Russia
- India
Putin: Russia-India ties don’t affect links with China
St Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will not interfere in the “delicate” bilateral relations between India and China, expressing confidence that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President…
- World
American dream turns nightmare: 30 Indians arrested, face deportation
New York: About 30 individuals from India, found to be living in the US illegally and working as commercial truck drivers, have been arrested as part of a federal operation and will…
- News
Ukraine hits Russian energy sites, denies nuclear plant strike
Moscow: Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russian energy sites overnight into Sunday, May 31, Russian authorities and media reported, while Kyiv denied Russian claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a key Kremlin-occupied…
- Hyderabad
If namaz on roads is wrong, oppose all religious street events: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday argued that if offering namaz on roads is unacceptable, the same standard must apply to street celebrations of every religion—remarks he made while condemning the…
- World
Ukraine conflict nearing end: Putin
Moscow: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday, May 29, said that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing an end, as evidenced by the situation on the battlefield, local media reported. “The situation…
- World
Rubio speaks to Russian Foreign min Lavrov; discuss Ukraine, Iran
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine war and the situation in Iran, the Department of State spokesperson said…
- India
No shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG at retail outlets: Govt officials
New Delhi: There is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country and petrol pumps that are not giving fuel or giving fuel in reduced quantities are being pulled up,…
- World
US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil already at sea
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, according to an official statement. The US Department of the Treasury issued an…
- Entertainment
Russia to Uzbekistan, SRK films turn theatres into dance floors
Hyderabad: Shah Rukh Khan’s films are once again doing what many new releases struggle to do – pulling people out of their seats and straight into the moment. A set of viral…
- World
Trump says Russia, Ukraine accept 3-day ceasefire proposal, prisoner swap
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt…
- World
Russia announces Victory Day ceasefire, warns Kyiv of retaliation
Moscow: Russia’s Defence Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened…
- World
Russia accuses US of wrongly granting citizenship to diplomats’ children
Moscow: Russia on Monday, May 4, accused the US State Department of unlawfully granting American citizenship to children of Russian diplomats born in the United States, a move Moscow says violates international…
- World
Putin calls for building nuclear-weapon-free world
United Nations: Russia, as a responsible party to and one of the depositaries of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), strictly abides by the letter and spirit of the…
- Middle East
Iran offers proposal to US to reopen Strait of Hormuz without nuclear deal
Iran has offered a proposal to the United States (US) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without linking the move to a nuclear agreement, according to two regional officials cited by Associated…
- World
US extends waiver allowing Russian oil purchases
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions to allow countries to buy petroleum products from Russia, days after it ruled out renewal of the special measure.…