them, Pakistan has been “mediating” between the US and the Shia nation, Iran, which have been at war since February 28 this year. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already signed a defence […]

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Social media: After India debacle, Meta faces US fine of $567 mn for harming kids’ health

August 7, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: While it is still struggling in New Delhi to protect its multi-billion-dollar market driven by millions of users of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, Meta is facing a heatwave not only in Australia and Europe but also its home ground: the United States. A New Mexico court has ordered the Instagram […]

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Roving Periscope: US to screen social media of foreign journalists applying for visas

August 7, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Given that a section of activists, under the garb of journalism, drive their own agendas and misuse social media as a force-multiplier to achieve their ends, the US State Department has decided to vet the social media accounts of foreign ​journalists applying for visas to work in the United States, […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump’s n-powered “Golden Fleet” could cost up to $275 billion

August 6, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s so-called Golden Fleet, comprising nearly 15 nuclear-powered battleships, could cost a whopping USD 275 billion to develop and acquire through the year 2056, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the media reported on Thursday. The CBO pegged its preliminary estimate at USD 23 billion […]

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Environment: Google’s $15 bn data centre in Andhra faces water, wildlife issues

August 6, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The proposed data centre of tech behemoth Google in Andhra Pradesh, being raised at an investment of USD 15 billion, is facing environmental concerns, including water scarcity and protection of wild life, the media reported on Thursday. Initial ground work to build Google’s planned Indian data centre hub is in […]

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PM Modi meets Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, discusses making India a global content creation hub

August 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and discussed the growing potential of India’s media and entertainment industry, with a focus on strengthening the country’s position as a global hub for content creation. In a post on X, the PM Modi said, “Glad to have met Mr. Ted Sarandos. […]

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Roving Periscope: India’s move on FCRA worries Christian leaders and missionaries!

August 5, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India’s proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, expected to be tabled in Parliament soon, has rattled Christian missionaries and their supporters inside the country and outside, with a US lawmaker threatening that it may impact India-US relations, the media reported on Wednesday. “It is an attack on Christians,” said […]

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Economy: RBI retains repo rate at 5.25%, ups GDP growth in FY27 to 6.7%

August 5, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday projected the country’s GDP growth rate at 6.7 per cent in the current financial year (2026-27), the media reported. The central bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the benchmark repo rate as […]

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EAM Jaishankar interacts with visiting UN Permanent Representatives from 17 countries

August 5, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar interacted with Permanent Representatives of the United Nations (UN) from 17 countries who are visiting India on a study tour. “Delighted to interact with Permanent Representatives of the United Nations from 17 countries, visiting India on a study tour. As the global order transforms, reformed multilateralism reflecting […]

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Progress: India on way to become a $5.1 trillion economy by FY29, says FM

August 4, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Indian economy is set to cross USD 5-trillion mark in 2028-29 (FY29) as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports, and the government has adopted a broad-based growth strategy to achieve the milestone. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing monsoon […]

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