Russia grants asylum to ousted Syrian president Assad

Following the political crisis in Syria, Russia has granted asylum to Bashar al-Assad and his family, TASS reported citing a Kremlin source. IMAGE: Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that......

In a first, Russia launches ICBM strike on Ukrainian city

The Ukrainian Air Force on Thursday said that Russia launched a massive missile attack on the city of Dnipro, involving intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). IMAGE: Firefighters work at the......

No Indians recruited in military from April: Russia

The Russian embassy on Saturday condoled the "unfortunate instances" of Indian casualties in the course of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine and said recruitment of Indians into its......

Canada's deputy PM resigns citing rift with Trudeau

Hours before making the statement on Canada's economy, Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister announced her resignation from the Cabinet. IMAGE: Canadian Prime......

Moody's, Fitch downgrade Russia's rating to 'junk' following sanctions by West

Moody's and Fitch on Thursday downgraded Russia's sovereign rating to 'junk' grade following severe sanctions by western countries. IMAGE: People walk past the Central Bank headquarters in......

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Cairn Energy has threatened the Indian government that it is looking at executing the favourable $1.2 billion international tribunal award in the retrospective taxation case by seizing India's......

Soon, Chinese smokers will puff on Indian tobacco

The revival of the phytosanitary protocol with China is expected to boost tobacco exports to China and prove economically beneficial to Indian farmers. Hemmed in by increasingly restrictive......

Centre urged to ease norms for Russian diamond imp

The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council has urged the Centre to give its nod allowing advance remittance to import rough diamonds from Russia since the license permitting such imports would......

SEE: Gukesh returns to grand welcome in Chennai

Photograph and Video: ANI Newly-crowned World chess champion D Gukesh returned home to an enthusiastic reception as hundreds of eager fans, and officials from the Tamil Nadu government and the......

Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping row

IMAGE: Russia's athletics federation president Evgeny Yurchenko. Photograph: Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters The president of Russia's suspended athletics federation resigned from his post on Monday as......

Boxing body accuses IOC of 'abusive behaviour' in Olympic market

IMAGE: International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev attends a news conference ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland June 28, 2021. Photograph: Denis......

France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics

IMAGE: The arrested man, a Russian national, has been placed in pre-trial detention and could face up to 30 years in prison, the Paris prosecutor's office said. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters......

FIFA's transfer market in legal jeopardy, Billions at stake

IMAGE: FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: FIFA Soccer's player transfer system will be in the spotlight and could even be on the brink of collapse on Friday when the Court of......