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Hoping to build consensus on issues of concern at BRICS FMs meet: China

China said that it looks forward to exchanging views, coordinating positions and building up consensus with other members of the five-member bloc on the most urgent issues of common concern

Consignment of 3 mn Sputnik V vaccine from Russia land in Hyderabad

A consignment, comprising as many as three million doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Tour firms push vaccine-cum-leisure trips to Russia despite tough new norms

While Russia allows entry to Indians and doesn't have quarantine requirements, it has prohibited private clinics in Moscow from jabbing foreign tourists

'They hit you hard': How DarkSide became powerhouse of ransomware attacks

Cybergang's targeting of US pipeline owner casts spotlight on a rapidly expanding criminal industry based primarily in Russia.

US aid agency system used to carry out cyberattacks by Russia: Microsoft

Breach discovered three weeks before Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin in Geneva and at a moment of increased tension between the two nations.

Russia studying all proposals from Indian states for Sputnik V vax supply

The deputy envoy said that supplies of Sputnik V, the world's first registered vaccine against coronavirus, are going on according to the "contract obligations and schedules"

Musk thinks Tesla is close to establishing a local presence in Russia

Russia would be a surprise choice for a Tesla factory location anytime soon.

Xi, Putin witness launch of biggest China-Russia nuclear energy project

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed the nuclear cooperation between the two neighbours

WHO's recognition of Sputnik V vaccine underway: UN Secretary-General

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the process of recognition by WHO of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was underway, and the UN would welcome its completion

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people, suspect arrested: Report

21 people were hospitalised with wounds after the attack, including 18 children, six of whom were in severely grave condition

Former doctor at Russian hospital that treated Alexey Navalny goes missing

The former chief physician of the Siberian hospital, where Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after he was poisoned with a nerve agent last year, has gone missing

Russia to cooperate with China on production of Sputnik V vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has signed deals with three Chinese biopharmaceutical companies for the production of over 260 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine

Russia authorises single-dose Sputnik Light Covid vaccine for use: RDIF

Developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, the slimmed-down vaccine, which the RDIF said is 79.4% effective against Covid-19, costs under $10 a dose

Russia, facing lags, turns to Chinese firms to produce Sputnik shots

Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars for its shot

Covid-19: Russian flights with emergency humanitarian aid land in India

Two Russian flights with oxygen concentrators, lung ventilation equipment, bedside monitors, medicines, including Coronavir and other essential pharmaceutical items landed in India to help the country in its fight against the COVID-19 surge.The information was shared by the Ambassador of Russia to India, Nikolay Kudashev."The Russian Federation decided to send humanitarian assistance to India in the spirit of the special and privileged strategic partnership between our two countries as well as in the context of our anti #COVID19 cooperation," said Nikolay Kudashev."For this purpose, 2 urgent flights, operated by Russian EMERCOM arrived here today. These are oxygen concentrators, lung ventilation equipment, bedside monitors, medicines, including Coronavir & other essential pharmaceutical items," added Kudashev.He further said that Russia is closely watching the situation in India, which is becoming more and more alarming with the unprecedented spread of the coronavirus ...

Globe-hopping Grandmaster: Anish Kumar Giri, Dutch-Russian-Nepali

Given his background, Giri could call himself a world citizen, which is appropriate for someone playing a universally popular sport

Covid vaccine: Sputnik safest, Pfizer's shot worst? Row over Hungary data

The Russian vaccine has six times lower infection rate than Pfizer's

Russia's competition watchdog fines Apple $12 million for app market abuse

Apple allegedly abused its dominant position in the mobile applications market

Russia's Alexei Navalny to end prison hunger strike on 24th day

Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention

Russia upholds international cooperation to address climate change: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country advocates stepping up international cooperation in searching for effective solutions to the problems of global climate change