Putin trying to find 'oxygen' with ceasefire order: Biden

United States President Joe Biden on Thursday said that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is "trying to find some oxygen" with the ceasefire order in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.......

Putin announces temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, here's why

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu to introduce a 36-hour ceasefire along the entire line of contact between the warring sides in Ukraine from......

Putin's alleged girlfriend faces EU sanctions: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, is included in the sixth proposed package of European Union sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. According......

Why the US has sanctioned Putin's daughters

The White House has announced a wide new slate of sanctions on Russia that includes first-time individual sanctions on the two adult daughters of President Vladimir Putin in response to the ongoing......

Russian, Indian funds to invest $1 billion in hydro power

The Russian Direct Investment Fund will team up with an Indian partner to invest $1 billion in hydroelectric projects in Asia's third-largest economy, the head of the Russian state fund told......

India hot for Russia's Altimo

Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's mobile firm Altimo, which had recently evinced interest in Hutch-Essar, today said it was still looking for potential acquisition opportunities in India. "We......

The world's richest people

It has been a busy year for Forbes' team of fortune hunters. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes......

You must watch these AMAZING movies!

The stars were there. For a small festival in its fourth year, the International Film Festivals and Awards Macao brings quite a few global film personalities to promote their films. French actress......

Review: Eastern Promises

The setting is unspeakably macabre. Two Russian mobsters stand over a barber's attic in London, helping him dispose of a razor-guillotined corpse. Nikolai, played by Viggo Mortensen, set to 'treat'......

Eastern Promises -- review

A teenage girl drags herself into a London chemist begging for medicine. Few hours later, we see her dead in a hospital having given birth to a baby girl. A midwife Anna (Naomi Watts) comes across......

GM Arjun Erigaisi rises to World No 5; highest ranked Indian!

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi briefly reached a career-high live rating of 2771.2 earlier this week and is the only Indian since Vishwanathan Anand to do so. Photograph: FIDE/Anna Shtourman Grandmaster......

Historic! Manika first Indian woman to break into top-25

IMAGE: Manika Batra jumped 15 spots following her success in the Saudi Smash, where she made it to the quarter-finals. Photograph: Manika Batra/Instagram Ace women's table tennis player Manika......

Praggnanandhaa overcomes Carlsen in Superbet chess

IMAGE: India’s R. Praggnanandhaa is way behind leaders Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen, which makes it literally a two-horse race for the title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE India's......

Gukesh storms back, Pragg moves to joint third; Carlsen takes lead

IMAGE: D Gukesh defeated R Praggnanandhaa in the fourth round. Photograph: FIDE World Championship challenger D Gukesh bounced back from a sedate start to defeat compatriot R Praggnanandhaa and......

Gukesh strikes back with victories over Pragg, Keymer in Warsaw

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Grand Chess Tour/X Newly-crowned FIDE Candidates' champion D Gukesh struck back after recovering from a sedate start to defeat compatriot R Praggnanandhaa and Vincent......