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BRICS New Delhi chapter, re-emergence of RIC axis despite rifts
New Delhi: The 2026 BRICS New Delhi Summit has brought a long-dormant geopolitical axis back into the spotlight, with the potential of a Russia-India-China (RIC) platform resurfacing as a dominant force in…
- India
BRICS: PM says ‘platform of partnership’ must replace privilege
New Delhi: The Global South must become a “rule shaper” and the existing “pyramid of privilege” structure in global governance must give way to a “platform of partnership”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
- India
Dialogue only way forward: Ahead of BRICS, PM meets Putin
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, September 11, raised the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reiterating India’s readiness to support any peace…
- Technology
Yemen group used Claude AI to build guided rocket: Report
Hyderabad: An engineering group in northern Yemen used Anthropic’s Claude AI models to write the guidance software for a rocket it later test-fired, the company said in a report published on Thursday, September…
- World
UN chief hopes for resumption of Ukraine-Russia talks
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, encouraged by recent diplomatic efforts, hopes to see a resumption of Ukraine-Russia talks, his spokesperson said. The secretary-general is encouraged by recent diplomatic efforts, including the…
- India
Kremlin says Putin, Modi to meet at upcoming Delhi BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday, September 8, confirmed that the delivery of Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defence systems to India in 2026 remains on the agenda of discussions between…
- World
New Zealand continues its support to Ukraine
Auckland: The Government has renewed the deployment of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel in support of Ukraine’s self-defence, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Paul Goldsmith say. “New Zealand’s condemnation…
- World
Putin meets US envoys to revive Russia-Ukraine peace push
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday, September 5, for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end…
- World
Putin orders three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv for US envoys’ visit
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day halt to strikes against Kyiv, a move linked to preparations for contacts with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…
- India
Adani Defence signs 5-year ammo pact for AK-203 rifles
New Delhi: Adani Defence and Aerospace has signed a five-year agreement with Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd to supply indigenously produced 7.62×39 mm ammunition for AK-203 assault rifles being manufactured in India, creating…
- World
Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow
Moscow: Russia will shutter German cultural centres across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, September 3. The move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport…
- Telangana
Telangana man dies in Russian strikes on Ukraine
Hyderabad: A 42-year-old man from Hasnabad village in Telangana’s Jagtial Urban mandal was killed in Russia’s strikes on Ukraine on Tuesday, September 1. According to reports, the deceased, Vavila Sudarshan, had travelled…
- India
Move from ‘endless’ war to end of war: PM Modi tells Putin
Bishkek: Calling for an immediate end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 31, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to move from “endless war to the end of…
- World
India emerges as key petrol supplier to Russia
New Delhi: India has emerged as a key supplier of gasoline (petrol) to Russia amid a surge in Russian fuel imports triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, ship tracking data showed.…
- World
NATO troops in Ukraine unacceptable: Kremlin
Moscow: Russia considers the presence of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military contingents in Ukraine inadmissible, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, August 25. “We have repeatedly stated our position at various…