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Disaster: Bamboos, foam caused HK’s worst fire in a century; 55 dead, 3 arrested

November 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Extensive use of traditional bamboo scaffoldings and foam may have worsened the biggest fire in more than a century in a Hong Kong building, which has claimed 55 lives so far, with hundreds still missing, while officials arrested three persons for ‘manslaughter.’ Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique traditionally ubiquitous in […]

Business

Roving Periscope: To arm-twist it, Trump shuts out S. Africa from next G-20 Summit

November 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday described as “regrettable” the announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa would not be invited to take part in next year’s G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Florida, USA, the media reported. In a social media post, Trump complained South Africa had refused […]

Business

Economy: India’s growth to be robust; GST 2.0 to cushion US tariff impact, says IMF

November 27, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India’s economy is estimated to grow at 6.6 percent in the current financial year (2025-26) and the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms are likely to help cushion the country from the adverse impact of the 50 percent tariffs imposed by the US, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said […]

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Ahmedabad to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games

November 26, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 26: Ahmedabad was formally awarded hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games during Commonwealth Sport’s general assembly here on Wednesday, paving the way for the multi-sport event’s returning to India after two decades. It was a mere formality for the general assembly of 74 members to put a seal of approval on […]

English

Doctors’ Module Treasurer was in “Dire Need of Money:” Chats Reveal

November 26, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 26: In yet another revelation in the Delhi blast probe, investigators have discovered a trail of WhatsApp chats that reveal one of the key accused’s desperation for money. The chats involve Adeel Rather, who is currently in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the blast near the iconic Red […]

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CJI Agrees to Consider Revival of NJAC for Judicial Appointments

November 26, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 26: The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday orally said the court would consider a plea seeking to revive the National Judicial Appointments Commission and bring an end to the Collegium system of judicial appointments to the constitutional courts of the country. The plea, which arraigns the Chief Justice of […]

English

Gautam Gambhir in No Mood to Quit, Lobbed the Ball to BCCI Court

November 26, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Nov 26: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is in no mood to quit as the head coach of the national team after India’s ignominious 2-0 white wash against South Africa at the ACA stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday and has preferred to leave the ball in the court of the Board […]

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ECI Notice to Kolkata Police Commissioner for Demonstration at CEO’s Office

November 26, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Nov 26: Even as the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee promised to “protect” the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma, for alleged “serious security breach” during […]

Business

Operation Sindoor: Munir claims the conflict ‘enhanced’ Pak’s global stature!

November 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Trust Pakistan, and its shameless officials, to lie through their teeth, with a straight face. Pakistan’s Army chief, General Syed Asim Munir, also known as Mulla Munir and Jihadi General, is their guiding light. He has now claimed that Operation Sindoor, which India launched this year (May 7-10) after the […]

English

Congress Chief Admits of Power Struggle in Karnataka, Hopes to Settle Issues by Weekend

November 26, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Nov 26: After remaining in the denial mode for months, the Congress central leadership on Wednesday admitted the existence of leadership crisis in the Congress legislature party in Karnataka, one of the only three states the party is ruling, and hoped to end the tussle by the end of this week. […]