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Russian volcano spills record amount of lava
World | Dec 11, 2012, 06:08 PM ISTMoscow, Dec 11: The erupting Plosky Tolbachik volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula is spilling a record 1,200 tonnes of lava every second, seismologists said Tuesday.The 3,085-metre Plosky Tolbachik, part of a volcanic complex
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Madonna 'gay propaganda' lawsuit thrown out by Russian court
Hollywood | Nov 23, 2012, 12:44 PM ISTSt. Petersburg, Nov 23: US pop star Madonna did not break city laws on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during a concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a Russian court has
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India inducts new Russian-built stealth warship
World | Nov 09, 2012, 11:34 PM ISTMoscow/New Delhi, Nov 9: India Friday added more teeth to its navy when it inducted a new Russian-built multi-role stealth frigate, carrying the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, into its fleet, adding to its recently growing
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US calls Russian stance on Syria as 'morally bankrupt'
World | Oct 13, 2012, 10:37 AM ISTWashington, Oct 13:The US State Department has accused Russia of having a "morally bankrupt" policy over Syria.The US reaction came two days after Turkey intercepted a Syrian passenger jet headed from Moscow to Damascus over
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Russian helicopter lands in Georgia by mistake
World | Sep 22, 2012, 05:59 PM ISTMoscow, Sep 22: A Russian helicopter Friday landed in Georgia due to problems in the navigation system, authorities said.According to the Russian emergency situations ministry, the helicopter lost its way while delivering a consignment of
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Russian teenager attempts 'bank robbery' for suicide
World | Sep 07, 2012, 10:23 PM ISTMoscow, Sep 7: A teenage girl tried to 'rob' a bank in a region in western Russia so that she could afford to leave her native city and commit suicide, the Russian Investigation Department said
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Wreck found of Russian jet on Indonesia demo flight
World | May 10, 2012, 10:33 AM ISTCidahu (Indonesia), May 10: Helicopters spotted the scattered wreckage a Russian-made passenger plane on the side of a mist-shrouded mountain Thursday after it disappeared during a demonstration flight in Indonesia with 47 people on board.
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Rare Whale Swims Up West Coast Toward Russian Home
World | Mar 20, 2012, 09:49 AM ISTAnchorage (Alaska), Mar 20: An endangered western Pacific gray whale tracked from Russia to Alaska and along the West Coast to Baja Mexico is on the move again, apparently preparing to cross the Pacific Ocean
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Russian Project Aims To Transplant Human Brain Into 'Davros'-Style Robot Within 10 Years
World | Mar 02, 2012, 08:40 PM ISTMoscow, Mar 1: Human minds could be downloaded into robots within 10 years, allowing human beings to 'live forever', says the Russian entrepreneur who heads a hi-tech research project called 'Avatar'.Itskov, a media entrepreneur, claims
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Prosecutor Asks Court To Remove Russian Commentary Of Bhagvad Gita
India | Feb 17, 2012, 02:08 PM ISTMoscow, Feb 17 : Nearly two months after a Russian court rejected a ban on a translated version of Bhagvad Gita, a top Siberian prosecutor has now demanded the removal of a Russian comment only
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IAF To Induct Latest Russian Armed Helicopters
India | Feb 16, 2012, 08:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 16: India will induct its latest Mi-17 V5 armed helicopters from Russia that will greatly enhance its capabilities to carry troops and cargo at higher altitudes.Defence Minister A K Antony will hand
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In Search Of 'Alien' Life, Russian Scientists Out Of Contact Since Last 6 Days In Antarctica
World | Feb 05, 2012, 09:54 AM ISTLondon, Feb 5: The scientific community is holding its breath for a team of Russian scientists that has been out of contact with colleagues in the U.S for six days, as they drill into a
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Russia's Aryasova Stripped Of Tokyo Marathon Title
Other Sports | Jan 26, 2012, 06:24 PM ISTTokyo, Jan 26: Russian runner Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after testing positive for a banned substance.Aryasova tested positive for hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in a urine sample taken after
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Russian Submarine Fire Contained; Authorities Order Probe
World | Dec 30, 2011, 09:20 PM ISTMoscow, Dec 30: A massive fire that engulfed a docked Russian nuclear submarine in the northern Murmansk region and left nine people ill with toxic fumes was put out today, with authorities saying that there
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Soyuz Carrying Russian, American And Dutch Astronauts Blasts Off
World | Dec 21, 2011, 08:39 PM ISTMoscow, Dec 21: A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station blasted off flawlessly from Russia's launch facility in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.Mission commander Oleg Kononenko and his
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Prokhorov, Russian Tycoon, To Run Against Vladimir Putin
World | Dec 12, 2011, 10:31 PM ISTMoscow, Dec 12: Russian metals tycoon and US basketball team owner Mikhail Prokhorov said Monday he intended to challenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in next year's presidential elections. "I have made the most serious decision
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India To Get Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya By Dec 2012
India | Oct 05, 2011, 03:23 PM ISTMoscow, Oct 5: India will get delivery of its much-awaited aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya from Russia by December next year, Defence Minister A K Antony has said, amid reports that Moscow will hand over the
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Indian, Russian Defence Ministers To Hold Crucial Talks
India | Oct 04, 2011, 04:21 PM ISTMoscow, Oct 4: India and Russia are set to hold crucial negotiations for speeding up deliveries of key weapons systems, including transfer of Nerpa class nuclear submarine on lease, and finalise the agenda for the
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Russian Jury Acquits 2 Crew Of India-Bound Nuclear Submarine
India | Sep 30, 2011, 09:51 PM ISTMoscow, Sept 30: A Russian jury today acquitted the captain and a sailor of an India-bound Nerpa nuclear submarine, who were being tried for the death of 20 people by toxic gas in 2008 after
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Ice Hockey Players Among 44 Killed In Russian Air Crash
World | Sep 07, 2011, 09:58 PM ISTMoscow, Sep 7: At least 44 people, including an entire ice hockey team, were killed when a jet carrying them for a match crashed and burst into flames immediately after taking off from an airport