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Rabindranath Tagore enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence: PM Modi

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: On Pochishe Boishakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to Rabindranath Tagore, the world-renowned poet, writer, and Nobel Prize winner and said he enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. “Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. […]

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Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months. A CIA assessment indicated that Iran would not suffer severe economic pressure from a U.S. […]

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Global perceptions of US fall below Russia under Trump, survey finds

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second consecutive year and are now worse than views of Russia, an annual study on democracy published on Friday showed, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies continue to severely strain the NATO alliance. The Denmark-based Alliance of Democracies Foundation, which commissioned the survey, said […]

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Defence

Russia and Ukraine fight on despite WW2 celebration ceasefire proposal

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of violating a unilateral two-day ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin to cover the anniversary celebrations of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. Four years since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two, Russia […]

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Defence

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh holds ‘productive meeting’ with UN Chief Guterres on IMRF sidelines

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India’s Minister of State of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) to discuss issues of mutual concern. After the meeting, Singh took to social media platform X and wrote: “Had a productive meeting with Secretary General of United Nations HE […]

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Defence

India’s resolve to fight terrorism ‘strong as ever’: Kirti Vardhan Singh

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday led a commemoration marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, which he described as a strong response to Pakistan for allegedly supporting and sheltering terrorists. Addressing the gathering, Singh said India’s resolve to combat terrorism remained “as strong as ever”. The event, organised at India’s UN Mission, paid […]

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Economy

Global Oil higher on Mideast hostilities; AI drives Asian stocks to sparkling weekly gains

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Oil prices were higher on Friday and stocks a little bit lower as the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Middle East, though many markets in Asia were still heading for stellar weekly gains as AI demand has swept up chipmakers. Benchmark Brent crude futures were up 1.3% at $101.60 a barrel […]

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PM Modi calls Somnath temple a symbol of Bharat’s ‘unconquerable spirit’ ahead of his Gujarat visit on May 11

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article ahead of his forthcoming visit to Somnath Temple on May 11, describing the temple as a timeless symbol of Bharat’s resilience, unity and civilisational strength. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Wrote an OpEd about my forthcoming visit to Somnath on 11th […]

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EAM Jaishankar highlights India’s global role, stresses ‘partnership for progress’ in Suriname

May 8, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday spoke on the theme ‘Partnership for Progress’ in Paramaribo, Suriname, and highlighted India’s global role, stressing the need for partnership for progress. EAM Jaishankar took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Spoke on the theme ‘Partnership for Progress’ at Paramaribo this evening. Thank FM Melvin […]

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Business

‘In-house enemies:’ Ahead of Trump visit, China sentences two defence ministers to death!

May 7, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit next week to China, Beijing has sentenced two former defence ministers to ‘suspended’ death sentences on alleged corruption charges, the media reported on Thursday. A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve. This […]

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