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CIA chief spoke to Russian secret services, Putin aware of his visit: Kremlin

CIA chief John Ratcliffe seen with US President Donald Trump (L); Russian President Vladimir Putin on the right.
Updated on Aug 26, 2026 06:00 pm IST

A US Air Force transport aircraft landed in Moscow. No one knows why

Flight tracking data showed that the US aircraft, with callsign RCH4555 and bearing registration 07-7181, took off from Riga at around 8.50 am and landed in Moscow minutes after 10 am.
Updated on Aug 25, 2026 08:55 pm IST

Russia's Putin expresses hope to meet PM Modi soon as he hosts EAM S Jaishankar

Vladimir Putin said he hoped his future meeting with PM Modi would happen within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Updated on Aug 24, 2026 06:51 pm IST

EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia, co-chair key trade and economic commission

Jaishankar is visiting Russia during August 23-24 at the invitation of first deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
Updated on Aug 24, 2026 02:55 pm IST

Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend lands on Russia's most wanted list

Conor Kennedy, RFK Jr.'s son and Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend, has been placed on Russia's wanted list
Published on Aug 21, 2026 09:00 am IST

Motor racing-Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus

Motor racing-Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus
Published on Aug 19, 2026 01:06 am IST

Why are Russians pulling billions from banks? Fears of Putin’s asset grab grow

Russians are pulling billions from banks as fears grow over Putin seizing private money, while capital flight adds pressure to Russia's war-hit economy.
Updated on Aug 18, 2026 11:01 pm IST

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support

North Korea grows stronger as South Korea reckons with fading US support
Published on Aug 18, 2026 09:13 pm IST

Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal’s Ukraine steel plant hit in Russian strike

Lakshmi Mittal’s ArcelorMittal plant in Ukraine partially shuts after Russian strike.
Updated on Aug 17, 2026 03:43 pm IST

Ukraine's massive aerial attack on Russia hits Wildberries warehouse | Visuals

Visuals show huge columns of black smoke billowing into the sky after a Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Podolsk,
Updated on Aug 17, 2026 12:00 am IST

Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands sparks row between Russia and Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin tastes products as he visits the Yasny fish processing complex at Kitovoye village on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands.
Published on Aug 13, 2026 03:26 pm IST

‘India kills Ukrainians’: Navarro’s remarks on India that led to 'firebombing'

White House trade counselor Peter Navarro.
Updated on Aug 12, 2026 06:23 pm IST

'Will respond in kind': Putin's warning to Europe over seizure of Russian ships

Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits the Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Varyag as he oversees the final stage of a Pacific Fleet's naval drills on far eastern Sakhalin Island
Updated on Aug 12, 2026 04:38 pm IST

‘Trump, Modi have good working relations’: Navarro amid 100% tariff threat

"They are going to work that out amongst themselves, and it's not for me to get between that," Navarro said on US President Trump and PM Modi.
Updated on Aug 12, 2026 06:24 am IST

Ex-US marine freed by Russia after 4 years, Trump takes credit for release

Robert Gilman's sentence was extended to ten years after he was found guilty of assaulting prison guards.
Updated on Aug 12, 2026 12:08 am IST

Child among 13 killed as Kyiv launches one of the deadliest attacks on Russia

The strike targeted an oil refinery in the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk.
Updated on Aug 10, 2026 06:35 pm IST

Tricolour aboard ISS as Russian cosmonauts wish India on Independence Day

The message also highlighted the connection between India's Independence Day and another significant milestone in space history.
Published on Aug 10, 2026 03:08 pm IST

Russia to India by train? Moscow floats rail route to Indian Ocean

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said the feasibility of such a rail link should be examined. (Representational Image)
Updated on Aug 09, 2026 06:05 pm IST

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod kills 3, injures 25

An apartment building damaged during a Ukrainian overnight drone attack, according to local authorities, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Belgorod, Russia August 9, 2026.
Published on Aug 09, 2026 06:35 pm IST

US sanctions bill risks Russian crude disruption, India energy security: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. US Senate bill targeting major buyers of Russian energy could raise global oil prices and increase India’s crude import costs.
Published on Aug 09, 2026 02:20 pm IST

New Zealand follows US Senate's move, slaps fresh sanctions against Russia

The announcement by New Zealand follows a move overnight by the US Senate passing a sweeping new bill authorizing tariffs on top buyers of the country’s oil and gas.
Published on Aug 09, 2026 12:20 pm IST

Women run across Moscow airport tarmac to board aircraft, video goes viral

A viral video showed two women dashing across an airport tarmac after reportedly missing their flight in Russia.
Published on Aug 10, 2026 12:35 pm IST

Will Russia sanctions impact India-US trade deal? White House official answers

India could face up to 100 per cent tariffs.
Updated on Aug 08, 2026 10:05 am IST

‘America shooting itself in the foot’: US Senators oppose 100% tariffs on India

The US Senate advanced a Russia sanctions bill last month. If enacted in its current form, the bill could significantly impact countries that continue importing Russian energy.
Updated on Aug 08, 2026 03:00 pm IST

17 killed in Russian air strikes on Ukraine as war escalates

A firefighter rests at a site of a food warehouse hit by Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 5, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
Published on Aug 05, 2026 03:49 pm IST

The here and now of a 'forever war' period

A small Ukraine would not have held on for so long against a big Russia if it wasn't for both the US and Europe backing the former.
Published on Aug 04, 2026 08:06 am IST

The Kremlin Is Bullying More Russians Into Fighting in Ukraine

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Published on Aug 03, 2026 10:36 pm IST

Moscow restaurant blast: Woman carrying homemade bomb kills 3, injures 21

Law enforcement officers stand guard at the site of an explosion at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia August 1, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova
Published on Aug 02, 2026 07:12 am IST

Supreme Court orders DNA tests for Indians killed while serving Russian army

The Supreme Court directed DNA testing of the remains of Indians killed while serving with the Russian Army.
Published on Aug 01, 2026 09:42 am IST

US grants Serbian oil firm another sanctions waiver

US grants Serbian oil firm another sanctions waiver
Published on Aug 01, 2026 05:27 pm IST