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Zelenskiy accuses Russia of spurning ceasefire proposed by Kyiv

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Ukraine accused Russia of flouting a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Wednesday by carrying out dozens of battlefield assaults, air strikes and drone attacks in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as Moscow’s “obvious spurning” of peace. Zelenskiy had floated the cessation, starting on May 6, in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s own proposed ceasefire […]

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Op Sindoor Anniversary: India Continues Indus Water Curbs, Calls Treaty ‘Unfair’

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: One year after Operation Sindoor, India has kept the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, reinforcing its position that terror and cooperation cannot coexist, while experts say the move marks a strategic shift and highlights long-standing concerns that the pact had limited India’s rightful utilisation of water resources for regional stability and development. The […]

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Who is Vivek Ramaswamy, 2026 Republican nominee for Ohio governor?

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

Washington D.C.: Vivek Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive and erstwhile presidential hopeful, won the Republican primary for governor of Ohio on Tuesday and now faces a November general election contest against Democrat Amy Acton, a physician and former director of the Ohio Department of Health. The Midwestern state last elected a Democratic governor in […]

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Business

Global stocks hit records on tech earnings, oil slide from prospect of Iran deal

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Stocks surged to fresh records and oil prices dropped on Wednesday after a report that the United States and Iran are closing in on an agreement to end their war, while momentum in AI-driven trades accelerated. Brent crude, the global benchmark, initially plunged to just below $100 per barrel, its lowest in two […]

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Son of Hamas Gaza chief injured in Israeli strike, five others killed

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Israel struck and critically wounded the son of the Hamas militant group’s top negotiator on Wednesday in air strikes that also killed at least five people across the Gaza Strip, according to medics and Hamas sources. Azzam Al-Hayya, son of Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas’ exiled Gaza chief who had been leading indirect talks with […]

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Iran reviewing US proposal to end war, though key demands remain unaddressed

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war while leaving unresolved the key U.S. demands that Iran suspend its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson cited by Iran’s ISNA news agency said Tehran would convey […]

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India, EU launch €15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling and circular economy

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched a €15.2 million (approximately ₹169 crore) initiative to strengthen electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and promote a circular economy, marking a significant step in their growing partnership on clean and green technologies. The initiative, announced under the framework of the India-EU Trade and Technology […]

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Defence

India, Algeria agree to expand defence cooperation at first joint commission meeting

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India and Algeria have agreed to further expand their defence cooperation following the inaugural meeting of the Joint Commission held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting, co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), and Kaid Nour Eddine, Chief of Staff of the Algerian Naval Forces, focused on enhancing collaboration across a […]

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Vietnam President To Lam accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Vietnamese President To Lam was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The visiting leader was warmly received by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Children dressed in traditional attire, holding the Vietnamese national flag alongside the Indian tricolour, also greeted him at the ceremony. President […]

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Eight dead in fire at shopping centre west of Tehran, Iranian media say

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: At least eight people died and 36 were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping centre west of Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. The local fire department said the cladding of the building was flammable and this contributed to a rapid spread of flames, the judiciary’s Mizan news […]

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