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Market rout: India should take advantage of falling crude oil prices

Easy liquidity available earlier is drying up, debt is piling up, debt repayments are due and a lot of investors are looking for profitability and not just production growth.

Crude oil down 30% as Saudi, Russia fail to reach deal over supply cuts

On Monday, Saudi Arabia reduced oil prices and offered to increase production, triggering a price war among oil-producing countries

Goldman Sachs cuts Brent forecasts to $30 on price war, Coronavirus impact

Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia

As Saudi Arabia blows up crude oil market, stand by for fallout: Analyst

The Saudi move was no shot across the bows aimed at Russia's reluctance to extend and boost a deal to curb production.

Oil futures skid to 12-year low as Russia-OPEC fail to reach deal in Vienna

The potential collapse of the group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is the latest blow to a market that was already dragged down by fears over the economic damage from the spread of the coronavirus

Russian women's soccer team faces possible quarantine over Coronavirus

Team doctor Eduard Bezuglov told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Friday that the players' clubs had been given recommendations based on a decree from Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

Will OPEC and allies be able to convince Russia for biggest oil cut?

According to the plan drawn up by OPEC, allies in the so-called OPEC+ grouping -- Russia foremost among them -- would take on 500,000 barrels of the cuts

As prices dip, OPEC backs biggest oil cut since 2008 financial crisis

Oil demand growth forecasts for 2020 have been slashed because of global measures to halt the spread of the virus

Putin proposes to enshrine God, heterosexual marriage in constitution

Putin in January unleashed a political storm by proposing an overhaul of the constitution, the first changes to the basic law since 1993

Coronavirus outbreak to throw Indian tea exports out of gear this year

Tea Board of India has called an urgent exporters' meet this week to discuss means of staving off expected fall in exports due to coronavirus outbreak

How Putin vetoed a plan to use his body double for public appearances

TASS state news agency showed Putin a list of popular Russian-language Internet searches including "Putin double proof".

Concor to take INSTC route for Russia to save transit time and cash

INSTC is a 7,200 km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail and road routes covering 13 countries

US elections: Trump attacks oppn after fresh claims of Russian interference

US intelligence warned that Russia is meddling in this year's elections

Russia says Israeli air forces nearly shot down passenger plane in Syria

This is not the first time Russia has blamed Israel for irresponsible actions in Syria

FBI director warns of Russian 'information warfare' ahead of Prez polls

Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that Russia, just as it did in 2016, is relying on a covert social media campaign aimed at dividing American public opinion and sowing discord

US hits Russia railroad co with sanctions over passenger services to Crimea

The Treasury Department handed down the new sanctions on Wednesday two days before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due in Kyiv to meet with the Ukrainian president and other officials

Russian government resigns after President Putin announces reforms

Putin asked Medvedev's Cabinet to keep working until the new Cabinet is formed.

Some questions from Asia's history of 50 years that need urgent answers

India needs to figure out whether it pays to be rule-takers or seek to be rule-setters. Or, do we have an answer to China's strategic challenge? If not, what are our options, wonders T N Ninan

Donald Trump says 'great' coordination with Russia helped thwart attack

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that "great & important coordination" between the US and Russia had helped thwart an attack in Saint Petersburg. "President Putin of Russia called to thank me and the US for informing them of a planned terrorist attack in the very beautiful city of Saint Petersburg," Trump tweeted. "They were able to quickly apprehend the suspects, with many lives being saved," he said. "Great & important coordination!" Russia on Monday remanded into custody two men suspected of planning the New Year's Eve attack. According to Russia's FSB security service, the two men had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group. The FSB said the two men had been detained Friday based on information provided from "American partners" and that both confessed to preparing attacks. They were identified as 22-year-old Nikita Semyonov and 23-year-old Georgiy Chernyshov. The local Fontanka news website reported that they planned attacks in a shopping center ..

Putin's Russia is 20 years old and stronger than ever. or is it?

While Putin has repeatedly ruled out amending the constitution to allow another term, most recently during his annual press conference, no other option for staying in power, if that's what he does