What remains of the October Revolution in St Petersburg

It's been 100 years since Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrew the government, and its legacy remains visible even today in the buildings and monuments scattered throughout St Petersburg.T N Ninan......

Vladimir Putin, 70

Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia since 2000, is 70 today, October 7. Glimpses from the life of Russia's current tsar:   IMAGE: Putin and his then wife Lyudmila at the Taj Mahal, October......

From crowds to ghost towns: Before and after coronavirus

The world is slowly going into lockdown trying to stop the spread of the dangerous coronavirus disease, leading to cities and famous attractions turning eerily deserted. Many streets, train......

PM Modi takes swipe at Pak, says some nations are arming terrorists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to put the spotlight on Pakistan arming and funding militants in Kashmir, as he pressed the world community to come together to fight the menace of......

Severstal keen to outbid Mittal for Arcelor

Arcelor's former Russian suitor Severstal has said it would improve its offer to the Luxembourg-based steel giant to thwart a partnership with Mittal Steel, whose bid was accepted by Arcelor Board......

G-20 acknowledges India's concerns on currency volatility

Taking on board India's concerns, the G-20 Summit on Friday acknowledged that excess volatility of financial flows and disorderly movements in exchange rates can affect economic and financial......

This is how Euro zone plans to counter the Greek crisis

  Athens reported a steep 24.6 per cent fall in its revenues in May, including a 50 per cent fall in tax returns Euro zone leaders will hold an emergency summit on Monday to try to avert a......

Russian national soccer team, clubs banned from European competitions

IMAGE: Plastic letters arranged to read 'Sanctions are placed in front the UEFA logo and Russian flag colours in this illustration. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Russia's national......

Russian coach mocks Ronaldo

IMAGE: Russia Coach Stanislav Cherchesov enjoys a bottle of Coke.   The real fizz at Euro 2020 appears to be occurring off the pitch, courtesy Cristiano Ronaldo. Ahead of Portugal's......

Russia stripped of major events as invasion of Ukraine intensifies

IMAGE: A woman holds a Ukrainian flag next to a banner reading 'Stop Putin' as youth groups protest with a human chain outside the Russian embassy. Photograph: Omer Messinger/Getty Images As......

Soccer: Atletico's Costa faces jail term for tax fraud

IMAGE: Diego Costa defrauded the Spanish state of 1,014,416 euros. Photograph: Atletico de Madrid/Twitter Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa is to face trial on June 4 for tax fraud in 2014, a......

World Cup diary: Fans get a shot at biting Suarez

IMAGE: Cook Valery Maksimchik poses with pizzas decorated with portraits of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Uruguay's Luis Suarez. Photographs: Anton Vaganov/Reuters A restaurant in St Petersburg......