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First Appointment by Taliban in India, Acting Consul at Mumbai Consulate

November 13, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 13: In its first appointment in India, the Taliban regime has appointed a young Afghan student in India, Ikramuddin Kamil, as Acting Consul at Afghanistan’s Consulate in Mumbai. This is the first appointment by the Taliban – which New Delhi does not recognise – in India since it took power in Afghanistan […]

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West Asia: Saudis a “very important” factor in regional stability, says EAM

November 13, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday emphasized that Saudi Arabia plays a key role in maintaining stability in West Asia (the Middle East). In his opening remarks at the second meeting of the Political, Security, Social and Cultural Committee of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council with Saudi Arabia’s […]

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Roving Periscope: Democrats worried with Trump’s potential “Manhattan Project!”

November 13, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After a stunning loss to their bitter foe Doland Trump in last week’s elections, the Democrats seem worried that the upcoming 47th President-elect is readying to ‘dismantle’ their erstwhile bastions in government bureaucracy through a new entity, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to be co-chaired by technology tycoons Elon […]

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Car Rammed into People Killing 35, Injuring 43 in China

November 12, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Nov 12: In a bizarre incident, a 62-year old man, said to be unhappy over division of property after his divorce, rammed his car though a column of people killing 35 of them and injuring 43 others before he attempted to end his own life in the southern Chinese city of […]

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Trade: India’s trade with Russia may reach $100 bn before 2030, says EAM

November 12, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The bilateral trade between India and Russia is expected to reach from the existing USD 66 billion to USD 100 billion well before 2030, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday. “India is confident of achieving the USD100 billion mark in annual bilateral trade with Russia well ahead of […]

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Roving Periscope: India-friendly NSA and SoS likely in Trump II team in the US

November 12, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of his inauguration for the second term at the White House on January 20, 2025, US President-elect Donald Trump is putting his team together and is likely to pick up a pro-India Secretary of State and the National Security Advisor, among other top posts, according to the media reports. […]

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Not Canadian Government, Australia Today was banned by Meta Platform

November 11, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 11: “Australia Today,” the Australian media portal at the centre of a storm between India and Canada clarified on Monday that it was not the Canadian government as alleged earlier, but some social media platform that had “selectively blocked” airing of its news in Canada. It was earlier alleged that Canada government […]

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Sri Lankan Airlines Ad Take Viewers through “Ramayana Trail”

November 11, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 11: The Sri Lankan Airlines has launched a new advertisement, particularly targeting the Indian tourists, to promote ‘The Ramayana Trail,’ taking viewers on a journey across the island nation’s iconic locations linked to the ancient Hindu epic. The ad features a narrative of the rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka, inviting visitors […]

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Burqa: Switzerland to ban the Muslim women’s veil from January 2025

November 11, 2024 revoi editor

The move to ban the burqa started in September 2022, when Switzerland’s lower house of Parliament voted decisively, with 151 members in favor and 29 opposed, to pass the relevant legislation. This was followed by the 2021 referendum, where Swiss voters narrowly approved the ban, targeting not only religious face coverings like niqabs and burqas […]

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Japan: With a Trump shadow on him, PM Ishiba survives parliament vote

November 11, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday survived a parliamentary vote as lawmakers agreed for him to stay on as leader, even after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its majority in a Lower House election last month. In recent months, French President Emmanual Macron and the then-British PM Rishi Sunak also […]