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Sitharaman Withdrew Income Tax Bill, to Introduce New Bill on Monday

August 8, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 8: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday withdrew the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, and the government will come out with an updated version of the legislation after incorporating changes suggested by the Select Committee. A new version of the Income Tax Bill will be introduced in […]

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India Denies to have Paused Plans to Procure Defence Systems from US

August 8, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 8: India’s senior defence officials on Friday rejected a British media report claiming that New Delhi has paused its plans to procure several US defence systems in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs. Officials dismissed the report as “false and fabricated” and clarified that the various cases (deals) of […]

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Support and Criticism of Rahul Gandhi’s “Vote Theft” Allegation against ECI

August 8, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 8: The Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s explosive allegations against the Election Commission of India (EC), what he termed “atom bomb” on Thursday have sparked reactions across political circles, with the ruling BJP indubitably slamming the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha MP while his party as well as […]

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“Vote Theft” Allegation: ECI Seeks “Declaration under Oath” from Rahul, Congress Directs Karnataka Government to Investigate

August 8, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 8: While the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday asked the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to sign under oath a declaration incorporating his allegations of “vote theft” in the last Lok Sabha elections or apologise to the nation for false claims, the Congress […]

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Balancing act: Trying to reset relations, China welcomes PM Modi for SCO Summit

August 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after criticizing the US for high tariffs on Indian imports, China has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, to be held in Tianjin city on August 31 and September 1, as Beijing seeks closer ties with New Delhi amid fast-changing geopolitical landscape. […]

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Energy: Without Russian crude, India’s oil bill could go up by USD 12 bn

August 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although India has diversified its crude suppliers across 40 countries, to cut down its energy dependence on the Middle East and Russia, reduced access to discounted Russian crude and potential global price hikes could still raise costs, the media reported on Friday. India’s crude oil import bill could increase by […]

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Roving Periscope: Now, Rubio claims the US was “involved directly” in ending Indo-Pak war!

August 8, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Despite India asserting that it will not compromise on its national interests under any circumstances, US President Donald Trump hopes to get New Delhi sign on his dotted tariff lines by applying pressure tactics—saying no negotiations with India until the tariff issue is resolved. Using ‘pressure points,’ he muddied waters […]

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Private Hospitals in Haryana Stop Accepting Ayushman Card

August 7, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 7: The private hospitals empaneled under the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Haryana have suspended their services as of midnight on August 6 due to unresolved grievances with the state government, primarily over unpaid bills amounting to Rs 490 crore and inadequate budget allocations. The move, affecting 650 empaneled hospitals across the state, […]

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Israel Wants to Take Military Control of Entire Gaza but Not to Annex It

August 7, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 7: The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza and eventually hand it over to Arab forces to govern it properly. “We intend to,” Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News when asked if Israel would take control of the entire […]

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Shots again Fired at Kapil Sharma’s Café in Canada

August 7, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Aug 7: For the second time in a month, shots were fired at comedian and actor Kapil Sharma’s cafe in Canada on Thursday morning. Reports said more than 25 shots were fired at the cafe. Kap’s Café, located in Surrey, British Columbia, is owned by comedian Kapil Sharma and his wife Ginni Chatrath. […]