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Areas under conflict pose grave threats to civilian air traffic. In 2014, MH-17 of Malaysian Airlines was blown up by a missile fired by Russia backed rebel forces based in Ukraine mistaking it for a Ukranian military aircraft. (Photo: File)

As tensions mount in gulf, Indian carriers expect turbulence

Various airlines’ regulators have banned their airlines to fly over Iran.

22 Jun 2019 3:59 PM

Of the passengers who died, 196 were Dutch and 38 Australian. Any trial is likely to be in the Netherlands where the majority of the victims came from. (Photo: AP)

3 Russians and 1 Ukrainian to go on trial for murder over Malaysian flight MH17 crash

The court case over the crash of the Malaysia Airlines plane will start in the Netherlands in March 2020.

19 Jun 2019 5:51 PM

United States President Donald Trump has refuted the claims made by The New York Times that the US was ramping up cyber attacks on Russia's electric power grid as a sign of warning to the country's President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: File)

Trump refutes newspaper's claim of US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia

New York Times article claimed that US has placed malware inside Russian systems operating the nation's power grid to conduct cyber attacks.

16 Jun 2019 4:38 PM

More than 300,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million displaced in the violence, according to the United Nations. (Photo: Representational I File)

China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan

The council is scheduled to vote on the mandate of the mission, known as UNAMID, on June 27.

15 Jun 2019 12:39 PM

Responding to a question regarding a probable India-Pakistan meeting, or even a bilateral between India and Iran, the Secretary (West), Gitesh Sarma, said that there is limited time available due to which 'requests for other bilaterals will be processed as we go along.' (Photo: ANI)

India to hold bilaterals with Russia, China; No talks scheduled with Pak

The MEA also revealed that India would be holding a meeting with host nation Kyrgyzstan on June 14.

10 Jun 2019 6:42 PM

Russia’s move to add Tinder to its special register is part of a wider drive to regulate the internet.

Tinder, despite cooperation, says it hasn't shared user data with Russia yet

Tinder, owned by Match Group, holds data on millions of users around the world who use its app to search for suitable dating partners.

05 Jun 2019 2:50 PM

The tradition of private art collectors in Russia precedes even the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution when magnates like Sergei Shchukin and Pavel Tretyakov amassed priceless troves, now in the country’s top museums. (Photo: AP)

Russia’s art market gets an impetus

Private collectors key to boosting Russia’s art market.

03 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

Facebook has been criticized over its content policies by politicians from across the spectrum.

Refusal to remove video shows Facebook enabled Russian election meddling

Attacks like those on Facebook also made it more difficult to recruit candidates for public office.

31 May 2019 7:10 AM

“I am not sure there is a supply shortage, but we will look at the (market) analysis. We will definitely be responsive and the market will be supplied,” Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said. (Photo: File | AP)

Saudi's Falih says oil stocks still building, but OPEC to act if needed

OPEC, Russia and other non-OPEC producers have agreed to reduce output by 1.2 bpd from Jan 1 for six months.

18 May 2019 1:46 PM

Putin in March signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing 'fake news' (Photo: AP I File)

Putin Signs Controversial Internet Law For 'Centralised Traffic Control'

This control will pass to the Russian FSB security service and media monitoring agency Roskomnadzor, which is known to block content.

02 May 2019 5:35 PM

In his Facebook post, Zelensky warned Russia not to talk with Ukraine "in the language of threats or military or economic pressure." (Photo: File)

Ukraine's Zelensky turns down Putin's offer, welcomes agitated Russians

He pledged instead to "give citizenship to representatives of all nations that suffer from authoritarian and corrupt regimes"

28 Apr 2019 6:26 PM

Anastasia does not want to reveal her real identity and asks for her face not to be shown on camera. (Photo: AFP)

Transgender woman wins against ‘gay propaganda’ law

Russia transgender woman wins case in rare win for LGBT rights.

16 Apr 2019 12:32 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in October, defying US warnings of sanctions on countries buying Russian military equipment. (Photo: File)

'Heard, Understood' by US: Sitharaman on Indo-Russian missile deal

US President Trump's administration imposed sanctions on China's military over Beijing's purchase of the S-400 and other military hardware.

13 Apr 2019 1:32 PM

Facebook did not send a representative to the hearing, but the court pressed ahead anyway as Facebook did not seek for it to be postponed. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook failed to provide information on data-agencies

Russia plans to impose stiffer fines on technology firms that fail to comply with its laws.

13 Apr 2019 12:55 PM

In this image taken from video on Thursday, April 4, 2019, and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, Russian cargo ship Souz FG with the Progress MS-11 takes off from the launch pad at Russia's main space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The cargo ship is carrying fuel, food, water, oxygen and other supplies for the space station, which currently has three Americans, two Russians and one Canadian aboard. (Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)

Russian supply ship reaches space station in record time

The Progress freighter blasted off Thursday from the Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

08 Apr 2019 10:34 AM

Still, India was the world's second largest importer of major arms in 2014-18 and accounted for 9.5 per cent of the global total, as per the report. (Photo: Representational | AP)

India's arms imports from Russia in 2014-18 down 42 pc from 2009-13: Report

In line with PM Narendra Modi's effort to reduce country's dependence on foreign arms, India's overall arms import decreased by 24 pc.

11 Mar 2019 1:11 PM

According to sources, the IAF is planning to procure eight new Sukhoi Su-30MKI from HAL. The total cost of the order is estimated to be more than Rs 30 billion (USD 421.03m). (Photo: File)

'Hope to get new squadron of Sukhoi-30 fighter jets soon’: HAL

According to reports, HAL is expected to manufacture two additional aircraft from the facility by the end of 2019.

21 Feb 2019 1:02 PM

New Delhi last year agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface-to-air missile systems despite a warning from the United States. (Photo: Twitter)

India plans to buy 21 MiG-29 jet fighters from Russia: report

The report did not offer a possible time frame for the procurement plans.

20 Feb 2019 3:02 PM

The RIA Novosti news agency quoted Roskomnadzor as saying it has established a “constructive dialogue” with Google.

Russian authorities make deal with Google

Google has reached an agreement with the Russian state media oversight agency to regularly receive updated lists of banned sites.

11 Feb 2019 11:17 AM

Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said in a blog post it had unearthed two separate operations which originated in Russia. (Photo: AP)

Facebook blocks accounts linked to Russian state-owned Sputnik

The social media company said it had taken down about 364 Facebook pages and accounts.

18 Jan 2019 3:33 PM

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