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IAF activates S-400 missile units along border with China, Pakistan
New Delhi: With the Air Force having already operationalised three of its S-400 air defence missile squadrons along borders with China and Pakistan, Indian and Russian officials are set to meet soon…
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‘Amusing, absurd’: Kremlin reacts to claims Putin uses body doubles, is ill
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin does not use body doubles, as reported in some Western media, nor is he seriously ill, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “No. There are no…
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Ukraine gets over $23bn in financial aid from EU since beginning of Russian war
Kiev: Ukraine has received 22.2 billion euros ($23.54 billion) in financial aid from the European Union since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Kiev in February 2022, the Finance Ministry said. This…
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Russia tries to capitalise on US self-isolation at UNSC on Gaza
United Nations: A stern-faced US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield, peering over her glasses, raised her right hand to cast a lone veto on a near-consensus resolution condemning the Hamas attack on Israel,…
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Russia sends 27 tonnes humanitarian aid to Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war
Moscow: Russia has sent 27 tons of humanitarian aid for civilians in the Gaza Strip to be transported from Egypt, the country’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. Taking to X, Russia’s MFA…
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Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov offers to send his army to fight alongside Palestinians
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov declared his support for Palestinians and offered to send his soldiers to “mediate in the conflict” between Israel and the Hamas. In a video recorded on Monday and…
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Air India’s San Francisco flight, once diverted to Russia’s Magadan
New Delhi: Air India flight AI-173, scheduled to depart for San Francisco from Delhi early on Tuesday, was cancelled hours before its scheduled take-off, causing inconvenience to the passengers. “This is to…
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JPMorgan analyst sees oil price surge as high as $150
New Delhi: JPMorgan’s head of EMEA energy equity research, Christyan Malek, warned markets that the recent Brent price surge could continue upwards to $150 per barrel by 2026, according to a new…
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Russia withstands unprecedented sanctions pressure: Putin
Moscow: Russia has withstood the unprecedented pressure from Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. “We have withstood the absolutely unprecedented external pressure, the sanctions onslaught of some ruling elites in…
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Historical sites in Ukraine in danger due to war: UNESCO
Kiev: The UNESCO has said that historical sites in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the city of Lviv are in danger of destruction due to Russia’s ongoing war. According to UN cultural…
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Kim deeply impressed with Russia’s modern aviation technology: State media
Seoul: North Korea leader Kim Jong-un said he was “deeply impressed” with the advanced state of Russian aerospace and aviation technology as he visited an aircraft plant during his ongoing visit to…
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Russia to cancel tourist visas for Saudi Arabia, 4 other countries
Moscow: Russia has proposed the complete cancellation of tourist visas to Saudi Arabia and four other countries, Russian News Agency TASS reported. The other four countries are Malaysia Bahrain Oman Kuwait Also…