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BJP, JD(U) to Nitish Kumar’s Aid Facing Storm over Pulling Down Lady Doctor’s Hijab

December 18, 2025 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 18: Amid a storm of criticism from the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United has been struggling to defend him on the “hijab row” which has received condemnation from many quarters once again raising questions about the mental health of […]

Business

Birth control: Now, IMF rejects Pak’s request for cheaper contraceptives!

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Crisis-prone Pakistan now has a fresh problem to handle. The economy saviour International Monetary Fund (IMF), has rejected Islamabad’s request to waive taxes on condoms, contraceptives, and even sanitary napkins, as part of the government’s efforts at controlling births, the media reported on Thursday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, hoping […]

Elections

‘Warrior Dividend:’ Trump declares $1776 Christmas bonus to US troops

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To halt his plummeting popularity at home and overseas, and claiming that the American economy is “strong,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a USD 1,776 bonus for each of the US troops, the media reported. Incidentally, the year 1776 was when the American Revolution uprooted British rule. In an […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Despite China’s protests, the US to sell weapons worth $11bn to Taiwan

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In one of the largest-ever defence deals, the US on Wednesday announced to sell USD 11.1 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan, which has irked China in what is seen as a fresh cause of tension between the two largest economies, which President Donald Trump had underlined as bipolarity, or […]

GCCI Health Summit – “Elevating Health Awareness with Leaders in Medicine”

Business

“There are no guidelines for use with the human body” Dr. Parthiv Mehta

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Ahmedabad, 18 December, 2025: “There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the human body, so understanding and taking proper care of our lungs is essential for overall health,” says renowned pulmonologist and intensivist Dr. Parthiv Mehta. Speaking at a health series on “Elevating Health Awareness with Leadership in Medicine” – “Smart Living for Business Leaders” organized […]

English

Uttarakhand Governor Returns UCC and Religious Conversion Bills

December 17, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 17: In a setback to the Pushkar Singh Dhami government in Uttarakhand, the Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.) has returned the amendment Bills related to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the State’s Freedom of Religion and Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Act, citing technical flaws. Sources in the government confirmed that […]

English

RS Passes 100% FDI in Insurance Sector Bill

December 17, 2025 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 17: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, which allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector, a day after the Lok Sabha passed it. The Upper House also cleared the Repealing and Amending Bill that repeals 71 obsolete laws. The […]