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EAM Jaishankar meets Ecuadorian counterpart, discusses ways to deepen ties

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met his Ecuadorian counterpart, Gabriela Sommerfeld, on Wednesday and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in key sectors such as trade, agriculture and capacity building. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “Pleased to welcome FM Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero of Ecuador, who is on her first visit to […]

Business

Gold, silver trade on firm note ahead of US Fed decision

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Mumbai: Gold and silver traded on a firm note on Wednesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with both precious metals trading in a narrow range. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for June 5 opened at Rs 1,50,720 per 10 grams, up Rs 693 or 0.46 per cent from […]

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Gujarat to set up tourist police stations in three districts to enhance visitor safety

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Gandhinagar: Gujarat will establish dedicated tourist police stations in three key districts as part of a wider effort to improve safety and services for visitors, following a high-level review chaired by State Police Chief Dr K.L.N. Rao. The meeting, convened to enhance the security, convenience and overall experience of tourists at major destinations, resolved to […]

Elections

West Bengal Polls: Nearly 40% Turnout Recorded by 11 AM in Phase 2 Voting

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 39.97 per cent till 11 am on Wednesday as polling for 142 Assembly seats in the second phase continued across the state. According to the Election Commission of India, Purba Bardhaman reported the highest turnout at 44.50 per cent, followed closely by Hooghly with 43.12 per […]

Important Stories

FIFA chief Infantino lauds PM Modi’s football session in Sikkim

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s passion for sports, sharing a photograph of the PM engaging in a game of football with children in Sikkim. On Tuesday, PM Modi joined his “young friends” for a game of football in Gangtok, Sikkim, calling it a lovely morning and an […]

Business

Sagar Adani Advocates for India’s “Energy Backbone” at The Economist’s Resilient Futures Summit

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

NEW DELHI, April 29, 2026: Speaking at the inaugural Resilient Futures Summit organized by Economist Impact, Sagar Adani, Executive Director of Adani Green Energy, emphasized that energy resilience will be the defining metric of national strength in the 21st century. Addressing a distinguished audience of policymakers, investors, and business leaders at the Taj Palace, Adani […]

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Pahalgam-type Attack in Mumbai, Suspect Arrested

April 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: In a chilling Pahalgam-type terror incident, a man is learnt to have asked the religions of two security guards and finding them Hindus stabbed them inflicting at least one of them critical injuries. Some mobile phone footage showed the suspect in a stabbing incident in Mumbai’s Naya Nagar confronting and attacking […]

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Blow to Oil Producers’ Group: UAE to Quit OPEC, OPEC+

April 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 28: Dealing a lethal blow to the group of the major oil producing countries, the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced its decision to quit Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ effective from May 1, a move long anticipated as the country grew increasingly frustrated with production […]

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Precursor to 2027 Assembly Elections: BJP Sweeps Local Body Elections in Gujarat

April 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 28: Lotus has bloomed almost at every level of electoral bodies in Gujarat with the BJP on Tuesday sweeping the elections to the local self-government bodies all over the state capturing all the 15 municipal corporations and establishing comfortable leads in the municipalities as well as the district and taluka […]

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Congress Demands All-Party Meet to Discuss Implementation of Women’s Reservation Bill

April 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Apr 28: With the campaigning closed for the current round of Assembly elections in four states and a union territory, the political fight over the women’s reservation bill is back in the circulation. The Congress, like other opposition parties had claimed to be in support of 33 per cent reservation for […]