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Roving Periscope: US targets Islamic State in Nigeria after attacks on Christians

December 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The United States on Thursday struck at Islamic State (IS) targets in Eastern Nigeria after the Muslim terrorist gang targeted Christians, the media reported on Friday. After weeks of accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians, President Donald Trump said on Thursday […]

Business

Markets: Bourses fluctuate but metal prices soar

December 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In the last week of a volatile 2025, silver futures hit a new peak of Rs. 2.32 lakh per kg and its global prices crossed the USD 75-mark, while benchmark Sensex and Nifty50 ended negative on Friday, the media reported. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March […]

Business

Libya: Army chief, 7 others killed in a private aircraft crash in Turkiye

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: At least eight people, including the Libyan army chief, were reported killed in a private plane crash near Turkiye on Wednesday, the media reported. Libya’s internationally ⁠recognised government said the dead included the African country’s army chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, four members ⁠of his entourage, and three […]

Business

Roving Periscope: The US concerned about China’s claims on Arunachal, Taiwan

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A Department of War (Pentagon) report, submitted to the US Congress, has flagged China’s claims over India’s Arunachal Pradesh as part of its stated “core interests,” underscoring Beijing’s broader national strategy aimed at achieving the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049. China’s Communist-dictatorial leadership has expanded the scope […]

Business

Christmas “gift”: Playing Santa Claus, Trump offers $3k, free ticket if aliens self-deport by Dec. 31

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The year 2025 began for them with a humiliated return home, but US President Donald Trump now wants illegal immigrants to return with a Christmas “gift”: a USD 3,000 stipend and a free ticket on flight back home—if they self-deport by December 31, 2025. According to media reports on Tuesday, […]

Business

Sri Lanka: Op. Sagar Bandhu on; India proposes $450 mn Cyclone Ditwah relief package

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Under its ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, India has proposed a USD 450 million cyclone relief package to Sri Lanka, the media reported on Tuesday. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who is in Sri Lanka as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special envoy, made these remarks alongside Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha […]

Education

Trade: Under FTA, New Zealand to allow GI registration for Indian goods

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A day after announcing the conclusion of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, New Zealand said it will allow a GI registration for Indian goods, the media reported on Tuesday. New Zealand has taken a binding commitment under its FTA with India to amend its laws within […]

Business

Roving Periscope: The US President names new warship fleet after (Donald) Trump!

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: One can love him or hate him, but can’t ignore him! The latest rabbit he has produced from his Santa Claus cap indicates it: the US President has named a new warship fleet after (Donald) Trump! As he walked past a rendering of what he said was the “Trump Class” […]

Business

East Pakistan: Another “student leader” shot at as B’desh sinks further

December 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Either Muhammad Yunus may be hand-in-glove with Islamists ruling the streets and barging parliament, or he is losing control of Bangladesh, ahead of the February 2026 parliamentary elections, which are likely to go down as the bloodiest in the erstwhile ‘East Pakistan’s history. Indications are emerging of what the shape […]

Business

Ukraine war: Senior Russian general killed in car blast

December 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a significant development as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict heads into its fourth year in February 2026, a senior Russian general was killed in a car blast on Monday, the media reported. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which examines major crimes, said it had opened a probe into the “murder” of Lieutenant-General […]