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PRESIDENT OF INDIA PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES TO NEELAM SANJIVA REDDY ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 19, 2026). (PIB)

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh during Vietnam visit

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Hanoi[Vietnam]: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid homage to Vietnam’s founding father Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary. Singh laid a wreath at the mausoleum during his official visit to Vietnam, which is focused on strengthening bilateral defence and strategic cooperation […]

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‘Green strategic partnership will strengthen cooperation’: PM Modi after talks with Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Oslo[Norway]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and Norway have elevated their bilateral ties to a “Green Strategic Partnership” following talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “I had fruitful conversations with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo. One of the […]

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Russia attacks Ukraine’s Danube port city, Ukraine launches drones towards Moscow

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Moscow: A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail city in the early hours of Tuesday, while Russian authorities said they had downed four drones launched by Ukraine that were headed towards Moscow. Izmail, home to the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube River, is a frequently hit strategic location. “Port infrastructure facilities […]

US President Trump participates in Medal of Honor ceremony at White House

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Trump says he paused attack on Iran, signals a nuclear deal may be possible

May 19, 2026 revoi editor

Washington D.C: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington, and that there was now a “very good chance” of reaching a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program. After Iran sent the U.S. a new peace proposal, Trump said he had […]

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Iran Forms New Body to Manage the Strait of Hormuz

May 18, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 18: Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) […]

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Roving Periscope: After Trump’s ‘failed’ China visit, Putin to meet Xi

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Four days after US President Donald Trump ended his rather ‘unproductive’ visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the media reported on Monday. Ahead of the Russian President’s two-day visit from Tuesday, Xi and Putin exchanged “congratulatory letters” on Sunday, […]

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Energy: Govt. directs banks, financial bodies, and insurance firms to shift to VCs, EVs

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry has directed state-run banks, insurers and financial institutions on Monday to implement cost-cutting measures, including sharp curbs on travel and a phased transition to electric vehicles and video conferencing, the media reported. The directive, part of a broader austerity push, will cover institutions like the State […]

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The Rupee: Amid geodynamic turbulence, the Indian currency slides to 96.34/USD

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As West Asia fears regathering of the war clouds, surging global bond yields, elevated energy prices, and the resultant geoeconomic turbulence, the Indian rupee on Monday hit a fresh low of 96.34 per US dollars, the media reported. With this fresh slide, the Indian currency has slumped 2 per cent […]

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Prime Minister holds bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Sweden

May 18, 2026 revoi editor

Gothenburg[Sweden]: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held bilateral consultations with Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Ulf Kristersson in Gothenburg, Sweden. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden also participated in the meeting and conveyed warm wishes from Their Majesties The King Carl XVI Gustaf and The Queen Silvia. Prime Minister Modi conveyed his warm wishes […]