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India welcomes Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining BRICS
Moscow: India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by…
- World
4 Indian students die in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod
New Delhi: Four Indian students, who were studying at a university in Russia’s Veliky Novgorod region, drowned in the Volkhov river, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. A fifth…
- World
Four Indian medical students drown in Russia
Moscow: Four Indian medical students were drowned in a river near St Petersburg in Russia and the Indian missions in the country were coordinating with Russian authorities to send their bodies to…
- World
EU agrees to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defence
Brussels: The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that ministers from EU member states have agreed to use proceeds from frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR)…
- World
UN resolution tabled by Russia against arms race in space fails
New York: A UN resolution tabled by Russia against an arms race in space failed in the UN Security Council. The draft resolution received seven votes in favour, seven countries, including the…
- News
CM Kejriwal likens situation in India to that in Russia
Amritsa: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday likened the situation in the country to that in Russia, claiming there is a “dictatorship”, and opposition leaders are being put in jail. Kejriwal…
- World
Vladimir Putin approves structure of Russia’s new government
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the structure of Russia’s new government, which will consist of one first deputy prime minister and nine deputy prime ministers. According to the new decree “On…
- News
Ukraine to face ‘critical phase of war’ in next two months: Commander
Kiev: Oleksandr Pavliuk, a Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, said the country will face a “critical phase of war” in the next two months, the media reported. Russia will continue to…
- World
Russia slams US report on religious freedom in India
Moscow: Targeting the US for “interfering in India’s internal affairs”, Russia has said that Washington is trying to “complicate” the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, including by making “regular unfounded accusations” on threats…
- World
US soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges: Report
Washington: A US soldier has been arrested in Russia on charges of theft, the media reported. The soldier had been stationed in South Korea and had travelled to Russia on his own…
- World
Russia announces tactical nuclear forces exercises
Moscow: Russia will conduct an exercise of its tactical nuclear forces on the orders of President Vladimir Putin, the Defence Ministry announced on Monday. The announcement did not say if the missiles…
- World
Ukrainian attacks with British weapons will invite retaliation, Russia tells UK
Moscow: Days after UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Ukraine had the right to use long-range missiles sent by his country to strike deep inside Russia, Moscow on Monday conveyed that…
- India
Many nations now seeking friendship with India: Jaishankar
Cuttack: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said amidst conflict and uncertainty in some nations, many countries are seeking friendship with India. Speaking at a gathering focused on ‘Viswa Bandhu Bharat’…
- World
Russia allows headscarves in pasport photos
Moscow: In a significant development, the Russian government has allowed women the right to wear a headscarf or hijab in their passport photographs, the Russian Interior Ministry said. This law will be…
- Middle East
Iran unveils new ‘kamikaze’ drone
Tehran: The Iranian military on Sunday presented a new attack drone designed to fly into targets and explode, like the kind used by Russia in the war in Ukraine. According to the…