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Government Rolls Back Order for Pre-Installation of “Sanchar Saathi” App

December 3, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 3: The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the state-owned “Sanchar Saathi” cybersecurity app on all smartphones sold in the country, just days after the order sparked widespread criticism from digital rights groups and opposition parties accusing the government of “snooping.” The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) […]

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Depreciation: The Indian rupee plummets to 90.21/USD; CEA says ‘don’t worry’

December 3, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: As the Indian rupee breached the 90/ US dollar mark on Wednesday to close at 90.21, India’s Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said he will not ‘lose sleep’ over it. Reacting to the rupee hitting a record low, he said he expects it to improve against the US […]

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Karnataka Power Struggle: DKS in Delhi, Siddaramaiah Meets Venugopal in Mangaluru

December 3, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Amidst the suspicion over each other’s move despite the bonhomie shown by the two leaders, the Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday left for a trip to Delhi “on a private visit” drawing a reaction from the chief minister Siddaramaiah that he would not travel to the […]

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Putin in India: Russia clears major defence reciprocal deal

December 3, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: While some high-value deals are expected during the two-day official visit of President Vladimir Putin to India, beginning Thursday, Russia has already cleared a major defence deal ahead of his crucial trip, the media reported on Wednesday. Putin will land in New Delhi on Thursday evening to participate in the […]

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Roving Periscope: Scared of Gen. Z, China wants PLA’s ‘political loyalty’!

December 3, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The People’s Republic of China (PRC)—yes that’s the official name of China!—maybe wary of its own people. Especially Generation Z, those born in the internet era, who have suddenly toppled governments in multiple countries in the last couple of years. A sudden mobbing by Gen. Z (born between 1997 and […]

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Imran Khan is “Alive” but is “Mentally Tortured:” Uzma Khanum, Asim Munir Blamed

December 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: The former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan “is alive”  but is being “mentally tortured,” his sister, Dr Uzma Khanum, said on Tuesday evening after a 20-minute meeting with her brother in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Dr Khanum said, “Alhamdulillah, he is all right… but he was angry […]

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Poor Response to PM Internship Scheme

December 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: While the PM Internship Scheme’s pilot project has exceeded its target of providing 1.25 lakh internship opportunities in a year, it has found few takers among India’s youth, data presented to Parliament shows. Over two phases, 1.65 lakh internship offers were made by companies to applicants, Minister of State for Corporate […]

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CJI Piqued over Petition on “Missing Rohingyas,” “Do We Give Them Red Carpet Welcome?”

December 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: Coming down heavily on a petition that sought the tracking of five missing Rohingya, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has asked if the country should roll out a red carpet for illegal immigrants. The Chief Justice also asked if the State has an obligation to keep someone in the country […]

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Karnataka Power Struggle: Another Round of “Breakfast Meeting,” Decision Likely Next Week

December 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 2: After two rounds of “breakfast meetings” between the incumbent chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, a decision on the timings of the leadership change has been entirely left on the Congress high command as the two leaders could not come to any conclusion except to agree that […]

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Government U-Turn: Claims “Sanchar Saathi” App will be “Optional,” Can be Deleted if Desired

December 2, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 2: Amidst the opposition criticism that the mandated app “Sanchar Saathi” could be used to facilitate surveillance of people by the government, the Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s directions to phone makers pre-install the app on devices to be sold from March 2026 onwards. […]

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