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India-Russia trade in goods has increased five-fold in four years, need to address trade imbalance: Jaishankar

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that bilateral trade in goods between India and Russia has grown more than five-fold, rising from USD 13 billion in 2021 to USD 68 billion in 2024-25, while cautioning that the trade imbalance must be addressed urgently. Speaking at the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission for […]

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Online Gaming Bill a significant legislation aimed at regulating online gaming: Ashwini Vaishnaw

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill’, which seeks to regulate the fast-growing digital gaming sector while imposing a blanket ban on online money games. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the legislation categorises online gaming into three segments — e-sports, online social games, and online money games. […]

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International

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow today

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen diplomatic engagement and reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations. The talks are expected to cover a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional, and global issues, with a strong emphasis on economic resilience and multipolar cooperation. Jaishankar […]

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Nikki Haley cautions Trump on tariff move, says don’t derail India-US ties

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Former US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has warned that the Trump administration’s tariff escalation against India risks damaging ties with a key partner at a time when Washington needs New Delhi to counter China’s rise. In an opinion piece in ‘Newsweek’, Haley argued that India must not be treated on par with China. […]

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Business

Stock markets open higher; Nifty above 25,000 amid mixed global cues

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Thursday, supported by mixed global trends. The Sensex rose 89 points to 81,947, while the Nifty advanced 14 points to 25,064. In broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 slipped 0.10 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.22 per cent. Among sectoral indices, Nifty IT fell […]

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Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni 5’ Successfully Test-fired

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the launch validated all operational and technical parameters and was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. “The intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 […]

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SC Asks Centre: Should Elected Governments Remain at the Mercy of Whims and Fancies of Governors

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre if elected State governments should remain at the mercy of the whims and fancies of Governors, who could fail Bills by merely withholding assent for them. A Five-Judge Presidential Reference Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai was testing a […]

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Russia to Offer Oil to India at a Further 5% Discount

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: Russia will continue to supply crude oil to India, now at a 5 percent discount, despite the pressure and sanctions on the latter from the US. Deputy trade representative of Russia to India, Evgeniy Griva said, “There will be a 5 per cent discount, subject to negotiation, on Russian crude oil […]

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Bill Passed in the Lok Sabha to Prohibit On-line Real Money Betting Games

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 20: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to prohibit the real money gaming firms. Arguing about the importance of the legislation, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw underlined that addiction to real money gaming have been the cause of multiple suicides and social evils. He underlined that several families […]

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Bills for Removal of PMs, CMs, Ministers if Arrested for 30 Days Referred to JPC

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 20: The Lok Sabha plunged into chaos on Wednesday and witnessed a massive showdown between the treasury bench and the opposition after the Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three new contentious bills to amend the constitution to provide for the removal of the prime minister or chief ministers and […]

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