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Roving Periscope: China smiles; ready to provide rare earths, fertilizers to India

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As India told the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister that differences must not become disputes, Beijing has agreed to address New Delhi’s requirements for rare earths, fertilizers, and tunnel-boring machines, the media reported on Tuesday. Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, who led the Indian team to discuss various bilateral issues […]

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Putin briefs PM Modi on Alaska talks with Trump

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharing his assessment of last week’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. During the conversation, PM Modi reiterated India’s consistent call for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict and New Delhi’s support for all diplomatic efforts. “Thank my friend, President […]

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he’s ready to work for peace ahead of Trump talks

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he was ready to work to end the war with Russia ahead of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, where he could face pressure to accept terms favourable to Moscow. “Russia can only be forced into peace through strength, and President Trump has that strength,” Zelenskiy wrote on social media […]

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India and China should now move ahead: EAM Jaishankar to Chinese Foreign Minister

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India offers an opportunity for both countries to review bilateral ties and exchange views on global and regional issues. Welcoming Wang Yi and his delegation, Jaishankar noted that the relationship has gone through a difficult phase in […]

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US would help assure Ukraine’s security in a peace deal, Trump tells Zelenskiy

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear. Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White House, where he hosted Zelenskiy and a […]

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North Korea’s Kim calls for rapid nuclear buildup amid US-South Korea exercises

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called U.S.-South Korea military exercises an “obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. South Korea and its ally the United States kicked off joint military drills this week, including testing an […]

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Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official told Reuters on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group’s approval on Facebook. Hamas said other Palestinian factions informed mediators of their […]

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Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors track Ukraine peace talks; oil, metal and media shares gain

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Indian stock markets opened on a cautious note on Tuesday, with both benchmark indices trading flat in the early session. Investors stayed watchful amid the ongoing Ukraine peace process and awaited global cues. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,891.35, gaining 14.40 points or 0.06 per cent, while the BSE Sensex started the day at […]

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OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at $4.6 in India to chase growth

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) per month, its most affordable offering yet, as the company looks to deepen its presence in its second-largest market. Global companies often offer cheaper subscription plans for India’s price-sensitive market, targeting the nearly one billion internet users […]

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Moscow calls on London not to hinder efforts to settle Ukrainian conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Russia has called on the UK authorities to refrain from actions that undermine Russia and the United States’ efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “Against the backdrop of the genuine desire demonstrated by the Russian and US leadership in Anchorage for a comprehensive, fair, and sustainable settlement of […]

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