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  Three earthquakes, including one of 7.4 magnitude, strike off Russia; tsunami warning issued

  World | July 20, 2025 13:34 IST

  The larger quake was at a depth of 20 kilometers and was 144 kilometers east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000.

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  India hits back at NATO chief Mark Rutte's Russia trade warning: 'No double standards'

  India | July 17, 2025 23:56 IST

  Speaking at the weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is closely monitoring the developments but firmly reiterated its priorities.

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  Why Japan sounded global alert over China's military buildup and alliance with Russia, North Korea

  World | September 03, 2025 18:41 IST

  The report highlighted a sharp rise in Chinese warship activity in the Pacific, especially near Japan's southwestern region. It noted that over the past three years, the number of Chinese naval transits near Taiwan and the Japanese island of Yonaguni has tripled.

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  NATO chief threatens 100% secondary sanctions on India and China for trade relations with Russia

  World | July 16, 2025 11:08 IST

  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issued a stark warning on Wednesday, saying that countries like Brazil, China, and India could face severe secondary sanctions if they continue trade relations with Russia.

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  NATO Chief Warns India, China and other BRICS Nations Of Sanctions On Trade With Russia

  News | July 16, 2025 10:45 IST

  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned India, China and Brazil and other BRICS nations that they could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

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  Trump threatens 'very severe tariffs' on Russia if war with Ukraine doesn't end within 50 days

  World | July 14, 2025 23:57 IST

  The US President made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. However, he did not provide specifics on how the tariffs would be implemented.

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  Why Trump's Patriot missile promise to Ukraine is a big deal: Check range, features and capabilities

  World | July 14, 2025 14:27 IST

  US President Donald Trump has said his administration will supply Patriot missile systems to Ukraine to help counter intensifying Russian attacks, but made clear Kyiv must bear the cost.

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  Zelenskyy Reports Overnight Strike with 339 Russian Shahed Drones Amid Rising Tensions

  News | July 14, 2025 10:55 IST

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched 339 Shahed drones overnight, marking one of the largest aerial attacks in recent weeks as the conflict continues to intensify.

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  Russian drone, cruise missile attacks kills two, injures dozens across Ukraine

  World | July 12, 2025 14:41 IST

  Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia unleashed a massive aerial offensive overnight, launching 597 threats that included combat drones, decoys, and 26 cruise missiles.

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  Centre picks domestic firm for maintenance of S-400 in a boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat | Know details

  India | July 11, 2025 18:50 IST

  India has reportedly selected a domestic firm to set up a maintenance and repair facility for its S-400 missile systems marking a key step towards defence self-reliance under Atmanirbhar Bharat. The move follows the S-400's critical role in Operation Sindoor.

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  List of US Presidents who have visited Soviet Union or Russia

  Politics | July 11, 2025 14:31 IST

  Several US presidents have visited the Soviet Union or Russia for key meetings and treaty signings, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt as the first visitor and most recently Barack Obama in 2013.

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  Woman who overthrew her husband to become Queen, ruled the throne for 34 years | In Pics

  World | July 10, 2025 20:56 IST

  Catherine the Great, also known as Catherine II, was one of the most influential and longest-reigning female rulers in Russian history.

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  Why BRICS is pushing back against the EU’s carbon border tax: Explained

  World | July 10, 2025 15:26 IST

  BRICS nations have condemned the EU’s carbon border tax as a discriminatory trade barrier that undermines fair climate action and disproportionately burdens developing economies.

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  Ex-Russian minister Roman Starovoit found dead in suspected suicide hours after dismissal by Putin

  World | July 07, 2025 20:22 IST

  Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead in an apparent suicide hours after being dismissed by President Putin.

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  Russia launches over 100 drones in massive overnight attack on Ukraine, killing 10, injuring dozens

  World | July 07, 2025 19:59 IST

  Russia's intensified drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least 10 civilians, prompting a major Ukrainian counterstrike and raising global concerns over escalating warfare.

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  Russia launches scheme to boost birth rate, offers money to schoolgirls for having children

  World | July 05, 2025 23:50 IST

  Russia has launched a controversial scheme offering money to adult schoolgirls to boost birth rates amid a deepening demographic crisis.

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  Russia becomes first Country to formally recognise Taliban govt in Afghanistan

  World | July 04, 2025 8:52 IST

  Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government, marking a major diplomatic shift and ending the group's global isolation since 2021. The move could influence other nations to reconsider their stance despite ongoing human rights concerns.

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  Putin rushes out of conclave to attend Trump's phone call: 'He could get offended' | VIDEO

  World | July 03, 2025 23:53 IST

  In his sixth phone conversation with Trump since he assumed the presidency, Putin congratulated him on the eve of the US Independence Day and said that Russia also had a role in the US war of independence.

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  Russia-Azerbaijan tensions soar: What's behind the rift and how could this reshape regional balance?

  World | July 03, 2025 17:58 IST

  Once strategic partners in the post-Soviet order, Russia and Azerbaijan are drifting into open hostility. From diplomatic snubs to deaths in custody and geopolitical realignments, ties between Moscow and Baku are under unprecedented strain.

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  Russia's former deputy defence minister sentenced to 13 years for corruption in military graft case

  World | July 01, 2025 19:14 IST

  Timur Ivanov was named deputy defence minister in 2016 and oversaw military construction projects, as well as property management, housing and medical support for the military.