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Russia downs over 120 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence ministry
Moscow: Russian air defence forces shot down roughly 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. “During the past night from 20:00 (1700 GMT) on August 9 to 06:10 Moscow time (0310…
- World
Zelensky rejects Trump’s proposal on territorial swap with Russia
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing…
- Business
UK telegraph slams Trump: Tariffs on India ‘unfair & unworkable
Moscow: US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on India is both “unfair and unworkable”, especially when Europe remains the world’s largest importer of Russian energy in dollars and the biggest contributor…
- India
Modi, Putin discuss Ukraine conflict, strengthen India-Russia ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone during which the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic…
- World
Trump rules out tariff talks with India as 50 per cent hike looms
New York: US President Donald Trump has ruled out negotiations with India on the tariffs that will rise to 50 per cent later this month. “No, not until we get it resolved”,…
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Trump links India oil tariff to ‘progress’ in Russia-Ukraine peace talks
New York: US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow have made a “lot of progress” in working towards ending the Ukraine War and speculated the punitive tariff he imposed on…
- World
Mercenaries from Pakistan, China fighting for Russia: Zelensky
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that “mercenaries” from China and Pakistan, along with a few other nations, are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict. Zelensky’s statement came after…
- World
Russia defends India’s trade rights, slams US pressure as illegitimate
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday said sovereign countries have the right to select their partners in trade and economic cooperation based on their interests, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to “substantially”…
- Stock Market
FPIs becomes net sellers in Indian equity market in July
New Delhi: As foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) became net sellers in the Indian equity market in July, analysts said on Sunday that continuous FPI inflows can be expected once global trade tensions…
- World
Trump deploys 2 US nuclear submarines over ex-Russian leader Medvedev’s remarks
Washington: In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday, August 1, he’s ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former…
- World
8.7-magnitude earthquake hits Russia’s Far East; triggers tsunami in Japan, Hawaii
Tokyo: A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, July 30, prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii. It also triggered a tsunami in the northern Pacific region…
- World
No survivors in Russian passenger plane crash in Amur region
Moscow: A Russian An-24 aircraft carrying 49 people, including five children and six crew members, crashed in the mountainous Amur region on Thursday, July 24, killing all on board, according to local…
- India
India rejects EU sanctions on Russia, cites double standards
New Delhi: Hours after the European Union (EU) agreed upon an 18th round of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, India on Friday said that it does not subscribe to…
- World
Russia dismisses Trump’s warning on announcement of imposing sanctions
Moscow: Russian Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose massive economic sanctions on the country, calling it a “theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin”…
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Japan willing to resume peace talks with Russia
Moscow: Japan is open to resuming peace treaty negotiations with Russia as soon as conditions permit, Japanese Ambassador to Moscow Akira Muto said. “In order to build stable relations with Russia based…
