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De-dollarization: No BRICS plans, says Kremlin; “empty threat,” says Tharoor

January 31, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Kremlin on Friday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 100 percent tariff on the countries supporting a ‘de-dollarization’ move, and said the BRICS group never planned a common currency. BRICS discussions revolve around investment cooperation, not currency creation, the Kremlin said, countering Trump’s repeated tariff warnings, […]

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Roving Periscope: Tasked with sacking 2 mn, Musk makes DOGE his bedroom!

January 31, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Taking his dedication to work, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X, to new heights—by starting living right in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Washington DC, according to the media reports. Tasked by his close ally US President Donald Trump to clean up various government departments by […]

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Economic Survey FY25: Agriculture is the “sector of the future”

January 31, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Economic Survey (2024-25) has projected agriculture as the “sector of the future,” highlighting its key role in India’s overall economic development, stating that the country’s economy is expected to grow between 6.3 percent and 6.8 percent in FY26. Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the government, […]

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“Crash, crash, crash”: At least 19 dead as civilian jet collides midair with US Army chopper

January 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid early reports that at least 19 bodies have been recovered and several are still feared trapped in the debris, an aviation crash on Thursday shook the world when an American Airlines jet collided midair with a US Army helicopter in Washington DC. “Crash, crash, crash, this is an alert […]

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Canada: “No definitive link” between Nijjar killing and India, says probe panel

January 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A Canadian inquiry commission report has said that “no definitive link” with a “foreign state” in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was “proven,” smashing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wild allegations that accused the involvement of Indian agents in the killing. Canada’s federal elections are due by […]

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Technology: India to have its AI LLM model this year, says Vaishnaw

January 30, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Catching up with select nations in the global race, India has also boarded the Artificial Intelligence (AI) bandwagon and will create its own foundational model this year. India’s large language model (LLM) is expected to be ready within the next 10 months. Making modern technology accessible to all is the […]

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Mahakumbh 2025: Several feared killed, injured in the Mauni Amavasya stampede

January 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A deadly crowd crush because of a stampede during the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, UP, is feared to have caused the deaths of several people and injuries to many, as the swelling mob broke through the barricades to take the holy bath at the confluence of the three rivers […]

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Roving Periscope: NATO and EU may split as Denmark to defend Greenland from the US

January 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With 85 percent of Greenlanders refusing to be part of the United States, and Denmark infusing nearly USD 2.5 billion (two billion pounds) in enhancing its military presence across the Arctic and North Atlantic regions, President Donald Trump may face a serious foreign policy challenge ahead. Denmark, which formally ‘runs’ […]

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Technology: Now, Trump asks Musk to ‘rescue’ Sunita Williams & Co from ISS!

January 29, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who is out to control Earth, has asked Elon Musk, a close ally, to expand his reach—right into extraterrestrial space, no less!—and rescue American astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry (Butch) Wilmore, who are stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical snags. In a […]

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PM Modi to visit the US in February, says Trump

January 28, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: President Donald Trump said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US sometime in February, according to a media report on Tuesday. This announcement came after the two leaders had their first phone conversation since President Trump began his second term on January 20. The call took […]