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Overstretched BLOs: SC Refuses to Interfere in SIR Exercise, Directs States to Deploy Additional Staff

December 4, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 4: Refusing to interfere with the ongoing “Special Intensive Revision” of the electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 12 states and union territories, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the concerned state governments to deploy additional staff to ease the workload on the stretched […]

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IndiGo management Blamed for the Current Chaotic Situation at Airports

December 4, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 4: As passengers continued to face harassment at various airports across the county due to cancellation or abysmal delay in flight schedules, particularly of the services operated by IndiGo, lack of planning, mismanagement and “hiring freeze” policy adopted by the country’s largest airlines in the domestic sector has been blamed […]

Business

Pakistan: 44 US lawmakers flag ‘human rights crisis’ under Munir-Shehbaz regime

December 4, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: At least 44 US lawmakers, both from the ruling Republican and Opposition Democratic Party, have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose immediate visa bans and asset freezes on senior Pakistani officials, alleging transnational repression, election irregularities, and the detention of opposition leaders, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, […]

Business

The Ukraine war: Talks with the US ‘useful’ but also ‘difficult work,’ says Putin

December 4, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his five-hour talks with US envoys on ending the ongoing war in Ukraine were necessary and useful but also difficult work, as some of the proposals were unacceptable to the Kremlin, the media reported on Thursday. His remarks to a private news channel came […]

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Roving Periscope: Ahead of Putin’s visit, India readies deal to get n-submarine

December 4, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s high-profile two-day visit to India, beginning Thursday evening, India is reported to have finalized a major defence agreement with Russia, under which it will lease a nuclear-powered attack submarine for about USD 2 billion, the media reported. The deal, likely to be signed […]

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Lok Sabha Passes Bill to Levy Higher Excise Duty on Tobacco, its Products

December 3, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 3: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a law to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends. The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed by a voice vote in the lower house. The Bill, once enacted, will give the government the fiscal […]

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NCBC Recommends Exclusion of 35 Muslim Communities from West Bengal Central OBC List

December 3, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Even as the Supreme Court is hearing matters related to increasing share of Muslims in West Bengal’s OBC List, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has recommended to the Union government to exclude 35 communities from the State’s Central OBC list, most of which are Muslim. “This recommendation was made […]

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Pilot Shortage Disrupted IndiGo Flight Operations, over 200 Flights Cancelled

December 3, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 3: IndiGo, India’s largest airline particularly in the domestic sector, is facing one of its most severe operational breakdowns in recent years forcing the airlines to order cancellation of over 200 flights across the country on Wednesday following up 130 flights cancelled on Tuesday. Besides cancellation, shortage of pilots also […]

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Government Rolls Back Order for Pre-Installation of “Sanchar Saathi” App

December 3, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 3: The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the state-owned “Sanchar Saathi” cybersecurity app on all smartphones sold in the country, just days after the order sparked widespread criticism from digital rights groups and opposition parties accusing the government of “snooping.” The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) […]

Business

Depreciation: The Indian rupee plummets to 90.21/USD; CEA says ‘don’t worry’

December 3, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As the Indian rupee breached the 90/ US dollar mark on Wednesday to close at 90.21, India’s Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said he will not ‘lose sleep’ over it. Reacting to the rupee hitting a record low, he said he expects it to improve against the US […]