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5 European Countries Accuse Putin of Murdering Opposition Leader Navalny

February 14, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Feb 14: Five European countries accused Russia of “poisoning” opposition leader and staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin — Alexei Navalny—with a lethal toxin. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said on Saturday that analysis of samples from Navalny, who died two years ago, “have […]

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Bangladesh Wants to Build “People-to-People” Ties with India: BNP

February 14, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Feb 14: The Bangladesh Prime Minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the interests of the country and its people would determine his country’s foreign policy with his close aide saying that the BNP government would want to build people-to-people ties with neighbouring India and strengthen bilateral relationship through trade and investments. Humayun […]

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Pannun Murder Plot Accused Nikhil Gupta Pleads Guilty in US Court

February 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Feb 13: The controversial accused Nikhil Gupta on Friday pleaded guilty in a US court for the unsuccessful murder plot of Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Gupta was accused of plotting to kill Pannun on the orders of the Indian government and had earlier pleaded not guilty in a US federal court in […]

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BNP Heading for Landslide Victory in Bangladesh, Demands Sheikh Hasina’s Extradition

February 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Feb 13: Mr Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was heading for a landslide victory in the Bangladesh general elections after it zoomed past the simple majority mark following the voting held on Thursday. Though the final official results were yet to be declared for some of the seats, the BNP […]

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Nepal: Ahead of March 5 polls, Gyanendra ‘returns’; supporters demand monarchy back

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With thousands of his supporters chanting slogans for the restoration of monarchy, Nepal’s former King Gyanendra landed at the Kathmandu airport on Friday, ahead of the March 5 parliamentary election in the Himalayan country. “We want King Gyanendra back to save our nation,” the loyalists chanted, carrying placards as the […]

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Roving Periscope: After 3 years, India to export 3 mt of wheat, wheat products, plus 0.5 mt of sugar

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Lifting a three-year-long ban, India on Friday approved the export of 2.5 million tonnes (mt) of wheat along with an additional 0.5 mt of wheat products, and 0.5 mt of sugar, the media, quoting officials, reported. The ban on wheat product exports was lifted a few months ago. The government […]

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Whither Ukraine?—Russia may sign trade deal with the US!

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: It won’t come as music to Ukraine, or to Europe, and many other countries. According to media reports on Friday, the Kremlin has signalled a possible US–Russia trade deal under the Trump administration, after any settlement in the ongoing war in Ukraine. For this, Russia has identified potential areas for […]

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Markets: Fears of AI’s impact drag IT stocks down; Sensex, Nifty lose over 1.25%

February 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The likely impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of information technology (IT) sector dragged equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 down by over 1.25 percent on Friday, the media reported. While Sensex lost 1,048.16 points (1.25 percent) and closed at 82,626.76, Nifty fell by 336.10 (1.30 percent) to close […]

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WhatsApp banned: As Meta ‘defies’ local laws, Russia promotes state-backed Max

February 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In a messaging app crackdown, Russia has fully blocked the US-based messaging platform WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, over what the Kremlin described as the company’s ‘failure’ to comply with local laws. The crackdown on the platform having around 100 million Russian subscribers, comes amid a broader push by authorities […]

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Defence: India plans to acquire 114 Rafales worth Rs. 3.25 lakh crore from France

February 12, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to India from February 17, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday gave initial clearance for a mega-deal to induct of 114 Rafale fighter aircraft with planned production in India through technology transfer from the original manufacturer, Dassault […]

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