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Trump hopes for extension to agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended. Trump’s announcement of the temporary ceasefire on Truth Social earlier in the day also said each country, […]

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Rabindranath Tagore enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence: PM Modi

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: On Pochishe Boishakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to Rabindranath Tagore, the world-renowned poet, writer, and Nobel Prize winner and said he enriched our society with new thought, creative energy and cultural confidence. “Today, on the special occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, we pay our heartfelt tributes to Gurudev Tagore. […]

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Tehran could withstand blockade for four months, CIA report shows, as fighting flares

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months. A CIA assessment indicated that Iran would not suffer severe economic pressure from a U.S. […]

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Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani appointed next Chief of Defence Staff

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Government on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs. He will take charge after the present CDS, General Anil Chauhan, completes his tenure on May 30, 2026. Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani, […]

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Government appoints Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as next Chief of Naval Staff

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: The Government on Saturday appointed Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. He will succeed Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is scheduled to retire on May 31, 2026. Vice Admiral Swaminathan, currently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, will take over as the 26th Chief of […]

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Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth reviews operational preparedness at Trivandrum Military Station

May 9, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visited the Trivandrum Military Station under the Southern Command of the Indian Army on Friday and reviewed operational preparedness as well as ongoing developmental projects at the base. During the visit, Seth interacted with troops and reviewed welfare measures being implemented at the station. Officials briefed […]

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Last-Minute Hitch Stops Government Formation in Tamil Nadu, No Swearing-in on Saturday

May 8, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, May 8: A last-minute hassle is learnt to have hit the formation of a new government in Tamil Nadu and the possibility of swearing-in of the actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay’s as the chief minister on Saturday has been postponed. Sources in Governor RV Arlekar’s office on Friday night said the Tamilaga Vettri […]