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EAM Jaishankar visits Singapore to strengthen bilateral ties

July 14, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Singapore on Sunday, reaffirming India’s commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian nation. During the visit, Dr Jaishankar met with Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and held separate discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade & Industry Gan Kim Yong, as well as Foreign Minister […]

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Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

July 14, 2025 revoi editor

Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week. Starting on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives will debate a series of bills to provide the digital asset industry with the nation’s […]

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Steel: Russia inks deal with Pakistan to modernize its steel mill

July 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of a potential US-India interim trade deal, Russia has signed an agreement with Pakistan to restore and modernise the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) project, marking a new chapter in cooperation between the two countries, the media reported on Saturday. China was also in the race for getting the contract […]

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Trump tariffs: Potential US-India interim deal may lower levy to under 20%

July 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A potential US-India interim trade deal, expected this month, may lower America’s tariffs on Indian imports to less than 20 percent, the media reported on Saturday. The deal may also force some other nations, including China, to come to terms with the US, whose President Donald Trump, in February, described […]

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Space: NASA to telecast Shukla-piloted Ax-4 mission’s return from ISS on July 14

July 12, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) private astronaut mission from the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for approximately 7:05 am EDT (4:30 PM IST) on Monday, July 14. Indian Air Force (IAF) Group […]

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US Trips will Cost More for Indian Applicants from 2026

July 11, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 11: Indian applicants planning to visit the US for tourism, study, or work will face significantly higher visa costs starting 2026. A typical tourist visa, which used to cost under Rs 16,000, could now cost over Rs 40,000. Under his “Big Beautiful Bill” that was signed on July 4, US President Donald Trump […]

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Bay of Bengal: French maritime intelligence firm discovers China’s ‘hiding ship’

July 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: An active Chinese vessel was found “hiding” in the Bay of Bengal for several days in June near Indian waters and tried to stay concealed by switching off its Automatic Identification System (AIS), a French maritime intelligence company has revealed. According to media reports on Friday, the French company, Unseenlabs […]

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Canada: ‘If you retaliate, tariff will go up beyond 35%,’ Trump warns PM Carney

July 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Clamping a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada from August 1, US President Donald Trump has warned its Prime Minister that this levy will be increased if Canada retaliates, the media reported on Friday. In a Thursday (July 10) letter, Trump said he will raise taxes on many imported […]

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New Zealand braces for severe weather as storm threatens flooding

July 11, 2025 revoi editor

Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of New Zealand on Friday as a cold front moved east across the country, and authorities warned conditions could worsen over the next 24 hours, triggering floods and landslides. The northern regions of both the South Island and North Island of the country could be severely affected by the wild weather, the country’s weather bureau […]

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South Korea, Japan and US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet

July 11, 2025 revoi editor

South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the two U.S. allies over international waters, the South’s defence ministry said. It was the first time this year that a U.S. B-52H strategic bomber was deployed to the Korean Peninsula […]