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A “gift” for Putin: Ukraine claims bid to assassinate Zelenskiy foiled

May 8, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid its war raging against Russia, Ukraine has claimed that an attempt to assassinate its President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as a “gift” to Vladimir Putin, who took the oath as the Russian President for a fifth time on Tuesday, has been foiled. Ukraine’s state security service said it caught two agents for […]

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Remittances: India first to receive over $111.22 billion in 2022, says the UN

May 8, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Underlining the huge contribution of the Indians working overseas to their home country, the United Nations Agency on Migrations has said India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark. The […]

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Power: Vladimir Putin, 71, takes oath a fifth time as Russia’s President

May 7, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In 2024, half the world is witnessing elections to get their next leaders into the seat of power. Even dictators love to call themselves democrats! Last year, China’s Xi Jinping, in power since 2013, was elected for a third term, becoming almost the ‘President-for-Life. His country claims to be the “largest […]

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Roving Periscope: “No new Cold War,” Xi urges France, EU amid tensions

May 7, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin continued the Ukraine war and launched nuclear drills against the West, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to help fend off a “new Cold War.” The visiting Chinese President told Macron the two nations should uphold mutual benefits, and […]

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The Middle East war: Escalation looms as Israel orders 100,000 Gazans to evacuate Rafah

May 6, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that “Israel will stand alone,” and that any leniency at this stage would only keep Hamas in power, the Jewish nation rejected international criticism, and directed nearly 100,000 civilians to temporarily mass evacuate from parts of Rafah city in Southern Gaza Strip to […]

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Sports: Terror threat to T20 World Cup; ICC says “robust security”

May 6, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Trinidad Prime Minister Keith Rowley has revealed that the T20 World Cup in the Americas has received a terror threat but the International Cricket Council (ICC) assured that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place to “mitigate any risks” to the showpiece beginning June 1. The tournament—featuring 20 teams, […]

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Roving Periscope: Amid Tibetan protests, and Gaza fires, China’s Xi begins France visit

May 6, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Welcomed with the call for ‘Free Tibet,’ China’s President Xi Jinping started his two-day state visit to France on Monday, as his ‘friend’ Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ordered nuclear drills against the West amid the Ukraine war, and Israel began preparing to invade Rafah in Gaza Strip for a final assault […]

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Xenophobia: Jaishankar rejects Biden’s claims, defends India’s eco growth

May 4, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has rejected US President Joe Biden’s claim that “xenophobia” was hobbling India’s economic growth—as also that of Japan, China, and Russia. At a roundtable on Friday, he said India’s economy “is not faltering” and that it has historically been a very open society. “That’s why we […]

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The Gaza War: Turkey halts trade with Israel for “violence” against Palestinians

May 3, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Turkey halted all trade activities with Israel because of the latter’s “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said. But, like Iran, Turkey also appears to be in no mood to burn its fingers by directly attacking Israel and getting entangled in a larger Middle East […]

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Roving Periscope: The WH downplays Biden’s rant on xenophobia of India, others

May 3, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Six months ahead of the crucial Presidential elections, the White House on Thursday tried to ‘control’ the damage caused by US President Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobic’ remarks about India, Japan, Russia, and China, clarifying that he was making a “broader point.” “Why is China stalling so badly economically, why is Japan having […]