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Shinde Moves his BMC Members to Hotel to Avert Poaching

January 17, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 17: Taking recourse to resort politics, the Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has moved his newly-elected Shiv Sena members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to a star hotel in Bandra fearing poaching in view of the slender majority the “Mahayuti” has earned in the civic body in the […]

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Roving Periscope: As Trump closes in, Europe sends “troops” to Greenland!

January 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To shield Denmark’s overseas territory, Greenland, from its likely ‘annexation’ by the United States, the European Union, which recently floated the idea to raise a 100,000-strong joint army, sent less than 30 “soldiers” for initial deployment on the Arctic island, the media reported. France, which even warned the US, said […]

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Automobiles: Maruti Suzuki to invest Rs.35,000 crores in Gujarat plant; create 12k jobs

January 17, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki, will invest Rs. 35,000 crore (USD 3.9 billion) ‍to develop a new manufacturing plant in Gujarat. Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) will set it up at Khoraj, Gandhinagar district, with a total annual production capacity of 10 lakh vehicles, the state government announced on Saturday. […]

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US Tariff Threat: India Mulling Options to Withdraw from Chabahar Port Project

January 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 16: India is mulling various options on its engagement in the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran against the backdrop of the Trump administration threatening a 25% additional tariff on countries doing business with Tehran. India is a major partner in development of the Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan […]

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242 Betting and Gambling Websites Blocked

January 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 16: The Centre on Friday blocked 242 illegal betting and gambling website links as part of increased enforcement actions following the passage of the Online Gaming Act, government sources said. They said action taken on Friday reflected the Government’s commitment to protect users especially youth, and to curb financial and social harm […]

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Family Legacies, Reunions Fail to Impress Urban Voters in Maharashtra

January 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 16: Family legacies, splits and reunions after years, appear to be in a shambles in Maharashtra with results of the civic elections show that the voters were not impressed with divergent branches coming together after long gaps. Maharashtra’s complicated political space took a turn ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation […]

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BJP-led “Mahayuti” Sweeping Maharashtra Civic Elections, Thackerays out of BMC, Pawars Faded out in Pune

January 16, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 16: The BJP-led “Mahayuti” is all set to sweep the civil elections across Maharashtra including the most prestigious and Asia’s richest civic body the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and changing the state’s political equations virtually throwing to the wayside the parties that hitherto ruled supreme in their respective areas. The […]

Business

India-EU trade deal: “Its Mother of All Deals,” says Piyush Goyal

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that the much-awaited India-European Union trade deal is likely in the coming weeks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said it would be the “mother of all deals.” Since 2014, India has finalized seven trade agreements. The proposed India-EU free trade […]

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Roving Periscope: As he prepares for war (s), Trump ‘gets’ Peace Prize!

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Finally, he got it, through a circuitous route though, even as he reportedly prepares for American wars in Iran, Greenland et al. As in other matters, he scarcely cares for the Nobel Institute of its Committee which recently said the Peace Prize cannot change hands. “Wonderful gesture,” an overjoyed Donald […]

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Economy: IMF calls India a global growth engine, may upgrade outlook soon

January 16, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s General Budget for the fiscal 2026-27, to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called India a key growth engine for global growth as it prepares for a likely upgrade of the South Asia nation’s outlook by January-end. […]