Russia

Darya Shipilova: Who was Russian anti-plague lab worker who died? Moscow accused of covering up leak

October 05, 2026 10:49 pm

Darya Shipilova, 28, worked at Siberia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute and died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin, triggering quarantines and fears of pneumonic plague.

Pneumonic plague in Russia? What we know about Siberian lab tech's death

October 05, 2026 3:20 pm

Plague outbreak in Russia: A lab technician at an Irkutsk anti-plague institute in Siberia died, and 197 contacts have been isolated amid reports of a pneumonic plague exposure but Rospotrebnadzor has not confirmed either a plague or a laboratory accident.

Nearly 200 isolated after lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia

October 05, 2026 1:58 pm

A lab worker at an anti-plague institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 people are under medical watch. Russia has not confirmed plague.

Plague in Russia? Lab worker dies in Siberia, hospital quarantined

October 04, 2026 5:10 am

A laboratory worker has died of plague in Russia's Irkutsk region, and nearly 200 people are under medical observation.

Trump Jr wedding: Why Donald Trump says his son will repay Russian oligarch

September 19, 2026 2:49 pm

Trump says his son Donald Trump Jr. will pay back a wealthy Russian businessman who covered the cost of his wedding parties in the Bahamas, after Democrats opened an investigation into the payments.

US lawmakers move amendment to Russia sanctions bill, target India, others with 100% tariff threat

September 18, 2026 4:55 am

A new House amendment would put India on a named list facing possible 100 per cent duties, as lawmakers clash over tariff powers and new support for Ukraine.

PM Modi holds hands with Putin and Xi: 7 unmissable photos from BRICS Summit 2026 in Delhi

September 13, 2026 3:46 pm

From warm handshakes and bilateral reviews to the historic tree plantation at Bharat Mandapam, here are the viral moments captured as world leaders gathered in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit.

Eyeing India’s regional market, Russia’s UAC looks to supply 85 planes to Indian firms

September 11, 2026 2:49 am

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and its parent company, Rostec, signed initial agreements with Pinnacle Air and Sleek Aviation in India as it eyes relations in friendlier markets and circumvents Western sanctions. The move comes just days ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, which Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend

Indian woman’s SOS from Moscow: Husband detained, pressured to join Russian army

September 07, 2026 9:11 pm

Indian woman in Russia seeks help after alleging her husband was detained by police in Moscow and pressured to join the Russian military.

Not buying Russia oil will not stop war: Jaishankar

September 04, 2026 8:37 am

Jaishankar’s bilateral visit to Ukraine comes at a time when Modi is meeting Putin twice within weeks — on the sidelines of the SCO leaders’ summit in Bishkek on August 31, and at the BRICS summit on September 12-13.

In photos | Hugs and shared smiles -- Modi, Putin and Xi in a candid chat on Day 2 of SCO summit in China

September 01, 2025 11:38 am

"Always a delight to meet President Putin!," PM Modi said as the two leaders are set to hold bilateral talks later today.

In photos: Supporters of Russian opposition leader Navalny gather at grave on first death anniversary

February 17, 2025 1:41 am

Navalny, a longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died on February 16, 2023, in the Polar Wolf penal colony in Kharp, where he was serving a prison sentence.

Air India ferry flight lands in San Francisco with passengers, crew two days after diversion

June 08, 2023 10:11 pm

A Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia after it developed a technical glitch in one of its engines on Tuesday

In photos: America welcomes back Brittney Griner

December 10, 2022 1:59 pm

Russian-made missile shakes Poland, NATO

November 16, 2022 3:02 pm

A statement from the Polish Foreign Ministry identified the missile as being made in Russia. But President Andrzej Duda was more cautious about its origin, saying that officials did not know for sure who fired it or where it was made.

Scenes of jubilation as Russia retreats from Ukraine's Kherson

November 12, 2022 4:24 pm

Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of the strategic city of Kherson after Russia withdrew from the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.

Kyiv residents take shelter in subway station as Russian missiles, drones strike Ukraine

October 11, 2022 8:07 pm

As Russia launched missile attacks in several Ukraine cities, several people took shelter inside a subway station in capital Kyiv.

Long lines at Russian borders as over 1,94,000 residents flee mobilisation

September 28, 2022 2:30 pm

Over 1,94,000 Russian nationals have fled to neighboring Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland — most often by car, bicycle or on foot — in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists.

Thousands bid farewell to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union

September 04, 2022 4:21 pm

From his 'Glasnost' policy to a failed coup: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's life in pictures

August 31, 2022 12:01 pm

Mikhail Gorbachev played an instrumental role in ending the Cold War in 1991, without bloodshed. He also received the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for the same.

Meet the KGB spies who invented fake news

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

The New York Times reveals how one of the biggest fake news stories ever concocted — the 1984 AIDS-is-a-biological-weapon hoax — went viral in the pre-Internet era. Meet the KGB cons who invented it, and the “truth squad” that quashed it. For a bit.

The origin of AK-47

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

On this day, the first AK-47 went to production in what was then called the Soviet Union.

The origin on AK-47

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

On this day, the first AK-47 went to production in what was then called the Soviet Union.

Questions over Syrian Kurds' links to Assad and Russia

February 26, 2016 1:11 pm

Body of girl who died in Russia arrives in Mumbai

February 17, 2016 2:05 pm

Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): The body of a girl who died in a fire incident in Russia arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the shocking tragedy, two medical students from Maharashtra died of suffocation after a fire broke out in their institute in Russia on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Karishma Bhosale (20) from Pune and Pooja Kallur (22) from Nerul. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya was seen condoling the family members of the girl.

Russia: Lavrov slams 'unilateral egoistic line' on Syria that benefits some

February 10, 2016 4:27 pm

Russian President wishes India on Republic Day

January 24, 2016 1:31 pm

Russia, Jan 24 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his greetings to the Indian citizens on the occasion of Republic Day. President Putin in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he appreciates relations of special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India. He added that he was sure that further build-up between the two nations will be fruitful bilateral cooperation in different areas. He also said that constructive interaction corresponds to their common interests and goes in line with ensuring stability and security in Asia and the entire world.

Sinai tragedy: funerals begin amid fresh theories over cause of crash

November 05, 2015 6:46 pm

Funerals have begun to take place in Russia for some of the 224 victims of the Sinai air crash. In the north western city of Veliky Novgorod, 60-year old Nina Lushchenko was the first to be laid to rest.

Russia sends missile systems to Syria to protect its forces

November 05, 2015 6:29 pm

Representatives of four Free Syrian Army rebel groups have dismissed a report claiming they would meet Russian officials to discuss fighting Islamic State militants.