Russia

Trump dismisses Kremlin claim of drone attack on Putin residence

January 05, 2026 11:33 am

Trump has struggled to fulfil his campaign promise to quickly end the war in Ukraine and has expressed frustration with both Zelenskyy and Putin as he attempts to mediate a settlement to a conflict he once claimed he could end in a day.

Punjab youth forced into Russian army; mortal remains reach home after 2-year

January 04, 2026 3:36 pm

According to the family, Mandeep was tricked by unscrupulous travel agents who promised him employment and passage to Italy but instead diverted him to Russia, where he was allegedly coerced into joining the Russian army.

Russia shoots down 29 ‘Moscow-bound’ Ukrainian drones

January 02, 2026 12:11 am

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of targeting civilians over the New Year with drone strikes.

Ukraine says it hit Russia’s Ilsky refinery, Moscow accuses Kyiv of drone attack in Kherson, killing 24

January 01, 2026 7:47 pm

The spike in drone strikes by both sides comes days after Russia accused Ukraine of launching a long-range drone attack against one of President Vladimir Putin’s official residences.

In his New Year address, Vladimir Putin expresses confidence about victory in Ukraine

January 01, 2026 8:02 am

Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people.

Finland seizes Russian cargo ship over alleged undersea cable breach

December 31, 2025 8:55 pm

Authorities stopped and inspected a suspected vessel after its anchor chain was seen dragging, and police say 14 crew members have been detained

The separation: Inside the unraveling US-Ukraine partnership

December 31, 2025 6:56 pm

Trump had made some things crystal clear: For all the help the U.S. had given the Ukrainians, it should get something in return.

Russia releases video of alleged Ukrainian drone used to attack Vladimir Putin's residence

December 31, 2025 10:03 pm

All 91 UAVs that Kiev launched at the presidential compound in Novgorod Region on the night of December 28-29 were destroyed.

With US sanctions’ shadow on Rosneft, Lukoil, little-known intermediaries step in to supply Russian crude to India

December 30, 2025 10:42 pm

In December, the first full month after US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil took effect, the two suppliers’ share in Russian oil loadings for India crashed to 17.4 per cent, down from 63.1 per cent in November and 70.4 per cent in October.

Stable peace in Ukraine is not yet in sight

December 30, 2025 7:30 am

For several weeks now, Ukraine has been confronted with a stark choice: Surrender territory in the east and accede to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands, or continue fighting a war of attrition with mounting costs

In photos | Hugs and shared smiles -- Modi, Putin and Xi in a candid chat on Day 2 of SCO summit in China

September 01, 2025 11:38 am

"Always a delight to meet President Putin!," PM Modi said as the two leaders are set to hold bilateral talks later today.

In photos: Supporters of Russian opposition leader Navalny gather at grave on first death anniversary

February 17, 2025 1:41 am

Navalny, a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died on February 16, 2023, in the Polar Wolf penal colony in Kharp, where he was serving a prison sentence.

Air India ferry flight lands in San Francisco with passengers, crew two days after diversion

June 08, 2023 10:11 pm

A Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia after it developed a technical glitch in one of its engines on Tuesday

In photos: America welcomes back Brittney Griner

December 10, 2022 1:59 pm

Russian-made missile shakes Poland, NATO

November 16, 2022 3:02 pm

A statement from the Polish Foreign Ministry identified the missile as being made in Russia. But President Andrzej Duda was more cautious about its origin, saying that officials did not know for sure who fired it or where it was made.

Scenes of jubilation as Russia retreats from Ukraine's Kherson

November 12, 2022 4:24 pm

Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of the strategic city of Kherson after Russia withdrew from the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.

Kyiv residents take shelter in subway station as Russian missiles, drones strike Ukraine

October 11, 2022 8:07 pm

As Russia launched missile attacks in several Ukraine cities, several people took shelter inside a subway station in capital Kyiv.

Long lines at Russian borders as over 1,94,000 residents flee mobilisation

September 28, 2022 2:30 pm

Over 1,94,000 Russian nationals have fled to neighboring Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland — most often by car, bicycle or on foot — in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists.

Thousands bid farewell to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union

September 04, 2022 4:21 pm

From his 'Glasnost' policy to a failed coup: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's life in pictures

August 31, 2022 12:01 pm

Mikhail Gorbachev played an instrumental role in ending the Cold War in 1991, without bloodshed. He also received the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for the same.

Meet the KGB spies who invented fake news

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

The New York Times reveals how one of the biggest fake news stories ever concocted — the 1984 AIDS-is-a-biological-weapon hoax — went viral in the pre-Internet era. Meet the KGB cons who invented it, and the “truth squad” that quashed it. For a bit.

The origin of AK-47

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

On this day, the first AK-47 went to production in what was then called the Soviet Union.

The origin on AK-47

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

On this day, the first AK-47 went to production in what was then called the Soviet Union.

Questions over Syrian Kurds' links to Assad and Russia

February 26, 2016 1:11 pm

Body of girl who died in Russia arrives in Mumbai

February 17, 2016 2:05 pm

Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): The body of a girl who died in a fire incident in Russia arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the shocking tragedy, two medical students from Maharashtra died of suffocation after a fire broke out in their institute in Russia on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Karishma Bhosale (20) from Pune and Pooja Kallur (22) from Nerul. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya was seen condoling the family members of the girl.

Russia: Lavrov slams 'unilateral egoistic line' on Syria that benefits some

February 10, 2016 4:27 pm

Russian President wishes India on Republic Day

January 24, 2016 1:31 pm

Russia, Jan 24 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his greetings to the Indian citizens on the occasion of Republic Day. President Putin in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he appreciates relations of special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India. He added that he was sure that further build-up between the two nations will be fruitful bilateral cooperation in different areas. He also said that constructive interaction corresponds to their common interests and goes in line with ensuring stability and security in Asia and the entire world.

Sinai tragedy: funerals begin amid fresh theories over cause of crash

November 05, 2015 6:46 pm

Funerals have begun to take place in Russia for some of the 224 victims of the Sinai air crash. In the north western city of Veliky Novgorod, 60-year old Nina Lushchenko was the first to be laid to rest.

Russia sends missile systems to Syria to protect its forces

November 05, 2015 6:29 pm

Representatives of four Free Syrian Army rebel groups have dismissed a report claiming they would meet Russian officials to discuss fighting Islamic State militants.