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11 Arrested over Violence during Anti-Encroachment Drive near a Mosque in Delhi

January 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 8: The police on Thursday arrested six more people, raising the number of those arrested so far to 11, a day after the anti-encroachment drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan area turned violent. The police have also identified 10 social media influencers for allegedly spreading false claims […]

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ED Raid on I-PAC Offices, Residence, Political Slugfest between BJP and Opposition

January 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 8: The raid on Thursday by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at the offices and residence of the owner of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), a political consultant of the West Bengal ruling party the Trinamool Congress, ostensibly in connection with an alleged coal scam, has sparked off a […]

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Iran: Amid speculations about Khameini’s likely escape, protests spreads to over 100 cities

January 8, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid speculations that Iran’s top spiritual leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Hosseini Khomeini, 86, may, like his Syrian ally, the then Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, flee to Russia, popular protests against the theocratic regime have spread to more than 100 cities across multiple provinces of the Shia-majority country, the media reported […]

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Defence: India, Germany negotiate $8bn submarine manufacturing deal

January 8, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to India next week with a business delegation, the two countries are negotiating a crucial USD 8 billion defence deal for submarine manufacturing in the country, the media reported on Thursday. The two countries are working on the details of a submarine manufacturing […]

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India Creates Maritime History: Adani Ports’ Mundra Berths Nation’s First Fully Laden Very Large Crude Carrier

January 8, 2026 revoi editor

In a defining moment for India’s maritime and energy infrastructure, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) today announced the berthing of India’s first-ever fully laden Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) at its Mundra Port. With the docking of Mt New Renown, which has a total cargo capacity of 3.3 lakh m3 (meter cube), […]

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Roving Periscope: Markets down after Trump’s 500% tariff threat to Russian oil buyers

January 8, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump ‘greenlighting’ the bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill, stock markets in some countries sank on Thursday, with India’s Sensex and Nifty50 shedding 780 and 263 points, respectively. The proposed bill, if passed, could be used to penalise Russia’s trading partners, including India, China and Brazil, over their […]

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First Phase of Census 2027 to Begin in April, 2026

January 7, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 7: The first phase of the 2027 Census Operation will take place between April 1 and September 30, 2026, as per a notification issued by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on Wednesday. “Houselisting operations will be conducted between 1 April 2026 and 30 September 2026 across all States and […]

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Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Seized by US Forces in North Atlantic

January 7, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 7: The United States military on Wednesday announced the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker, originally known as the Bella-1, in the North Atlantic for sanctions violations, bringing an end to a multi-week pursuit by American forces. The seizure of the ship, which evaded being boarded near Venezuela, was a joint operation […]

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Modi’s Assertion of “Operation Sindoor” only “Paused” Kept Pakistan “Worried,” FARA Documents Show

January 7, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 7: Documents filed by the US government under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) gives lies to Pakistan’s exaggerated claims and misinformation of having countered the “Operation Sindoor” on equal footings and rather have inflicted more damages to India than suffering loses in Indian strikes. The documents also cast […]

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Row over Alleged Disrobing by Police of BJP Woman Worker in Hubballi, Police Denied

January 7, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 7: A controversy has erupted in Congress-ruled Karnataka following allegations that the police disrobed a BJP woman functionary while arresting her in connection with an attack on government officials, a charge the police rejected. The police on the contrary claimed that she removed her clothes herself and also attacked police […]

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