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India rises from 82nd to 57th in global rankings, in structural and pro-competitive reforms: Report by Competere Foundation

July 30, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India has advanced 25 places in the global rankings, from 82nd to 57th, reflecting significant progress in structural and pro-competitive reforms between 2010 and 2023, according to the report India’s Next Growth Frontier: Reducing Anti-Competitive Market Distortions to Build on India’s 2010–2023 Reform Progress, released by the Competere Foundation. The report assesses India’s […]

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E20 Fuel: Only BS-III Vehicles may Need Some Rubber Parts and Gaskets Changed: Gadkari

July 29, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 29: Some rubber parts and gaskets in BS-III vehicles may need replacement when using E20 fuel, a study commissioned by the Centre has found, the Union government has informed Parliament. “In case of testing done on BS-III vehicles introduced from 1st April, 2005 and manufactured prior to 2016, some rubber parts and […]

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Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha Making Insult to Vande Mataram Criminal Offence

July 29, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 29: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill to make insult to national song Vande Mataram a criminal offence. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed with a voice vote. Discussion on the bill was taken up amidst opposition protest and slogan shouting seeking […]

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Rahul Gandhi’s Attack on Amit Shah Creates Uproar in Parliament

July 29, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 29: Much of what the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said while participating in the debate on the anti-paper leak bill was drowned in the din triggered by his allegation that the union home minister Amit Shah had issued orders to the police to open […]

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Anti-Paper Leak Bill Passed in the Lok Sabha

July 29, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 29: After nearly 10 hours of debate, the “Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026,” popularly known as anti-paper leak bill, was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday amidst repeated disruptions triggered by certain remarks by the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi against the union home […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Apple touches $5 tr in m-cap; world’s biggest company again

July 29, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s nominal GDP is projected to reach USD 4.15- 4.58 trillion in the current financial year, 2026–27. Now consider just one American behemoth: Apple, the biggest iPhone maker. On Tuesday, it briefly crossed the historic USD 5 trillion market capitalization mark during trading, becoming only the second publicly listed company […]

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India Hits out at Pakistan for “Cosmetic” Elections in PoK

July 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 28: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday hit out at Pakistan for the “cosmetic” elections in the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), calling it an attempt to “camouflage” Islamabad’s “illegal occupation and hide its grave human rights violations.” During his regular media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that the […]

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CJP Fires Second Warning to Resume “Massive Peaceful Protest”

July 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 28: Even as actor-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s hate comments on the student protesters demanding the then union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation has kicked up a massive row, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday issued a fresh warning of resuming “massive peaceful protests” accusing the police of […]

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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southwest Japan, At least 50 Feared Killed

July 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 28: A massive earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. While there was no official report about casualty, the Japanese media quoting the Prime Minister Sanae […]

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Opposition Reservations over Anti-paper Leak Bill Enough to Stop the Menace, Questions Use of Force against Student Protesters

July 28, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 28: The opposition leaders on Tuesday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the alleged “brutal” police action against the unarmed students protesting against paper leaks at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and the appointment of Mr Pralhad Joshi as the new union education minister, who they said, was a “defender of […]