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Bihar SIR: SC Directs Political Parties to Assist Voters Excluded in Draft Rolls

August 22, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 22: A Supreme Court Bench, which heard a plea against the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) exercise carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in poll-bound Bihar, on Friday refused to alter the current programme but suggested the poll body to extend the timeline in case of overwhelming responses while […]

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BCCI invites applications for senior men’s, women’s and junior men’s selection committees

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for multiple positions in its senior men’s, women’s, and junior men’s selection committees. According to the BCCI, applications have been sought for two national selector positions in the senior men’s committee, responsible for selecting Team India (Senior Men) across formats — Tests, ODIs, […]

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SCO Summit: PM Modi, Putin among 20 world leaders invited by China

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: China on Friday said the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, to be held in Tianjin, will be the largest in the bloc’s history, with 20 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, invited to attend it. The Tianjin meeting of […]

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Govt support, PM’s guidance helping India’s private space sector grow: Industry experts

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

The government’s proactive policies and strategic support, along with direct guidance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have built a strong foundation for India’s private space ecosystem to thrive, industry experts said on Friday. Indian private space companies are now at the forefront of innovation in launch capabilities, satellite technologies, and downstream applications, driving rapid growth […]

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Bihar at the crossroads of transformation: PM inaugurates key infrastructure projects

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 8.15 km Aunta–Simaria bridge project on NH-31, featuring a 1.86 km six-lane bridge over the river Ganga, built at a cost of over ₹1,870 crore. Constructed alongside the nearly seven-decade-old Rajendra Setu, the bridge provides direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna district and Begusarai, reducing travel distance […]

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Palestine: If Hamas doesn’t surrender, Israel threatens to destroy Gaza City

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: If terror group Hamas does not agree to disarm and release all the remaining Israeli hostage, Israel threatened to destroy Gaza City, the media reported. Weeks after suggesting a peace deal, which never materialized, frustrated US President Donald Trump had asked Israel on July 25 “to finish the Hamas job.” […]

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Roving Periscope: “Maharaja of tariffs”, Trumpistan’s rant against India goes uglier

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Frustrated and flabbergasted at India bluntly refusing to budge on the trade and tariff issue and, instead, getting support even from China, the US on Thursday vent its spleen, reiterating that punitive tariffs of 50 percent on Indian imports will take effect next week. Calling India the “Maharaja” of tariffs, […]

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Sri Lanka: Former President Wickremesinghe arrested for ‘misuse of state funds’

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who helped stabilize the island nation politically and economically after its worst-ever crisis, including a civil war and the overthrow of his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in 2022, was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing state funds, the media reported. Wickremesinghe, 76, a six-time Prime […]

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PM Modi to inaugurate development projects worth over ₹18,000 crore in Bihar, Bengal today

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal today to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth more than ₹18,000 crore, covering sectors like power, roads, health, urban development, and water supply. In Bihar, the prime minister will dedicate projects worth around ₹13,000 crore at Gaya, where he will also […]

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PM Modi invites Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter to build solutions for global progress

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was a truly enriching meeting with Kyndryl CEO and Chairman Martin Schroeter, saying that the country welcomes global partners to collaborate with our talented youth to innovate and excel. In a post on X, PM Modi said that “India warmly welcomes global partners to explore the vast […]

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