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US bans Russian company Kaspersky’s software over security concerns
Washington: The US will ban the sale of antivirus software made by Moscow-based cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The company’s operations in the US presented a national security risk “due to the Russian government’s…
- India
Jio takes down John Oliver’s ‘Last week tonight’ episode for being critical of Modi
JioCinema, an Indian over-the-top media streaming service, recently took down a 2020 episode of John Oliver’s show ‘Last Week Tonight’. Now after a month, the show’s fresh episode has criticized Prime Minister…
- World
Several Ukrainians injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv
Kiev: Several people were injured in Russian firing on a residential part of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the neighbouring city of Vovchansk, the regional military administration said. In Kharkiv,…
- World
Russian authorities say Ukrainian missiles intercepted over Belgorod
Moscow: There have once again been explosions in the Russian border region of Belgorod following a missile alert, the state news agency TASS reported early on Tuesday morning. The Russian Ministry of…
- Business
Govt’s firm stand on buying Russian oil saves $8 billion in India’s import bill
New Delhi: India’s strategy of continuing to buy cheap oil from Russia despite Western pressures against these purchases has resulted in the saving of around $7.9 billion in the country’s oil import…
- World
FBI questions German right-wing politician over Russian money: Report
Berlin: The far-right AfD’s leading candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, has been questioned by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about possible payments from pro-Russian patrons, according to…
- World
Have not asked India to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil: US
New Delhi: The US on Thursday said it has not asked India to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil and that the G7 price cap was designed to force Moscow to…
- World
Russian lawmakers mull over reinstating death penalty after terror attack
Moscow: Russian lawmakers are discussing lifting the moratorium on the country’s death penalty, following a recent deadly terror attack at a Moscow concert hall. “Today, there is no other form of punishment…
- World
Russian election: Putin projected to win by historic margin
Moscow: Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin is projected to win his fifth term as head of state by a historic margin. According to Russia’s CEC, almost 95 per cent of the votes…
- Business
Russian govt threat actors hacked company’s exec emails: Microsoft
New Delhi: Microsoft has claimed that about two months ago, Russian state-sponsored threat actors gained access to its corporate networks and obtained emails belonging to executives and certain staff members in its…
- World
Russian paratroopers received 2,500 units of weaponry in 2023: report
Russian paratroopers have received over 2,500 pieces of military and special equipment in 2023, media reports said. As per media reports the Russia’s Defense Ministry said that in 2023, formations and military…
- India
Russian man held in Siliguri for illegally entering India
Kolkata: The jawans of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested a Russian citizen on Monday morning while he was trying to enter India illegally through the Indo-Nepal border in Kharibari area near…
- World
Discussed ‘some issues of particularly confidential nature’ with Chinese Pre Xi: Putin
Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he had a lengthy and productive discussion with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on “some issues of a particularly confidential nature” as the two…
- World
PM Modi ‘doing the right thing’ by promoting Make in India: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again lauded the ‘Make in India’ initiative and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “doing the right thing” by promoting the policy. In his…
- Technology
SpaceX refused govt request to activate Starlink to sink Russian fleet: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday revealed that he did not budge to an emergency request from the government authorities to switch on space internet service SpaceX up…