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Vietnam President To Lam accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Vietnamese President To Lam was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The visiting leader was warmly received by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Children dressed in traditional attire, holding the Vietnamese national flag alongside the Indian tricolour, also greeted him at the ceremony. President […]

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Trump, Xi likely to discuss Taiwan next week, U.S. says

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Taiwan is likely to be a topic of conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet next week, said Secretary of ⁠State Marco Rubio. Rubio told a White House press briefing that the United States doesn’t need any destabilizing events to occur with regard to Taiwan. “I’m […]

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Brazil’s Lula to raise organized crime in talks with Trump this week

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Tuesday. The countries can do “important work in combating transnational organized crime,” Alckmin told news channel GloboNews, adding […]

Defence

Russian attacks kill 27 before deadline for ceasefire proposed by Kyiv

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year, hours before a midnight deadline ushering in an open-ended ceasefire proposed by Kyiv. Russia announced a ceasefire for May 8 to 9 to coincide with commemorations of the Soviet […]

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FAA contractor charged with making threat against Trump

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: A man who worked as a contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration in New Hampshire has been arrested and charged with making a threat against Donald Trump after the White House received an email the suspect apparently sent about planning to “neutralize/kill” the president, according to court documents. Dean DelleChiaie of Nashua, New […]

Chinese Minister meeting with Iranian counterpart

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Chinese foreign minister kicks off meeting with Iranian counterpart

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua said. Araghchi’s one-day trip comes a week ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Beijing for a summit with President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15. Earlier this […]

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Rubio expects to discuss religious freedom with Pope Leo after Trump blasts pontiff

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday he expected to discuss Cuba and concerns over religious freedom around the world with Pope Leo during his visit to the Vatican on Thursday, after President Donald Trump took a fresh potshot at the pope for criticising the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The U.S. […]

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PM Modi applauds major railway projects boosting connectivity across six Indian states

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Union cabinet’s approval of recent railway projects covering 19 districts across six states in the country, calling it a symbol of India’s “boosting infrastructure” and “furthering economic growth.” In an ‘X’ post, the Prime Minister said that the projects would enhance connectivity, improve operational connectivity […]

Business

India signs three MoUs with Jamaica, expands cooperation in key sectors during Jaishankar visit

May 6, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India and Jamaica signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in health cooperation, solarisation of the Hugh Lawson Shearer Building, and broadcasting during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s official visit to the Caribbean nation from May 2 to 4. During the visit — the first by an Indian foreign minister to Jamaica —Jaishankar called on Prime Minister Andrew […]

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Vietnam President To Lam arrives in India on first state visit

May 5, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Vietnam President To Lam arrived in the national capital on Tuesday, marking the beginning of his first State Visit to India since assuming office earlier this month. He was received at the airport by Union Minister Nityanand Rai and accorded a warm welcome. Earlier in the day, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary welcomed […]