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India and China should now move ahead: EAM Jaishankar to Chinese Foreign Minister

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India offers an opportunity for both countries to review bilateral ties and exchange views on global and regional issues. Welcoming Wang Yi and his delegation, Jaishankar noted that the relationship has gone through a difficult phase in […]

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US would help assure Ukraine’s security in a peace deal, Trump tells Zelenskiy

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to end Russia’s war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear. Trump made the pledge during an extraordinary summit at the White House, where he hosted Zelenskiy and a […]

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North Korea’s Kim calls for rapid nuclear buildup amid US-South Korea exercises

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called U.S.-South Korea military exercises an “obvious expression of their will to provoke war,” state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. South Korea and its ally the United States kicked off joint military drills this week, including testing an […]

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Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official told Reuters on Monday. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim confirmed the group’s approval on Facebook. Hamas said other Palestinian factions informed mediators of their […]

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Business

Nifty, Sensex open flat as investors track Ukraine peace talks; oil, metal and media shares gain

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Indian stock markets opened on a cautious note on Tuesday, with both benchmark indices trading flat in the early session. Investors stayed watchful amid the ongoing Ukraine peace process and awaited global cues. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,891.35, gaining 14.40 points or 0.06 per cent, while the BSE Sensex started the day at […]

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OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at $4.6 in India to chase growth

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) per month, its most affordable offering yet, as the company looks to deepen its presence in its second-largest market. Global companies often offer cheaper subscription plans for India’s price-sensitive market, targeting the nearly one billion internet users […]

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Moscow calls on London not to hinder efforts to settle Ukrainian conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Russia has called on the UK authorities to refrain from actions that undermine Russia and the United States’ efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “Against the backdrop of the genuine desire demonstrated by the Russian and US leadership in Anchorage for a comprehensive, fair, and sustainable settlement of […]

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Heavy rains batter Mumbai for fourth day; transport hit

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, crippling normal life as waterlogging disrupted movement across several parts of the city and adjoining areas. In Vasai-Virar and Nala Sopara, floodwaters entered roads, shops, and residential areas, leaving residents stranded. Commuters faced difficulties as traffic slowed to a crawl and accidents […]

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EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia, meet counterpart, co-chair IRIGC-TEC 26th Session: MEA

August 19, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will embark on a three-day official visit to Russia on Tuesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs. During the visit, scheduled till August 21, he will meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and also co-chair the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, […]

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Gautam Adani declares India is going through its “second freedom struggle”

August 18, 2025 revoi editor

Kharagpur: Speaking at IIT Kharagpur’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani declared that India is in the midst of its “second freedom struggle” — a battle for technological self-reliance and national sovereignty. Mr Adani warned that while India attained political freedom in 1947, true independence today requires freedom from dependence on foreign semiconductors, energy, […]

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