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60 years since first human spaceflight
Edited by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON APR 13, 2021 08:26 AM IST
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot who became the first human to enter into outer space.
Russia prison service defends treatment of hunger-striking Navalny
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON APR 01, 2021 03:16 PM IST
- Alexei Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, went on hunger strike on Wednesday to try to force the prison holding him to give him proper medical care for what he said was acute pain in his back and legs.
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny launches hunger strike in bid for medical care
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON APR 01, 2021 12:06 PM IST
The fate of Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, is in focus after he said last week that being woken up by a guard every hour during the night amounted to torture.
Third Covid-19 wave emerging in Russia: State health official
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 30, 2021 06:08 PM IST
- Russia on Tuesday reported 8,277 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, including 1,291 in Moscow
Russian President Putin felt minor side effects from Covid-19 vaccine
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2021 08:15 PM IST
- "I woke up the next morning after the vaccination and it seemed to me I felt slight pain in muscles. I took a thermometer... my temperature was normal," Putin told the state Rossiya 1 TV channel.
Russian President Putin gets a jab of Covid vaccine
AP | | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON MAR 24, 2021 06:17 AM IST
Dmitry Peskov said Putin is feeling fine after getting the shot and is planning a regular workday Wednesday.
Russia seeking to gain as Biden mulls over US' role in Syrian war
AP |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 23, 2021 12:39 PM IST
The new U.S. administration has yet to say how it plans to handle Syria, which is now fragmented among a half-dozen militaries — including U.S. troops — owing to a war that has killed and has displaced millions.
Russia recalls envoy: Biden's 'pay the price' warning prompts diplomatic crisis
AFP |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 18, 2021 03:46 AM IST
- Russia responded by summoning its envoy home, but stressed that it wanted to prevent an "irreversible deterioration" in relations.
Russia 'influenced' 2020 race to help Trump hurt Biden: US intelligence report
AP |
UPDATED ON MAR 17, 2021 05:34 PM IST
The declassified intelligence assessment found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race.
Russia calls US allegations over Putin-directed election meddling 'baseless'
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 17, 2021 12:36 PM IST
- "The document prepared by the US intelligence community is another set of baseless accusations against our country for interfering in American domestic political processes," Russia's embassy in the United States said in a statement on Facebook.
Navalny ally Volkov says 'language of power', sanctions can free Kremlin critic
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2021 12:59 PM IST
European foreign ministers are expected to agree on Monday to impose sanctions on allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to the jailing of Navalny.
Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny's appeal against jail term
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 03:34 PM IST
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic, was jailed earlier this month for parole violations that he said were trumped up.
Putin’s hopes for economic revival threatened by worker shortage
Bloomberg |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2021 12:50 PM IST
The Kremlin is relying on a rapid recovery from the pandemic to quell growing discontent over falling incomes and rising consumer prices. Despite the success of its Sputnik vaccine, Russia is behind on its ambition to inoculate 60% of the population by the middle of the year.
Covid vaccine Sputnik V turns out to be a scientific and political win for Putin
AFP |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 06:39 PM IST
- For the Kremlin, the homemade vaccine -- first vilified by the West -- demonstrates Russia's excellence, with Putin having called Sputnik V "the best vaccine in the world".
More sanctions on Russia over Navalny cannot be ruled out: Germany
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 06:30 PM IST
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday's verdict against Navalny was "far from any rule of law standards".
Russia to resume issuing visas to all categories of Indian citizens
PUBLISHED ON JAN 30, 2021 12:50 PM IST
- On Thursday, the Indian government extended the ban on international commercial flights till February 28.
Russian court orders Navalny to remain in jail ahead of trial
Bloomberg |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 07:00 PM IST
Tens of thousands of people in cities across Russia joined protests last Saturday to demand Navalny be freed from jail.
Russia detains allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
AP |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2021 02:48 PM IST
- Alexei Navalny's top ally Lyubov Sobol, Dr. Anastasia Vasilyeva from the Alliance of Doctors union backed by Navalny, and Maria Alyokhina from the Pussy Riot punk collective have been detained for 48 hours along with Navalny's brother Oleg.
Detained Kremlin foe Navalny rushed to court, Moscow tells West to butt out
Reuters |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 05:17 PM IST
Four masked police officers detained Navalny at passport control on Sunday evening.
Vladimir Putin says Russia to start mass Covid-19 vaccinations next week
AFP |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 13, 2021 06:36 PM IST
"I ask you to begin the mass vaccination of the entire population next week," Putin told officials at a televised government meeting.
What did Russia President Vladimir Putin say to Khabib Nurmagomedov after his win at UFC 242?
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2019 08:31 AM IST
Khabib made sure the capacity crowd in Abu Dhabi went home in a joyous state as he tapped out interim champion Dustin Poirier in the second round to retain his UFC Lightweight Championship.