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Roving Periscope: “Maharaja of tariffs”, Trumpistan’s rant against India goes uglier

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Frustrated and flabbergasted at India bluntly refusing to budge on the trade and tariff issue and, instead, getting support even from China, the US on Thursday vent its spleen, reiterating that punitive tariffs of 50 percent on Indian imports will take effect next week. Calling India the “Maharaja” of tariffs, […]

Business

Sri Lanka: Former President Wickremesinghe arrested for ‘misuse of state funds’

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who helped stabilize the island nation politically and economically after its worst-ever crisis, including a civil war and the overthrow of his predecessor, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in 2022, was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing state funds, the media reported. Wickremesinghe, 76, a six-time Prime […]

English

Thai court clears ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case, lawyer says

August 22, 2025 revoi editor

A court in Thailand on Friday cleared former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of charges of violating the country’s strict law on royal insults, his lawyer told Reuters. The court has yet to publicly announce the decision. Influential billionaire Thaksin had denied wrongdoing in the case brought by the royalist military stemming from a 2015 interview he gave […]

Business

Ukraine: Europe must share “lion’s share” of guaranteeing security, says JD Vance

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The US on Thursday made it clear that European countries will have to shoulder the “lion’s share” of guaranteeing Ukraine’s security in the event of a deal to end Russia’s war in the country, the media reported. According to Fox News, Vice-President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the US […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Trump fleecing Earth to pay America’s $ 37 trillion national debt!

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: On August 7, President Donald Trump boasted that, with sweeping tariffs taking effect on more than 90 countries, billions of dollars are flowing into the US. Where is all this dollar inflow going? Why are unemployment and inflation rising across America? Turns out that these billions of dollars are currently […]

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Bangladesh: India rejects claim of Awami League activities on its soil

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Rejecting Bangladesh’s claims that India has become the hub of Awami League activities, New Delhi has said it was not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities in the country. Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, whose elected government was overthrown by Pakistan-supported and anti-Hindu Islamic fundamentalists in […]

Business

Tit-for-tat: Beijing shuns Washington, buys costlier soybeans from Brasilia

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With anti-US sentiments unfolding worldwide, China has replaced the import of American soybeans with more expensive produce from Brazil, according to media reports on Thursday. Even if other nations importing US soybeans continue as usual, American exports would still fall by 48 percent—because China is the largest buyer. The US […]

International

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian FM Lavrov in Moscow today

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will meet his counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Thursday to strengthen diplomatic engagement and reinforce the strategic partnership between the two nations. The talks are expected to cover a wide spectrum of bilateral, regional, and global issues, with a strong emphasis on economic resilience and multipolar cooperation. Jaishankar […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Israel calls 60k more reservists, prepares to occupy Gaza City

August 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz approving the plan to conquer the war-torn Gaza City and the Jewish nation calling an additional 60,000 reservists for a final assault on the world’s hottest spot, the Middle East is likely to enter one of its most decisive moments in the last two […]

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Pakistan: India won’t take first step to normalize ties, says Shashi Tharoor

August 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Veteran diplomat and former United Nations Undersecretary-General Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday that India will not take the first step to normalize bilateral relations with Pakistan. Speaking at the launch of a book, Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today?, an anthology edited by former ambassador Surendra Kumar, he said India no longer […]