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South Koreans vote for president in hope of restoring stability after martial law crisis

June 3, 2025 revoi editor

South Koreans were voting for a new president on Tuesday to cap six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol that marred the country’s reputation as a vibrant, if at times chaotic, democracy. The new leader will face the challenge of rallying a society deeply […]

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President Murmu hosts Paraguayan President Peña at Rashtrapati Bhavan

June 3, 2025 revoi editor

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios, who is on a three-day visit to India, met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The ceremonial welcome was followed by bilateral talks and a formal banquet hosted in honour of the visiting leader. During the meeting, President Murmu reaffirmed the cordial and friendly relations between India […]

Education

Harvard seeks end to US funding cuts, says national security, public health research in peril

June 3, 2025 revoi editor

Harvard University asked a federal judge on Monday to issue a summary judgment ruling to unfreeze $2.5 billion in funding blocked by President Donald Trump’s administration, which Harvard said was illegal. Harvard’s filing in the U.S. District Court in Boston said that it had received 957 orders since April 14 to freeze funding for research […]

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Supriya Sule-led delegation to convey India’s stance against terrorism in Egypt

June 3, 2025 revoi editor

An all-party Indian Parliamentary delegation led by NCP MP Supriya Sule reached Cairo on Monday to convey India’s zero-tolerance policy on terrorism and further strengthen bilateral ties with Egypt, the League of Arab States, and other key stakeholders. During their 3-day visit from June 2 to 4, the delegation will meet senior members of the […]

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Istanbul Talks: Russia Rejects Unconditional Ceasefire

June 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 2: Russia has rejected an unconditional ceasefire during peace talks with Ukraine held in Istanbul on Monday, official sources said. In the backdrop of an escalating war, Ukrainian and Russian delegates held the second round of peace talks in Turkey, which lasted about an hour, reports claimed. “The Russian side continued to […]

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Suspension of IWT: Pakistan Staring at Tough Kharif Sowing Season

June 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, June 2: Pakistan’s Punjab province is learnt to be facing a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage in its Indus River system, comprising the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab. Islamabad has said two of its key damns– Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river are […]

Business

Op. Sindoor: CDS Chauhan warns Pak general of the ‘red line’ at Shangri-La

June 2, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Nearly 20 days after Pakistan’s panicked Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO) requested his Indian counterpart to stop cross-firing in the ongoing Operation Sindoor, India’s Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan warned a Pakistani general about the ‘red line’ on Sunday in Singapore. According to the media reports, CDS […]

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Roving Periscope: Ahead of ‘peace talks’ Ukraine traps Russia in Op. Spider’s Web

June 2, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To get a bargaining chip on the eve of the second round of ‘peace talks’ in Turkey, Ukraine on Sunday launched a massive drone attack on Russia, claiming to destroying USD 7 billion worth of its aircraft, representing 34 percent of Moscow’s bomber fleet, the media reported. In a post […]

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Bridges collapse in 2 Russian regions bordering Ukraine, 7 dead

June 2, 2025 revoi editor

Two bridges collapsed in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine, derailing trains and killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, Russian authorities said early on Sunday, while a Russian politician called Kyiv a “terrorist enclave”. Reuters could not independently confirm whether the incidents in the neighbouring regions were related. The areas in Russia’s south have […]

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Study finds common gene variant that doubles dementia risk for men

June 2, 2025 revoi editor

Australian researchers have identified a common genetic variant that significantly increases the risk of dementia in men, potentially paving the way for more personalised approaches to prevention and treatment. The research team from Curtin University found that a variant of the HFE gene, known as H63D, is carried by approximately one in three people in […]