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Israel approves settlement plan to ‘erase’ idea of Palestinian state

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land which the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The approval of the E1 project, which would bisect the occupied West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, was announced last week by Smotrich and received final go-ahead from a defence ministry planning […]

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India-Russia trade in goods has increased five-fold in four years, need to address trade imbalance: Jaishankar

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that bilateral trade in goods between India and Russia has grown more than five-fold, rising from USD 13 billion in 2021 to USD 68 billion in 2024-25, while cautioning that the trade imbalance must be addressed urgently. Speaking at the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission for […]

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UN chief urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, warns of casualties from Israeli operation

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City. “It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza,” that was necessary “to avoid the death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza City would […]

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Online Gaming Bill a significant legislation aimed at regulating online gaming: Ashwini Vaishnaw

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill’, which seeks to regulate the fast-growing digital gaming sector while imposing a blanket ban on online money games. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the legislation categorises online gaming into three segments — e-sports, online social games, and online money games. […]

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International

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow today

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen diplomatic engagement and reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations. The talks are expected to cover a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional, and global issues, with a strong emphasis on economic resilience and multipolar cooperation. Jaishankar […]

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Nikki Haley cautions Trump on tariff move, says don’t derail India-US ties

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Former US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has warned that the Trump administration’s tariff escalation against India risks damaging ties with a key partner at a time when Washington needs New Delhi to counter China’s rise. In an opinion piece in ‘Newsweek’, Haley argued that India must not be treated on par with China. […]

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Stock markets open higher; Nifty above 25,000 amid mixed global cues

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Equity benchmark indices opened in the green on Thursday, supported by mixed global trends. The Sensex rose 89 points to 81,947, while the Nifty advanced 14 points to 25,064. In broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 slipped 0.10 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.22 per cent. Among sectoral indices, Nifty IT fell […]

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Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni 5’ Successfully Test-fired

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the launch validated all operational and technical parameters and was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. “The intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 […]

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SC Asks Centre: Should Elected Governments Remain at the Mercy of Whims and Fancies of Governors

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre if elected State governments should remain at the mercy of the whims and fancies of Governors, who could fail Bills by merely withholding assent for them. A Five-Judge Presidential Reference Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai was testing a […]

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Russia to Offer Oil to India at a Further 5% Discount

August 20, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: Russia will continue to supply crude oil to India, now at a 5 percent discount, despite the pressure and sanctions on the latter from the US. Deputy trade representative of Russia to India, Evgeniy Griva said, “There will be a 5 per cent discount, subject to negotiation, on Russian crude oil […]

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