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2024 RG Kar Doctor Rape and Murder: Calcutta High Court Orders Fresh CBI Probe

May 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 21: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a fresh probe into the rape and murder of trainee doctor in the government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in 2024 to investigate the allegations of evidence destruction and downplaying the incident when the Trinamool Congress government headed by the chief […]

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NTA Refuses to Admit “Paper Leak” in NEET-UG

May 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, May 21: Amid outrage over the wide nexus involved in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Under Graduate (NEET – UG) question paper leak, National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh on Thursday appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, facing questions over the question […]

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West Bengal: Singing “Vande Mataram” Mandatory in Madrassas, Officials Barred from Interaction with Media

May 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 21: After the state-run schools, the singing of “Vande Mataram” has been made compulsory in all the Madrasas in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday. The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasa Education has issued an order making the singing of “Vande Mataram” mandatory during assembly prayers before classes in all […]

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Pulwama Attacker Wanted by India, Killed in PoK by Unidentified Gunmen

May 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 21: In another attack by unidentified gunmen targeting terrorists in Pakistan, a top operational commander of the banned Al-Badr terror outfit who is said to be connected with the Pulwama attack and wanted in India, has reportedly been shot dead in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), sources said on Thursday. The […]

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Ebola Outbreak: India – African Union Forum Summit Postponed

May 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 21: The fourth India – African Union Forum Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi later this month after a gap of 11 years, has been postponed due to the “evolving health situation in parts of Africa,” the government announced on Thursday. Several parts of Africa have reported cases […]

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Historic Day for Congress in Tamil Nadu, Becomes Part of Government after 59 Years

May 21, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 21: For the first time in about six decades, the Congress on Thursday became a part of the government in Tamil Nadu as two of its members took oath as ministers in the coalition government led by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) under the chief minister C Joseph Vijay. The […]

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Business

Roving Periscope: In his Venezuela II attempt, Trump targets Cuba’s Raul Castro

May 21, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Before annexing a “pro-China” Venezuela in January 2026 and capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Donald Trump plotted meticulously against the Latin American strongman, indicting him in alleged narco-terrorism cases, running covert operations against him, and more. Now, following the same script, the Trump administration has accused former […]

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PM Modi showcases India’s cultural heritage through iconic gifts during five-nation tour

May 21, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation diplomatic tour was marked not only by strategic agreements and high-level engagements, but also by a rich display of India’s cultural heritage through thoughtfully curated gifts presented to world leaders and dignitaries across Europe and West Asia. From Assam’s famed Muga silk and Manipur’s Shirui Lily-inspired textiles to […]

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India and America Are Working as Natural Partners; There is Complementarity and Trust: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal

May 21, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today said that India and the United States are working as natural partners and complement each other across sectors including technology innovation, high precision defence, digital data centres, quantum computing and medical devices. Addressing the Annual Leadership Summit of the American Chamber of Commerce […]

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India, US discuss expanding cooperation in biotech, quantum technology and space sectors

May 21, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi (India): Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday held discussions with U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on expanding bilateral collaboration in key emerging sectors including biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy, and nuclear medicine. The meeting focused on strengthening India-U.S. cooperation through investment, skilling, knowledge exchange, research partnerships, and industry-led collaborations in […]

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