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Kremlin says it ‘noted’ Trump’s statement on shorter deadline for a ceasefire in Ukraine

July 29, 2025 revoi editor

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it had “taken note” of a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he was shortening his deadline for Moscow to sign up to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face sanctions. Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward […]

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Thailand-Cambodia border calm as military-level talks postponed

July 29, 2025 revoi editor

The Thailand–Cambodia border, where fighting has raged since last week, was calm on Tuesday following a ceasefire deal, and military commanders from both sides are set to meet for talks later in the day, acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said. Phumtham and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met in Malaysia on Monday and agreed to halt their deadliest conflict in more than a decade following […]

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President Murmu Marks Three Years in Office with Key Citizen-Centric Initiatives

July 26, 2025 revoi editor

President Droupadi Murmu completed three years in office today, marking the occasion with the launch of several key initiatives aimed at enhancing accessibility, public engagement, and sustainability at Rashtrapati Bhavan. To commemorate the milestone, President Murmu participated in a series of programmes at the President’s Estate, highlighting her administration’s ongoing efforts to connect the institution […]

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India, China review border situation in 34th WMCC meet, plan next round of talks

July 24, 2025 revoi editor

India and China on Wednesday held the 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs in New Delhi, where both sides reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and discussed steps to maintain peace and stability in the border areas. The Indian delegation was led by […]

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Japan’s shaky government loses upper house control

July 21, 2025 revoi editor

Japan’s ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States. While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s administration will fall, it heaps pressure […]

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Three in four Bihar voters have submitted forms in SIR drive: ECI

July 12, 2025 revoi editor

Three out of every four electors in Bihar have submitted their enumeration forms as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, taking the total coverage of the drive to 74.39 per cent, an official from the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday. “As of 6 p.m. on Friday, […]

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South Koreans vote for president in hope of restoring stability after martial law crisis

June 3, 2025 revoi editor

South Koreans were voting for a new president on Tuesday to cap six months of turmoil triggered by a shock martial law briefly imposed by former leader Yoon Suk Yeol that marred the country’s reputation as a vibrant, if at times chaotic, democracy. The new leader will face the challenge of rallying a society deeply […]

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Turkey: Ankara detains several journalists amid crackdown on the media

March 24, 2025 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Turkish authorities detained several Journalists amid the ongoing protest over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the media reported on Monday. On Sunday, a court formally ordered the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and jailed him for a pending trial on corruption charges. His […]

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Roving Periscope: Now, Trump plans to shut down US Department of Education!

March 20, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, who has time and again derided the Department of Education as “wasteful” and “polluted by liberal ideology” plans to shut down the department, the media reported on Thursday. However, the dismantling of the US department is likely impossible without an act of US Congress, which created […]

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Rally at Ramlila Maidan reflects Opposition’s poverty of ideas

April 1, 2024 Vinayak Barot

(Guru Prakash) More than a rally of the Opposition, Sunday’s meeting at the Ramlila ground reminded the people of India of a weekend lunch get-together of the sons and daughters of the political elite at the Delhi Gymkhana Club. There is a growing realisation of the widespread poverty of intelligence in the unstructured speeches and […]