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ENG vs IND: Chris Woakes ruled out of remainder of 5th Test with shoulder injury

August 2, 2025 revoi editor

England seamer Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the remainder of the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India after injuring his left shoulder on Day 1 at The Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Friday. In a statement, the ECB said, “Chris Woakes will continue to […]

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France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

August 2, 2025 revoi editor

France on Friday started to airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to allow full access to the area, which it said was slipping into famine. “Faced with the absolute urgency, we have just conducted a food airdrop operation in Gaza. Thank you to our Jordanian, Emirati, and German partners […]

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Putin, facing Trump deadline, signals no change in Russia’s stance on Ukraine

August 2, 2025 revoi editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose new sanctions on Moscow and countries […]

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India extending all possible assistance, in touch with friendly govts: MEA on Nimisha Priya case

August 2, 2025 revoi editor

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday called the Nimisha Priya case a “sensitive matter” and stated that India is extending all possible assistance and is engaging with friendly governments on the issue. While addressing a weekly media briefing on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the sentencing of Nimisha Priya was deferred […]

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India’s forex reserves rise by $2.7 billion to $698.19 billion

August 2, 2025 revoi editor

India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.7 billion to reach $698.19 billion for the week ending July 25, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The rise was led by foreign currency assets, which went up by $1.31 billion to $588.93 billion. These assets, expressed in dollar terms, include […]

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India and Russia have steady, time-tested partnership: MEA

August 2, 2025 revoi editor

Lauding ties between India and Russia, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that the two nations have a “steady and time-tested partnership”. While addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Jaiswal noted that India’s ties with any nation stand on their own merit and should not be seen through […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump’s tariff terror hits many nations, but markets resilient

August 1, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s latest wave of import duty on exports from several trading partners, including India, Brazil, Canada, and Taiwan, on Friday slightly impacted markets on Friday as some countries tried to clinch better deals, the media reported. His new tariff rates include a 35 percent duty on many […]

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Trump issues executive order formalising India’s tariff at 25 percent

August 1, 2025 revoi editor

As the deadline for tariffs neared, US President Donald Trump imposed the threatened tariff of 25 percent on India starting Friday as the prolonged negotiations appeared to have stalled. His executive order, issued late Thursday, did not include penalty tariffs on buying Russian energy or for BRICS membership, which he had also threatened. When Trump […]

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Japanese banks’ investments in India growing stronger: Envoy

August 1, 2025 revoi editor

Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, on Friday said he had a detailed conversation with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on the expanding role of Japanese banks in India’s economy. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the envoy highlighted that the meeting focused on the expansion of Japanese […]

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CEO Tim Cook says Apple ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI

August 1, 2025 revoi editor

Apple CEO Tim Cook signalled on Thursday the iPhone maker was ready to spend more to catch up to rivals in artificial intelligence by building more data centres or buying a larger player in the segment, a departure from a long practice of fiscal frugality. Apple has struggled to keep pace with rivals such as Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google, both of which have attracted hundreds […]