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INR: Amid global uncertainties, rupee loses 38 paise, sinks to 87.33/USD

March 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Indian rupee depreciated by 38 paise, its steepest fall in over a month, to close at 87.33 (provisional) against the greenback on Monday due to volatile crude oil prices amid tariff uncertainties worldwide and unabated outflow of foreign funds. A weaker American currency failed to support the local unit […]

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Roving Periscope: Carney, Trump’s new enemy, to replace Trudeau as Canadian PM

March 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Mark Carney, 59, was elected as the new Liberal Party leader on Sunday to replace Justin Trudeau as the new Canadian Prime Minister six months ahead of the scheduled parliamentary elections by October 2025. He may find his task cut out from the word go: He has to deal with […]

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India – Ireland to Establish Joint Economic Commission

March 8, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: India and Ireland have agreed to establish a Joint Economic Commission (JEC) to coordinate on trade and international economic issues like the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The agreement was reached during talks between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Ireland’s Foreign Minister and Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Simon Harris in Dublin. […]

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Deadline: Islamabad asks 800,000 Afghans to leave Pakistan by March 31

March 8, 2025 revoi editor

New Delhi: Islamabad has set March 31, 2025, as the official deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave Pakistan voluntarily as part of a plan to repatriate all illegal foreigners, the media reported on Saturday. Reports said that ACC card holders staying in Islamabad and Rawalpindi would be sent back to Afghanistan as […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump says India to cut ‘high tariffs’

March 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As Union Minister for Industry and Commerce Piyush Goyal wrapped up his week-long visit to the US on bilateral trade talks, President Donald Trump said India has agreed to cut ‘high tariffs.’ On Friday, he said India has agreed to “cut their tariffs way down,” signalling a potential shift in […]

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India Expresses Concern over UK Government’s Inaction against Pro-Khalistani Elements

March 7, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 7: Worried over continued inaction of the British government against the pro-Khalistani elements in that country, India on Friday expressed concerns over the breach of security of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in London by Khalistani protestors and said the incident highlighted the “licence accorded to such forces” in […]

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Trump effect: “India, China should support each other,” says Chinese FM!

March 7, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Under mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump on a variety of issues, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday said India and China should tango together and support each other, the media reported. Citing the recent developments in the bilateral relations between the two countries, he said the two […]

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Roving Periscope: For a month, Trump delays 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada

March 7, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: He may not have bargained for a swift tit-for-tat from both Canada and Mexico, or the fallout in home markets for the tariffs he imposed on the countries to the north and south of the United States of America. Amid his roller-coaster drive through geoeconomics and geopolitics since January 20, […]

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Tahawwur Rana Approaches US Supreme Court against Extradition to India

March 6, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 6: The 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana, has appealed against his extradition order to India, citing health risks and likely torture in Indian jails. Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian citizen, was convicted in the US for supporting the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and is wanted in India for his alleged role in facilitating […]

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UK Government Condemns Security Breach at Jaishhankar’s Convoy

March 6, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 6: The British government on Thursday strongly condemned the security breach by a small group of pro-Khalistan elements when they rushed towards a convoy of the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying that such attempts to “intimidate, threaten, or disrupt” public events are “completely unacceptable.” The statement came after the Ministry of […]