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India inks contract with Russia for procurement of anti-ship cruise missiles
New Delhi: India on Tuesday inked a contract with Russia for procurement of anti-ship cruise missiles, a move that will significantly augment the combat capabilities of the Indian Navy’s submarine fleet. The…
- World
Sanctions against Russia to have no major impact: IOC Chief
Davos: Any further sanctions against Russia will not have any impact on India’s crude oil requirements and the global prices should remain stable in the USD 75-80 per barrel range, as all…
- Middle East
Egyptian, Russian presidents discuss regional developments
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed regional developments, especially the situation in the Gaza Strip. During a phone call on Tuesday, Sisi reviewed the efforts made…
- India
12 Indians in Russian Army killed amid war, MEA urges repatriation
New Delhi: Russia has communicated to India that 16 Indians, who were serving in the Russian military, are missing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The MEA said 12…
- World
India demands release of all Indians in Russian military after 10th death
New Delhi: India on Tuesday pressed Russia to release all the Indians recruited by the Russian military, following the death of another Indian national in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, taking the death…
- World
Biden administration targets Russian oil with new sanctions before Trump takes office
Washington: President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow for its nearly 3-year-old war…
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‘Can understand Russia’s feelings’ about Ukraine’s NATO aspirations: Trump
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he can “understand the Russians’ feelings” about President Joe Biden allegedly breaking a “deal” to deny Ukraine NATO membership. The incoming US President once…
- Business
India targets USD 1 billion banana exports
New Delhi: India has witnessed a tenfold rise in exports of bananas in the past decade and is now targeting $1 billion in banana exports in the next five years after successful…
- Middle East
Asma Assad ‘has 50 pc chance’ of surviving leukemia: Report
Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reportedly battling leukaemia and has been given a 50 percent chance of survival. According to a report by the Britiah daily The…
- World
Video: Man recites last prayer on Azerbaijan Airlines flight, survives crash
A Muslim passenger on board Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243, who was reciting his last prayer before the plane crash that killed 38, survived with minor injuries. The 1-minute and 42-second video clip,…
- World
Putin says Russia does not lose desire to improve ties with US
Moscow: Russia has not lost the desire to improve its relations with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview. “Everything can be done if there is a desire. We…
- World
Russia’s Tatarstan declares emergency after Ukrainian drone attacks Moscow
Moscow: Russia’s Tatarstan Republic declared a state of emergency for government bodies and emergency response units to manage the aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks. “The head of Tatarstan has signed an order…
- Middle East
Talks on future of Russian military bases in Syria in progress: Kremlin
Russia is still in talks with the Syrian side on the status of Russia’s military bases in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. The spokesman said that no final…
- Middle East
Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since fleeing from Syria
Ouster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, December 16, in his first public statement since exile said that his departure from the country was not planned. This comes after Assad and his…
- World
Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles
Moscow: Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were…
