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Roving Periscope: India may become first nation to ink trade deal with the US

April 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India is on the verge of becoming the first nation to clinch a trade pact with the US, potentially dodging President Donald Trump’s steep 26 percent tariff and deepening bilateral ties to the next level, the media reported on Thursday. This follows the remarks made on Tuesday by visiting US […]

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J&K: 90% tourists cancel bookings after terror attack; avoid even Jammu

April 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After the Pakistan-sponsored Islamist terrorists’ attack at Pahalgam on Tuesday, that claimed at least 26 lives and left around 20 others wounded, almost 90 percent of tourists have cancelled their bookings as Jammu and Kashmir braces for potential uncertainties soon, the media reported on Wednesday. The Union Territory’s economy is […]

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Trade: India and the US have finalized terms for the proposed BTA, says USTR

April 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid Vice-President J D Vance’s four-day India visit, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the two countries have finalized the terms of reference (ToR), outlining the roadmap for negotiations, for the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTR), the media reported. In a statement, he said these […]

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Roving Periscope: India-US ties will shape the 21st century, says V-P Vance

April 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US Vice-President J D Vance, who is in India on a four-day visit with his family, said on Tuesday that the ties between the two largest democracies—India and the US—will shape the 21st century. Speaking at an event hosted by the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC) in Jaipur, he stressed the […]

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Gold’s glitter: On fire, yellow metal’s futures breach the Rs. 1 lakh mark/10 gm

April 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With global financial uncertainties persisting amid ongoing trade war and the American dollar weakening, the media reported that gold futures on Tuesday breached the Rs. 1 lakh mark per 10 gm in a historic first. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), the August delivery contract of the yellow metal bounced by […]

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Roving Periscope: Finding Trump softening, China hardens—against all nations!

April 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Last week, US President Donald Trump appeared to soften when he said he was ready to discuss trade and tariff policies with China. As the Dragon typically does in such cases, China immediately hardened its stance and warned everyone against signing such deals with the US (Unless China does it […]

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The USofA: V-P JD Vance and his family land in India on a four-day visit

April 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In the backdrop of the ongoing global tariff war, US Vice-President JD Vance, along with his India-born wife Usha and their children, and a high-level delegation, began a four-day visit to India on Monday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav greeted the Vance family at the airport in New Delhi. The delegation […]

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The Vatican: Pope Francis,88, passes away

April 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: After months of age-related illness and surviving a serious bout of double pneumonia, Pope Francis, Sovereign of The Vatican City State, passed away on Monday, the media reported. He was 88. Pope Francis was the 266th Head of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected on March 13, 2013 as […]

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Venezuelans: US Supreme Court halts deportations under 18th century wartime law

April 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Under an 18th century wartime law, the US Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas, the media reported. In a brief order, the SC directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Centre “until further order of […]

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Tariff troubles: Despite resilience, India facing global headwinds, says RBI chief

April 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said although the Indian economy is resilient, it is facing global headwinds. In his keynote address at the ongoing 24th Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives Association of India-Primary Dealers’ Association of India (FIMMDA-PDAI) Annual Conference in Bali, Indonesia, he stressed […]