Syrian Kurdish forces said to capture most of rebel-held former military airport
Kurdish-led fighters, aided by heavy Russian bombing, captured a rebel-held former Syrian army military airport near the border with Turkey overnight as they expand in the strategic area where the Syrian army was making rapid advances, a monitor and rebels said on Thursday.
Feb 11, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Speeding car of Russian diplomat hits biker at south Delhi
A diplomat from the Russian Embassy allegedly hit a biker with his speeding car, rammed into a barricade and later assaulted a police official at south Delhi's Moti Bagh area on Wednesday, following which Delhi Police has written to the Home Ministry seeking information on the diplomat's identity and position.
Dec 09, 2015, 23:21 PM IST
Chechen strongman confirms man beheaded by IS was Russian
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Thursday confirmed the man executed by the Islamic State group in a recent video was a Chechen from Russia.
Dec 03, 2015, 20:53 PM IST
India, Russia joint military exercise begins
Indian and Russian armies on Tuesday commenced their two-week INDRA-2015 joint military exercise at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, over 350 km from here.
Nov 09, 2015, 20:12 PM IST
'Russian' drone downed by Turkey close to Syria border
Turkish fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone which entered its air space near the Syrian border, with the US military saying "all indications" showed that the unmanned vehicle was Russian.
Oct 17, 2015, 00:12 AM IST
EU signs trade pact with Ukraine, threatens sanctions on Russia
The European Union signed an historic free-trade pact with Ukraine on Friday and warned it could impose more sanctions on Moscow unless pro-Russian rebels act to wind down the crisis in the east of the country by Monday.
Jun 27, 2014, 22:06 PM IST
EU blocks Russian WTO complaint over trade duties
The European Union has blocked a challenge by Moscow at the WTO to duties its slaps on Russian goods, trade sources said Wednesday.
Jun 18, 2014, 19:48 PM IST
