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Roving Periscope: Trump tariffs may fizzle out like sanctions after the Pokhran-II n-tests in 1998

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Some sections in the Indian economy are concerned with the 50 percent tariffs the mercurial US President Donald Trump has imposed on India, effective Wednesday, but these ‘sanctions’ may likely be diluted or phased out the way Washington did when it clamped sanctions against New Delhi after the 1998 nuclear […]

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French minister won’t rule out snap election after PM Bayrou’s confidence-vote gamble

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

France could find itself heading for another snap parliamentary election, a government minister suggested on Tuesday, after opposition parties said they would vote to oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, coinciding with a decline in French markets. Bayrou jolted the political establishment out of its summer slumber on Monday with his unexpected move to seek a September 8 confidence vote on […]

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Suzuki to invest Rs 70,000 crore in India over next 5-6 years

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation on Tuesday announced that it will invest Rs 70,000 crore in India over the next five to six years. The investment will be used to increase production, introduce new car models, and protect its leadership position in India, world’s third-largest automobile market. The announcement was made by Suzuki Motor Corporation […]

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India, Japan to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Modi’s Japan visit: Foreign Secretary Misri

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

India and Japan will reaffirm their shared commitment to peace, prosperity, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan later this week, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi will travel to Japan from August 29–30 to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit at the invitation […]

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EVs: PM Modi flags off the first e-Vitara; Suzuki to invest Rs. 70k cr in India

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Hailing Maruti Suzuki as a “brand ambassador of Make in India,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off e-VITARA, Suzuki’s first global strategic Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), as its parent Suzuki Motor Corporation announced to invest Rs. 70,000 crores in India over the next six years. This investment will […]

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Fiji Prime Minister meets President Murmu in Rashtrapati Bhavan

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Monday. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart addressed a joint press conference following their bilateral talks in New Delhi. PM Modi underlined the strong friendship between the two nations, noting that […]

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Zelensky thanks PM Modi for I-Day greetings, seeks India’s role in ensuring “lasting peace”

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, and urged India to play a greater role in fostering peace and diplomacy amid the ongoing war with Russia. Ukraine’s Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 24, marking its declaration of […]

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Trump wants to meet North Korea’s Kim this year, he tells South Korea

August 26, 2025 revoi editor

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year and was open to further trade talks with South Korea even as he lobbed new criticisms at the visiting Asian ally. “I’d like to meet him this year,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he welcomed South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, to the White House for […]

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Oman sets target to welcome one million Indian tourists annually

August 25, 2025 revoi editor

The Sultanate of Oman has established an ambitious target to attract one million Indian tourists annually, building on the strong performance of 2024 when the country welcomed 700,000 visitors from India. This goal represents a significant expansion of Oman’s tourism strategy as it seeks to capitalise on deep cultural and economic ties with India while […]

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Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people, including journalists

August 25, 2025 revoi editor

Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said. Cameraman Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters contractor, was killed in the first strike, according to the officials. Photographer Hatem Khaled, who was also a Reuters contractor, was wounded in […]

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