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Roving Periscope: Trump proposes, but Europe is reluctant to dispose!

September 11, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A year after America’s independence from Britain, Scottish poet Robert Burns famously wrote in 1786: “The best laid plans of mice and men / Go often awry.” US President Donald Trump’s multiple plans have also failed to take off at home and abroad, despite much brouhaha. His favourite weapons of […]

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Dedicated His Life To Societal Transformation: PM Modi Wishes RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat On His 75th Birthday

September 11, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his wishes to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on his 75th birthday, acknowledging his leadership, contributions, and personal qualities. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Inspired by the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Shri Mohan Bhagwat Ji has dedicated his entire life to societal transformation […]

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Nepal Unrest: Sushila Karki Chosen to Lead Talks with Army for New Government Formation

September 10, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 10: The former Chief Justice of Nepal Sushila Karki, known for her no nonsense attitude against corruption, would be the representative of the Gen Z protesters for negotiations with the Army on government formation as a semblance of normalcy returned to Kathmandu on Wednesday after two days of massive protests […]

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Additional Flights to Kathmandu to Bring Back Stranded Indians

September 10, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sept 10: Air India and IndiGo will operate additional flights to Kathmandu to bring back people stranded in the Nepal capital, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday. The minister also said airlines have been advised to keep their fares within reasonable levels. “Due to airport closure in Nepal, many home-bound […]

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Roving Periscope: France also on the boil; may follow SL, B’desh, and Nepal

September 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid fresh fears of the Russian-Ukraine war spreading deeper in Europe, France came to a boil on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators, protesting against increasing political uncertainties ahead of the 2027 presidential polls, poured out on the streets in several French cities in what could degenerate into a chaotic situation, […]

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Trade barriers: India and US talks continue, says Trump

September 10, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After several contradictory statements from him and his acolytes, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that India and America are “continuing negotiations” to address trade barriers, the media reported. His latest statement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to skip the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting later […]

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Internal Rift Speculated in INDIA Bloc over VP Elections

September 10, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 10: The Vice Presidential election on Tuesday ended in a decisive win for the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate CP Radhakrishnan, but the outcome was overshadowed by allegations of cross-voting and invalid ballots and possible dent in the opposition INDIA bloc. The allegations of cross voting at the Vice Presidential […]

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Nepal Unrest has Hit India’s Tourism Sector, Border Markets

September 10, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 10: The unrest in Nepal has affected people on both sides of the border. The wave of student and youth protests in Nepal has snowballed into a major crisis, crippling normal life in Kathmandu and has also spilled across the border hitting India’s tourism sector. The governments in the states […]

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Adviser Suggests Shutting Down Birth Control Programmes

September 9, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: India does not have an aging population problem yet but it is time to consider the future and “shut down” birth control programmes, Sanjeev Sanyal, member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Economic Advisory Council, said on Tuesday. “This is because while we are in the demographic dividend phase, with a mainly young […]

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Sitharaman Underlines Efficient Tax Collection to Stave off Revenue Loss

September 9, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the GST reforms was a joint step of the Centre and the states and that the central government was not sitting with a “huge suitcase” to give money to the state if the tax collection was not done efficiently at all levels. […]