United Nations: Russia and Syria have invited a probe into the alleged chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Douma after US President Donald Trump threatened that there would be a “big price to pay”. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday, Russia’s Permanent Representative Vassily[Read More…]
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Trump administration to impose fresh sanctions against Russia
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday, according to US officials. The sanctions are economic and designed to target oligarchs with ties to President Vladimir Putin, the officials told The Washington Post on Wednesday. However, the final number of Russians facing punitive action[Read More…]
What does President Putin’s Win means to India?
The world got the expected results in Russian Presidential Election when President Vladimir Putin got reelected by a landslide. His victory is a big blow to West especially US, UK, EU as they were on a hostile trajectory from Nerve Gas attack on Spies in UK to Meddling in US[Read More…]
Top 10 per cent earners have 55 per cent of India’s wealth, says report
Income inequality in India has increaed since deregulation started in the 1980s, with the top 10 per cent of earners accounting for 55 per cent of the national wealth in 2016, according to a global research report released on Wednesday. The India-specific finding of the ‘World Inequality Report 2018’ authored,[Read More…]
Interview: I feel my career has just started, says Sridevi
“Let me tell you, I feel like a newcomer,” Sridevi asserts, breaking into a giggle almost reminiscent from her ahead-of-times 1991 film “Lamhe”, even as she prepares to let her elder daughter lose in the Bollywood world. She says nothing comes easy in life, and she is sure her Jhanvi[Read More…]
Watch: YouTuber allows pet mamba to bite him, streams video of his own death
In a sad incident, a Youtuber and snake expert allowed his pet mamba snake to bite him to death while he streamed the video. Arslan Valeev live streamed his death after ‘allowing deadly his pet black mamba to bite him’. He took the drastic step after a failed marriage. The[Read More…]
Mastermind behind Blue Whale Challenge finally arrested in Russia
The mastermind behind the deadly Blue Whale Challenge has finally been arrested. She is a 17-year-old Russian girl, who remains unidentified by the authorities. The teenager allegedly threatened her victims that she would murder them or their families if they did not complete the tasks that were set. The victims[Read More…]
Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Russia
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit 685 km in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy coast line, raising tsunami warnings in Russia on Tuesday. The earthquake happened at 05:04 AM (local time) with Kamchatka Krai peninsula being the epicenter. The quake followed several aftershocks before simmering down. However, no reports of loss of lives or[Read More…]
IS leader Baghdadi might have been killed by Russia
In a major development, Russia’s defence ministry is probing whether one of its air strikes in Syria killed the leader of the Islamic State militant group (IS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The ministry said an air strike might have killed Baghdadi on 28 May. However, the reports are yet to be[Read More…]
At least 91 prisoners escape Brazilian jail through tunnel
About 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil by fleeing through a 30-meter tunnel. Reportedly, nine of the inmates have been found, while police are attempting to nab the remaining 82. They disappeared from the prison in Parnamirim, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This incident happened[Read More…]
IAF aircraft goes missing near China border
An Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft has gone missing after it lost radio contact in Assam’s Tezpur, near China border on Tuesday. The fighter jet, with two pilots on board, took off from Salonibari in Assam at 10.30 am on Tuesday. The aircraft’s fleet was facing some engine troubles[Read More…]
Ransomware attack hits 74 countries, says Kaspersky
Over 45,000 attacks of ransomware were recorded in 74 countries around the world, mostly in Russia. Kaspersky Lab, the cyber security and anti-virus provider’s Global Research and Analysis Team said, in these attacks, data is encrypted with the extension “.WCRY” added to the filenames. The attack, called as ‘WannaCry,’ is[Read More…]
India fifth largest military spender in 2016, says report
India was the fifth largest military spender in 2016. India’s military expenditure for 2016-17 was $55.9 billion, according to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). For 2017-18, the Union Budget allocated a defence budget of Rs. 3,59,854.12 crore (US$ 53.5 billion) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).[Read More…]
Misogyny played a role in election failure, says Hillary Clinton
Kashmiri pilot Ayesha Aziz could become the first Indian woman to Fly MIG-29
A 21-year-old Ayesha Aziz of Kashmir could become the first Indian woman to Fly MIG-29. Ayesha got her commercial licence last week and now plans to fly a MIG-29 fighter jet at Russia’s Sokul airbase. If succeeded, she will become the youngest Indian to pilot the aircraft beyond the speed[Read More…]
Chemical attack shows war crimes continue in Syria, says UN
A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in Syria, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. “The horrific events of yesterday demonstrate unfortunately that war crimes are going on in Syria (and that) international humanitarian law is being[Read More…]
Explosion at St Petersburg metro station: 10 dead, 20 injured
At least 10 people have died after an unidentified device exploded on the underground system at Sannaya metro station in St Petersburg. At least seven stations on city subway network – “Victory Park”, “Electrosila”, “Moskovskiye Vorota”, “Frunze”, “Institute of Technology”, “Sennaya Ploshchad”, “Gostiny Dvor”-have been closed following the blast, Zero[Read More…]
Putin denies interfering in US election
Senate questions Trump’s adviser in Russia investigation
The Senate investigation committee has asked one of Donald Trump’s longtime advisors to produce any documents that could be related to its investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Advisor Roger Stone says that he is glad to have an opportunity where he gets to publicly testify before the[Read More…]
Cause of death of Russian’s UN ambassador unclear
Russia makes Trump’s psychological dossier
Mike Pence visits Germany to meet world leaders
US defence secretary hails NATO as ‘fundamental bedrock of trans-Atlantic co-operation’
US defence secretary James Mattis has hailed NATO as the “fundamental bedrock” of trans-Atlantic co-operation, as he met defence ministers for the first time. “The alliance remains a fundamental bedrock for the United States and the trans-Atlantic community, bonded as we are together,” he said. However, Mattis reiterated Trump’s demand[Read More…]
Trump campaign had repeated contacts with Russian intelligence, says New York Times
Phone records and intercepted calls of US President Donald Trump’s campaign team and other associates had repeated contact with the Russian intelligence officials before the presidential election, New York Times reported, citing US officials. According to the report, U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies intercepted the communications around the same[Read More…]
Syria: 3 Turkish soldiers killed in Russian airstrike, Putin apologises
Russian airstrikes accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 others during an operation against Islamic State in northern Syria on Thursday morning, Turkey’s military said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and expressed sorrow and condolences for the accidental killing, the military[Read More…]