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India, Russia discuss use of space monitoring tech in risk forecast & emergency response
New Delhi: India and Russia on Wednesday discussed the use of space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response during the second meeting of their joint commission on the cooperation in…
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UAE and Russia demand consular access to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Paris: The United Arab Emirates and Russia have submitted requests for consular access to Telegram messenger CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested in Paris over his alleged refusal to cooperate in the…
- Middle East
Russian court sentences 5 men to over 6 years for anti-Israel riots in Dagestan
A court in southern Russia has sentenced five men to more than six years in prison for their alleged involvement in last year’s mass anti-Israel protest at an airport in Dagestan, a…
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Russia to face significant challenges if world stops buying its oil: Zelenskyy
Kyiv: Russia will have “significant challenges” if the world, including India, stops buying subsidised oil from it, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. The West has been critical of India’s continued…
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PM Modi, Zelensky pay tribute to children lost in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Kyiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visited the Martyrologist Exposition at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday to honour the memory of…
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Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake
Moscow: Russia’s Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday. The volcano has started…
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US welcomes India’s peace efforts in Russia-Ukraine war
Washington: The US has expressed support for India’s involvment in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and its efforts to bring peace between the two countries, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson…
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Russia repels Ukrainian attacks in Kursk: Defence Ministry
Moscow: Russia has repelled six Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Russian armed forces have prevented attempts by Ukrainian mobile groups…
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Russia’s Belgorod region declares regional emergency amid ongoing tensions
Moscow: The Belgorod region has declared a regional state of emergency due to the escalating situation, with authorities considering elevating the emergency status to the federal level, the region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov…
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India issues advisory to nationals in Russia amid security concerns
Moscow: The Indian embassy here on Wednesday advised its citizens, including students, residing in Bryansk, Belgorod, and Kursk regions of Russia to relocate temporarily to safer places, citing recent “security incidents” in…
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Stopped recruiting Indians into military since April: Russian embassy
New Delhi: The Russian embassy on Saturday condoled the “unfortunate instances” of Indian casualties in the course of Moscow’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and said recruitment of Indians into its armed…
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Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine’s offensive in Russia
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged that his military is conducting an offensive inside Russia’s Kursk region. In his nightly televised address on Saturday, Zelensky said that the Ukrainian military is…
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Russia declares federal emergency in Kursk region
Moscow: Russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region due to the tense situation there, Ministry of Emergencies said on Friday. On August 9, an extraordinary meeting of the…
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Putin signs law to legalise crypto mining in Russia
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law, officially legalising cryptocurrency mining in the country from November 2024, according to a document published on the government portal of legal information. Under…
- Middle East
Oil and gas sector in Arab countries attracts 610 projects worth USD 406 billion
The oil and gas sector in Arab countries attracted 610 projects implemented by 356 foreign and Arab companies, with a total investment cost of USD 406 billion between January 2003 and May…
