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People are "source of power" in Russia: Putin in victory speech Moscow | March 18, 2024 10:57:20 AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his victory speech, extended his gratitude to the citizens of Russia for their active participation in the recently concluded presidential election, state-controlled media reported.... read..Russian Presidential polls: Putin leads over 87 per cent votes, says state media Moscow | March 18, 2024 3:57:31 AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is running for the country's top office again as an Independent, opened up a yawning gap over his rivals in the race as he was leading with 87.34 per cent votes based on the results of processing 50.02 per cent of the... read..Russian Presidential polls: Putin leads with 87 per cent votes, says state media Moscow | March 18, 2024 3:57:29 AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is running for the country's top office again as an Independent, opened up a yawning gap over his rivals in the race as he was leading with 87.34 per cent votes based on the results of processing 50.02 per cent of the... read..Polling for Russian presidential elections in India ends, 1701 cast votes New Delhi | March 18, 2024 1:57:13 AM IST Voting for Russian presidential elections concluded in the country with a total of 1701 votes cast, the Russian Embassy in India informed.... read.."Look forward to working together": PM Modi congratulates Russian President Putin on his re-election New Delhi | March 18, 2024 7:57:42 PM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election as the President of the Russian Federation.... read..North Korea: Kim Jong rides in luxury Russian limo gifted by Putin Pyongyang | March 17, 2024 3:56:51 PM IST North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took his first ride in the luxury car that was gifted to him by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Al Jazeera reported.... read..Kyiv | March 17, 2024 2:56:53 PM IST The Ukrainian government has appealed to the citizens living in those territories that are under Russian control, after the start of conflict two years ago, to turn their backs on Moscow's "pseudo-elections," CNN reported.... read..Russia: Schools, colleges, malls shut in Belgorod as Ukrainian attacks rise Moscow | March 17, 2024 4:55:58 AM IST All schools and colleges in parts of Russia's Belgorod will remain shut on Monday and Tuesday after a rise in Ukrainian attacks on the region, CNN reported, citing the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.... read..European Union to use proceeds from Russian assets to fund weapons for Kyiv Brussels | March 16, 2024 2:57:31 PM IST German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the European Union countries have intended to use proceeds from Russian assets frozen in Europe to fund arms purchases for Kyiv, reported TASS.... read..Russian missile strike decimates civilians in Odesa, 20 dead in deadliest attack yet Odesa | March 16, 2024 11:56:51 AM IST At least 20 people have been confirmed dead in a devastating Russian missile strike that ravaged the Ukrainian city of Odesa, leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction, CNN reported.... read..Woman pours dye into ballot box in protest against Russian presidential election: Report Moscow | March 16, 2024 5:57:34 PM IST Amid the ongoing Russian presidential elections, several Russians reportedly poured dye into ballot boxes in protest against the polling that was most likely to end in favour of Vladimir Putin, CNN reported on Friday.... read..Russia claims to have killed Ukrainian soldiers with "vacuum bomb" Moscow | March 16, 2024 6:58:13 PM IST The Russian army has claimed to have killed a large number of Ukrainian soldiers with a so-called "vacuum bomb", a powerful munition that pulls out oxygen from the surrounding area to sustain an explosion, CNN reported on Saturday.... read..Vladimir Putin casts his vote online on Day 1 of Russia's presidential polls Moscow | March 16, 2024 4:57:51 AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is running for the country's top office again as an independent candidate, cast his electronic vote in the presidential elections, Russia-based TASS reported.... read..'Pressing for early discharge': MEA on Indians stuck in Russia amid Ukraine conflict New Delhi | March 15, 2024 7:56:28 PM IST India is pressing hard on the Russian authorities for early discharge of Indian nationals who are stuck there amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.... read..Over 20,000 Ukrainian teens forcibly taken to Russia to turn them into soldiers: Report Kyiv | March 15, 2024 1:57:16 PM IST Amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, troubling reports emerge of Russian forces actively recruiting Ukrainian teenagers into their military ranks. Ukrainian authorities estimate that since Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, ... read..Setting up nuclear power unit in space is priority for Russia: Putin Moscow | March 15, 2024 11:57:24 AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasised on Thursday the importance of prioritising space projects, including the establishment of a nuclear power unit in space, during discussions with government officials, as reported by state news agency TASS.... read..Russia: Voting for presidential elections begins, polling stations open door in Far East c Moscow | March 15, 2024 7:56:09 AM IST Voting for presidential elections will take place in Russia from March 15-17. Polling stations have already opened in Russia's Far Eastern regions, particularly the easternmost Kamchatka and Chukotka, TASS reported.... read.."This is our responsibility": Voting held in Kerala for Russian Presidential polls Thiruvananthapuram | March 15, 2024 4:56:11 AM IST Russian citizens residing in Kerala cast their votes for the Russian presidential elections at the booth specifically arranged at the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation, Russian House, in Thiruvananthapuram.... read..Kyiv | March 14, 2024 11:57:53 AM IST Ukraine launched drone strikes on three oil refineries situated deep within Russian territory, escalating cross-border attacks just days before President Vladimir Putin's anticipated re-election, CNN reported.... read..Russia threatens troop deployment along Finland border after it joins NATO Moscow | March 14, 2024 5:56:09 AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed to deploy its troops and strike systems near the Finnish border following its accession to NATO, Al Jazeera reported.... read..New Delhi | March 14, 2024 2:56:36 AM IST Joining the chorus for reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik, who is currently on a visit to India, said Minsk would support India's call for a permanent seat in the world body.... read.."I am calling on you...": Putin urges Russians to take part in presidential polls Moscow | March 14, 2024 4:55:17 AM IST President Vladimir Putin called on Russians to take part in the upcoming presidential election to be held on March 15-17, state news agency TASS reported on Thursday.... read..New Delhi | March 14, 2024 12:56:22 PM IST Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need to generate awareness about business opportunities in the two countries.... read..Vladimir Putin expected to secure record fifth term as Russia goes to polls amid Ukraine conflict Moscow | March 14, 2024 9:56:23 PM IST As the ongoing war in Ukraine continues for over two years and conflict with the US and West rages on, Russia will go to the polls on Friday, with President Vladimir Putin most certain to return for a fifth term in power.... read.."I do Surya Namaskar every morning": Russian envoy in interaction with Indian students New Delhi | March 14, 2024 10:57:37 PM IST Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, interacted with the Indian participants from the World Youth Festival, and appreciated the significant presence of 'Bharat' at the event in Russia.... read..Kathmandu | March 14, 2024 11:57:03 PM IST Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday confirmed the death of seven Nepali nationals serving in the Russian Army, taking the official figure of the deceased to 19.... read..Russian President Putin urges citizens to take part in March 17 polls Moscow | March 14, 2024 4:55:20 AM IST President Vladimir Putin called on Russians to take part in the upcoming presidential election to be held on March 15-17, state news agency TASS reported on Thursday.... read..Russian president Putin warns west, says Russia 'ready for nuclear war' Moscow | March 13, 2024 3:26:51 PM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is ready for a nuclear war if the US harms their sovereignty and independence, Russian state media RIA Novosti stated.... read..Russia claims thwarting attacks by pro-Ukrainian Russian forces on its territory Kyiv | March 13, 2024 6:25:49 AM IST The Russian Defence Ministry claimed on Tuesday that it thwarted attacks by 'Ukrainian terrorist formations' after they attempted to enter its territory from three directions, CNN reported.... read..15 killed as Russian military cargo plane crashes near Moscow Moscow | March 13, 2024 4:25:33 AM IST 15 people were killed after a Russian military cargo plane crashed near a cemetery in the Ivanovo region northeast of Moscow on Tuesday, as reported by The New York Post.... read..US trying to help India get lower prices for Russian oil, says advisor to Joe Biden Washington DC | March 13, 2024 12:26:03 AM IST As the United States is deepening sanctions on tankers carrying petroleum above Western price caps, it is also trying to help India negotiate lower prices for Russian oil, Reuters reported citing the Biden administration's energy envoy on Tuesday.... read..Washington, DC | March 12, 2024 2:26:08 PM IST In light of a recent report that credits outreach by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other global leaders, to Russian President Vladamir Putin in helping to prevent a "potential nuclear attack" on Ukraine, two US Congressmen opine that India, known fo... read..New Delhi | March 11, 2024 3:56:52 PM IST Former diplomat Rajeev Dogra acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic efforts in averting a 'potential nuclear threat' posed by Russia to Ukraine, saying "clearly Prime Minister Modi played a role... had it not been for our intervention, per... read..Ukraine rejects Pope Francis's call to negotiate with Russia to end war Kyiv | March 11, 2024 6:55:24 AM IST Ukraine has rejected Pope Francis's call to hold negotiations with Russia more than two years into its invasion, saying that Kyiv will "never" surrender, Al Jazeera reported.... read..New Delhi | March 11, 2024 11:55:50 PM IST TV BRICS and the global outreach initiative "Modern Russian" convened a teleconference with Jawaharlal Nehru University's Center of Russian Studies in New Delhi for the third time on Monday.... read..US made 'rigorous' preparations for potential Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine in 2022: Report Washington, DC | March 9, 2024 7:26:29 PM IST In late 2022, meticulous preparations were undertaken by the United States for a potential threat of a Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine, a scenario not witnessed since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki almost eight decades ago. Senior officia... read..Committed to early release of Indians duped to work for Russian Army: MEA New Delhi | March 8, 2024 6:26:36 PM IST Several Indian nationals have been "duped" to work with the Russian Army, stated Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, adding that the Indian government has taken a strong stance on the matter, urging the Russian government for the early discharge... read..Tokyo | March 8, 2024 2:26:31 PM IST External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has defended India's stance on Russia amidst ongoing Ukraine conflict, stating that people tend to "cherry-pick principles" when it suits them and ignore them when it doesn't.... read..CBI busts human trafficking network sending Indians to Russia-Ukraine war zone New Delhi | March 7, 2024 11:26:06 PM IST The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday busted a major human trafficking network running across the country targeting Indian nationals on the promise of offering lucrative jobs abroad but allegedly sending them to the Russia-Ukraine war zone... read..Punjab govt urges MEA to bring back Indian youth "forcibly inducted" into Russian Military Chandigarh | March 7, 2024 10:26:15 PM IST Citing media reports about Indian youth "forcibly inducted" into the Russian Military and sent to the Ukraine war, the Punjab government on Thursday wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and urged it to provide help to them to return home safely... read..Russian missile narrowly misses Zelenskyy, Greek PM Mitsotakis in Odesa attack Odesa | March 7, 2024 6:25:44 PM IST A Russian missile struck close to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis while they were visiting the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Wednesday, CNN reported.... read..Nepal holding talks with Russia, Ukraine for compensation and release of prisoners: Nepal PM Kathmandu | March 7, 2024 4:25:47 PM IST Nepal is holding diplomatic talks with Russia to repatriate those recruited, killed and injured in the Russian Army as well as for the release of those captured by Ukrainian forces, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced.... read..Indian man drafted into joining Russian army killed in war with Ukraine Moscow | March 6, 2024 8:55:39 PM IST An Indian national who was drafted into the Russian army on the pretext of a job has been killed in Russia's war against Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Russia said on Wednesday.... read..Russia, China considering to install nuclear reactor on moon, says Russian Space Agency chief Moscow | March 6, 2024 9:55:26 AM IST The head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos said that Russia and China are mulling a project which aims to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon in 2033-2035, Russia-based TASS reported.... read..IAEA chief to discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant during Russia visit Moscow | March 5, 2024 11:56:03 AM IST Chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi will on his visit to Russia hold discussions on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, a spokesperson for Russian Foreign Ministry said as reported by state news agency TASS.... read..OPEC+ extends output cuts through Q2; Russia announces additional reductions: S&P GCI New Delhi | March 4, 2024 11:55:44 AM IST In a move to maintain control over global oil supply, several Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) countries have announced extensions of their voluntary production cuts through the second quarter of the year.... read..Blasts rock railway bridge in Russia, trains delayed Europe | March 4, 2024 2:55:56 PM IST Moscow [Russia], March 4 (ANI) Five long-distance trains were delayed after an "explosive device detonated," and caused damage to a railway bridge near Chapayevsk in the city of Samara that lies on the Volga River in southwestern Russia state media report... read..China's support for Russia has evolved, but it remains unstinting Asia | March 4, 2024 4:59:02 PM IST Although Chairman Xi Jinping has a personal affinity with President Vladimir Putin, the two countries' bilateral relations are marked by reserve rather than trust.... read..Over 100 detained across Russia for honouring Navalny amid funeral Moscow | March 2, 2024 4:56:42 AM IST Over 115 people have been arrested across Russia for commemorating the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, CNN reported, citing monitoring group OVD-Info.... read..Navalny's funeral in Russia: Family struggles to find hearse to carry his body Moscow | March 1, 2024 3:54:39 PM IST The family of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died two weeks ago in a penal colony in Siberia, faced difficulty in procuring a hearse to drive his body to church ahead of his funeral ceremony on Friday, CNN reported.... read..Brazil: No joint statement at G20 finance chiefs meeting amid Russia-Ukraine, Hamas-Israel conflicts Others | March 1, 2024 1:55:39 PM IST Sao Paulo (Brazil), March 1 (ANI) A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies came to an end without issuing a joint closing statement after their meetings in Sao Paulo.... read.. |