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Republicans introduce legislation to exempt India from S-400 sanctions

India is facing the prospect of sanctions under the 2017 CAATSA for buying the Russian missile air defence system, S-400 Triumf, which it is to begin receiving in November.

Indian Navy's 7th P1135.6 class frigate launched at Kaliningrad in Russia

The Indian and Russian governments had in October 2016 During the launching ceremony, the ship was formally named as "Tushil", which means protector shield in Sanskrit, the ministry's statement noted.

Moscow locks down as Russian Covid-19 deaths surge to new highs

Like Moscow, some regions decided to kick off their partial lockdowns on Thursday or even earlier in an effort to cut infection numbers ahead of the nationwide initiative.

India has taken steps to reduce military dependence on Russia: US Senator

The Senator urged President Biden not to impose provisions of Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act against New Delhi for buying the S-400 missile system from Moscow

Russian SolarWinds hackers step up attacks on US tech companies

Microsoft says group targeted over 150 American and foreign organisations using USAid account

Russia strengthens its internet censorship powers

Russia's censorship technology sits between companies that provide inter­net access and people who are brow­sing the web on a phone or laptop

Ruble jumps as Russia surprises with bigger-than-expected rate hike

The Bank of Russia raised the rate 75 basis points to 7.5% Friday, its sixth straight hike

NATO defence ministers may agree to plan to deter Russian threat

The strategy, which is confidential, goes beyond existing regional defence plans and aims to prepare for any simultaneous attack in the Baltic and Black Sea regions, possibly including nuclear weapons

Indian delegation meets Taliban team led by Deputy PM Abdul Salam Hanafi

A high-level Taliban delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan's interim government met with the Indian delegation

Russian, UK airlines plan Goa flights as India opens up to foreign tourists

Tourists will be allowed on normal flights from November 15. Only single entry 30-day tourist visas will be issued

India to buy coking coal from Russia; Steel firms look to diversify imports

Move is part of India's National Steel Policy 2017 under which the country aims to reach 300 mn tonne steel output by 2030 while simultaneously working on forward and backward integration

Single-dose Sputnik Light shows 70% efficacy against Delta variant

RDIF says Sputnik Light can act as a booster shot for even those who have been vaccinated with other vaccines like mRNA candidates

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made Covid-19 vaccines

When Russian regulators approved the country's own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection

Discussions with US underway on S-400 missile defence deal: India

India said discussions are going on with the US on the S-400 missile defence deal, a day after US Deputy Secretary of State expressed unease over New Delhi's procurement of Russian weapons system

NATO expels 8 'undeclared' Russian intelligence officers

NATO expelled eight members of Russia's mission to military alliance, saying that they were secretly working as intelligence officers and cut the size of Moscow's team able to work at its headquarters

Russian film crew blasts off to make first movie in space: Report

A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space Tuesday on a mission to make the world's first movie in orbit, a project the Kremlin said will help burnish the nation's space glory. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko blasted off for the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft together with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a veteran of three space missions. Their Soyuz MS-19 lifted off as scheduled at 1:55 p.m. (0855 GMT) from the Russian space launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan and arrived at the station after about 3 hours. Shkaplerov took manual controls to smoothly dock the spacecraft at the space outpost after a glitch in an automatic docking system. The trio reported they were feeling fine and spacecraft systems were functioning normally. Peresild and Klimenko are to film segments of a new movie titled Challenge, in which a surgeon played by Peresild rushes to the space station to save a crew member who suffers a heart condition. After 12 d

WHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia presses bid

The clarification comes after Russia's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko in recent days reportedly said that administrative issues were among the main holdups in WHO's decision-making process

WHO has lifted barriers for Sputnik V approval: Russian Health Minister

Russia first applied for approval from the WHO for their vaccine in February but has not yet received an Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

Descendant of tsars becomes first royal to marry in Russia since revolution

George Mikhailovich, 40, was born in Madrid and has lived most of his life in Spain and France

Recognition of Taliban not 'on the table', says Russia's Sergei Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said that the international recognition of the Taliban is currently not "on the table."