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Top Russian officials will hold talks with US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
Moscow: Top Russian officials will hold talks with US counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Monday.…
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3 arrested in Kerala for human trafficking linked to Russian military death
Thrissur: Three people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of a man from Kerala, who had joined the military support service in Russia. Sandeep Thomas, Sumesh Antony, and Sibi,…
- World
In touch with Washington: MEA on latest US sanctions on Russian oil industry
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is in touch with Washington to clarify issues pertaining to the possible impact that the latest US sanctions on Russia’s energy sector could have on…
- World
13 people killed in Russian strike in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Kyiv: At least 13 people were killed and 63 others injured on Wednesday in a Russian strike on Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to a statement by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office.…
- World
Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine killed 13 civilians, official says
Kyiv: A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured dozens Wednesday, a local official said. Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s…
- Middle East
Flydubai suspends flights to 2 Russian cities after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Flydubai, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based budget airline, has suspended flights from Dubai to two Russian cities—Sochi and Mineralnye Vody—starting December 28 to January 5, 2025, because of security concerns. The announcement…
- World
Putin to visit India in early 2025; dates yet to be finalised
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in early 2025 following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. The visit is being planned as…
- World
Ukraine alleges massive Russian missile and drone strike, Poland issues air alert
Kyiv: Ukrainian agencies and media on Monday alleged that the Russian forces have launched a major missile and drone assault in several regions of the country, including the capital, Kyiv, killing three…
- News
AP: Pawan meets Russian cosmonaut Korsakov, discusses space park
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan met Russian cosmonaut Sergey Korsakov and representatives of Space Kidz India on Sunday and discussed the possibility of establishing a space park in Andhra…
- India
Russian Embassy employee’s mobile phone snatched in Delhi
New Delhi: The mobile phone of a Russian Embassy employee was snatched by a man near the Red Fort in north Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area, police said on Tuesday. The incident took…
- World
Putin announces seamless transborder railway connection plans
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday unveiled plans to develop international transport corridors, including the establishment of a seamless railway network. “We aim to establish seamless railway communication from the Baltic…
- News
8 Indians serving in Russian armed forces died: Govt in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Eight Indians working in the Russian armed forces have died and 12 others already left the military, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In reply to a…
- World
UNSC to meet on Russian attack on Ukraine children’s hospital
United Nations: Security Council is scheduled to take up on Tuesday Russia’s bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned as “particularly shocking”. Ukraine’s largest children’s health…
- World
Construction of Hindu temple in Russia a positive development: Kumar
New Delhi: Abhay Kumar Singh, the only Indian-origin lawmaker in Russia, on Sunday said that the construction of a Hindu temple in Russia is a positive development and it will be immensely…
- World
Renowned MMA fighter Jeff Monson embraces Islam
A renowned American-born Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, boxer, and submission grappler, Jeffrey William Monson, recently announced his conversion to Islam. A video clip of Monson pronouncing Shahadah, a testament of…