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Tianjin: China protests against “bullying”; calls for an SCO Devp. Bank soon

September 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Sending an indirect message to the US, China, which has itself been accused of bullying others, said every country “must oppose bullying” others as he urged the visiting heads of government in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to continue to advance the reform of the bloc, increase resource input and […]

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Defence

Roving Periscope: PM Modi pushes SCO to condemn Pahalgam massacre—in Shehbaz’s presence!

September 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Before he embarked on his return to India on Monday after the conclusion of the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China, a tough-sounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured that the 10-member bloc unequivocally condemned the Pahalgam terror attack—in the presence of an embarrassed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Although […]

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Business

Social media: After JD Vance’s ‘readiness’ to take charge, “Trump is dead!” goes viral

August 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: US Vice-President JD Vance’s comments this week on the line of succession may have sparked the trend. Then, for a different reason, the American flag unfurled half-mast at the White House. But social media went to town speculating if “Trump is dead!” For a couple of days, President Donald Trump […]

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Business

Japan to China: After MoUs-signing in Tokyo, PM Modi heads to SCO Summit

August 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Before heading for China to participate in the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit (August 31-September 1), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met governors of 16 Japanese prefectures in Tokyo, calling for stronger collaboration between Indian states and Japanese prefectures, the media reported. In Japan, a prefecture is the […]

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Business

Roving Periscope: “Like a mouse hitting an elephant,” US economist on Trump’s India tariffs

August 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid growing concerns and worldwide condemnation over US President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff rollout against 90-plus countries, a leading American Marxist economist has termed the controversial move chiefly against India as “a mouse hitting an elephant!” US economist Richard Wolff told TV network Russia Today that America is acting like […]

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Business

Trump tariffs: US appeals court rules levies illegal; but tariffs intact until Oct 14

August 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid America alarmingly isolated internationally for the first time since 1945, and its highly controversial tariffs raising a firestorm across the planet, a federal US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump has no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on Earth but kept […]

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Business

India’s exports to surpass last year despite tariffs: Piyush Goyal

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that despite the tariffs, India’s exports this year are likely to exceed those of last year. Addressing a curtain raiser event of Bharat Buildcon 2026 in New Delhi, the Union Minister said, “If any country wants to enter into a free trade agreement with us, […]

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Defence

The POTUS: “Trump’s health fine; I’m ready to take charge,” says JD Vance

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over US President Donald Trump’s health, and speculations that he might not complete his second term until 2028, his deputy, Vice-President J.D. Vance, said while the incumbent’s health is fine, he is ready to take charge as America’s Commander-in-Chief in case of any “tragedy.” The Vice-President, 41, […]

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English

Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil. Paetongtarn, who was Thailand’s youngest prime minister, becomes the sixth premier from or backed by […]

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Business

Chandrayaan-5: India and Japan to partner in mission to the Moon, says PM Modi

August 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: In a significant development for international space cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India and Japan will join hands for the upcoming Chandrayaan-5 mission to the Moon, the media reported. Chandrayaan-5 will be launched from Japan to the Moon. Partnering with Japan will enable the mission to […]

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