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Economy: India to surpass Japan, become 4th largest economy in 2026, says PHDCCI

January 15, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Wednesday said India’s economy is expected to become the fourth largest in the world by 2026, surpassing Japan, as it projected the nation’s GDP to grow 6.8 percent in the current financial year ending March and 7.7 percent […]

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Another 9/11? PIA’s 2025 ad for the Paris flight reminiscent of its 1979 ad in NY

January 15, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, and months before France goes to the next parliamentary elections, a controversial Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) advertisement has alerted security experts worldwide. The PIA’s highly controversial social media post quickly went viral, racking up over 21 million views and sparking outrage […]

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Roving Periscope: Ignoring the 1971 rapes, Bangladesh sleeps in Pakistan’s bed

January 15, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Bangladesh now seems to be plagued with a collective, nationwide psychological disease, schizophrenia-cum-Stockholm Syndrome, as it not only praises the perpetrator of crimes against humanity but also embraces it in an enduring brotherhood. During the Liberation War in 1971, the Pakistani soldiers and their Razakar militia brothers, floated by Islamic […]

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Pakistan: J&K incomplete without PoK, says Rajnath Singh

January 14, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid Pakistan’s continued support of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday warned Islamabad that J&K is incomplete without the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Our Muslim brothers have sacrificed their lives fighting against terrorism, he said, adding that more than 80 percent of terrorists entering India […]

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6.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan, No Casualty Reported

January 13, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 13L A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit south-western Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said on Monday while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat. Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centred, in the south-western island […]

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India in Compliance with Bilateral Agreements on Fencing Measures: MEA Tells Bangladesh

January 13, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 13: India on Monday summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India Nurul Islam to discuss the escalating tensions between New Delhi and Dhaka and reaffirmed that India was in compliance with border security protocols and agreements including fencing measures The deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh was summoned by […]

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Accident: Four dead, eight missing in Pakistan coal mine blast

January 13, 2025 revoi editor

New Delhi: At least four miners died and eight went missing when a methane gas explosion caused a major blast in the Baluchistan province of Pakistan over the weekend, the media reported. Officials have launched a search operation to rescue the missing miners. The incident was reported last week in the Sanjdi area, located around […]

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Revelry to tragedy: Toll 24; Did NYE fireworks trigger the LA wildfires?

January 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: How did the Palisades Fires start in Los Angeles, California, USA, which gutted properties worth more than USD 150 billion and killed at least 24 people in the last 14 days? Some reports now point to the continuous fireworks by the revelers on New Year’s Eve, according to the media […]

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Markets: Global uncertainties pull Indian stocks down by over 1%

January 13, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Global uncertainties continued to drag Indian stocks down on Monday, as benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, ended the week’s first trading session lower, settling down by over 1 percent each. The global uncertainties include the aftermath of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the situations […]

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Los Angeles Fire: Californians Demanding to Know Who is at Fault

January 11, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 11: Californians have demanded to know who is at fault for the vast devastation caused by the raging Los Angeles wildfires, as a strict curfew went into force to prevent looting and lawlessness. At least 11 people died as flames ripped through neighbourhoods and razed thousands of homes in a disaster that […]