Why Are They Swimming In Icy Cold Waters?

  Please click on the images below for a better look. IMAGE: A member of a local winter swimming club takes part in festive bathing in the icy waters of Boyarskoye lake outside Tomsk,......

41st Kolkata Rath Yatra gets a Russian flavour

The nine-day festival, June 21-29, is considered the biggest of all Iskcon celebrations and the theme for this year's yatra was 'Krishna Bhakti in Russia'. Prakriti Prasad reports The 41st Kolkata......

No further appeal against Bhagvad Gita translation

Russian prosecutors have decided against taking forward their case seeking a ban on a translation of Bhagvad Gita, bringing to end an issue that had enraged Hindus worldwide and even threatened to......

Russian court DISMISSES plea against translated Bhagavad Gita

A Russian court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking a ban on a translated version of Bhagavad Gita for being "extremist", bringing cheers to followers across the world, months after the issue......

Can India crack the Russian market?

Trade sanctions on Russia by Europe and the US offer an opportunity for India, but the devaluation of the rouble may play spoilsport A team of Russia’s phyto-sanitary watchdog,......

OVL-OIL offers $5 bn for 20% in Africa gas field

After buying ConocoPhillips’ 8.4 per cent stake in a Kazakhstan oil field for $5 billion last year, ONGC Videsh Ltd and its partner Oil India Ltd have closed in on another energy asset in......

India ready to invest in Russia's pharma sector

India Inc is ready to invest in Russia's pharmaceutical sector and the two governments are working on a joint document to this effect, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said. "They......

Russia invites Indian cos to set up biz

Seeking greater cooperation with India, Russia's Tomsk city in Siberia on Friday invited Indian hi-tech companies to establish innovative ventures in the region. "Your ONGC Videsh has recently......

Sports Shorts: Maradona head coach of UAE's Al-Fujairah

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday. Maradona appointed head coach of UAE's Al-Fujairah IMAGE: Diego Maradona. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images Former......

Croatia squad

Croatia squad penpix for Euro 2008: Stipe Pletikosa (Spartak Moscow). Goalkeeper. Born 8.1.79. Caps 68. Goals 0. His towering presence adds steel and confidence to the back four. Improved vastly......