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Despite Sanctions, India's Russian Oil Imports Surge

Despite Sanctions, India's Russian Oil Imports Surge

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

Russian shipments averaged 1.67 million barrels per day in January compared to 1.48 million bpd in December and 1.53 million bpd a year earlier.

PHOTOS: International Army Games 2019

PHOTOS: International Army Games 2019

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

India is hosting the fifth Army International Scout Masters Competition as part of the games in Jaisalmer .

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

Jaishankar to attend meeting of SCO foreign ministers in Russia

Jaishankar to attend meeting of SCO foreign ministers in Russia

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

"The external affairs minister will be visiting Moscow to attend the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting which is scheduled on September 10," spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivstava said at an online media briefing.

PIX: Tennis stars flaunt their hot-bodies

PIX: Tennis stars flaunt their hot-bodies

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Caroline Wozniacki has been making the most of her holidays in the Maldives.

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.

Vladimir Putin, 70

Vladimir Putin, 70

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Glimpses from the Russian tsar's life...

NATO's BIGGEST war games in Russia's backyard

NATO's BIGGEST war games in Russia's backyard

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Ignoring Russia's concerns, member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Wednesday kick-started one of the military alliance's biggest war games in years.

The man with a unique taste for Indian wine

The man with a unique taste for Indian wine

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Viswanathan, Reliance Capital set to close stake buy in Sula Vineyards.

Doval walks out of SCO NSAs' meet over 'new' Pak map

Doval walks out of SCO NSAs' meet over 'new' Pak map

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Government sources said the Pakistani action was "blatant violation" of the SCO charter and against all its established norms of safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of SCO member states.

India withdraws from multilateral war exercise in Russia

India withdraws from multilateral war exercise in Russia

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

India is likely to convey to Russia that its troops would not be participating in the multinational military exercise Kavkaz-2020 where Chinese and Pakistani troops are also going to be there.

PHOTOS: The Adventures of Vladimir Putin

PHOTOS: The Adventures of Vladimir Putin

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is known for his penchant for adventurous stunts, dived to the bottom of the Baltic Sea aboard a submersible to explore the wreck of a ship that sank in 1869, for his latest adventurous stunt.

US issues another warning to Russia over Ukraine

US issues another warning to Russia over Ukraine

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Monday that the United States is actively working to reach a diplomatic solution to de-escalate the crisis.

Indian Navy to get 'Teg' next year

Indian Navy to get 'Teg' next year

Rediff.com1 Sep 2011

Russia on Thursday commenced sea trials of the India Navy's first of the three advanced stealth frigates in the Baltic Sea and the first of these warships will be delivered by early next year.

India-Russia to hold naval exercise

India-Russia to hold naval exercise

Rediff.com31 May 2009

Indian Naval Ship Beas, India's indigenously built Brahmaputra class missile frigate, armed with state-of- the-art weapons, including the Barak anti-missile battery will hold joint naval exercises with the Russian navy.

The looming winter of discontent that awaits India

The looming winter of discontent that awaits India

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

The dreary, cold months from December to February may prove to be the undoing of many a nation as they grapple with sky-high fuel prices - a result of the Ukraine conflict and the pandemic. Many - Europe, South Korea, Japan, and China - will still pull through on the strength of their wealth or because of strong storage infrastructure. But India will have its back to the wall. Signs of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rates hitting new records this winter are already evident.

Indian IT cos expand base in Baltic states

Indian IT cos expand base in Baltic states

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Most Indian IT firms, including TCS, Wipro, Infosys, Mindtree, Infotech and Sasken, which started their operations in the region with a small base, have expanded their base fast.

G-8 Summit: PM arrives in Berlin

G-8 Summit: PM arrives in Berlin

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Besides the G-8 meet being held at the Baltic sea resort at Heiiligendam, the prime minister will also attend the summit of five outreach countries from the developing world -- Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

These eight images show the wonderfully weird world around us.

Rajnath heads to Russia to attend SCO meet; won't meet Chinese counterpart

Rajnath heads to Russia to attend SCO meet; won't meet Chinese counterpart

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The meeting is taking place under the shadow of a fierce border row between India and China, both members of the influential bloc.

India, Pak to hold anti-terror drill in Russia next month

India, Pak to hold anti-terror drill in Russia next month

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

It will be for the first time since Independence that India and Pakistan will both be part of a military exercise.

Does India measure up as a maritime power?

Does India measure up as a maritime power?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

At any time, there is a need to operationally deploy two aircraft carriers in the vast Indian Ocean, asserts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images that show it's an odd, crazy world we live in.

Rajnath holds talks with Russian counterpart in Moscow

Rajnath holds talks with Russian counterpart in Moscow

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Singh, who arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on a three-day visit to attend a crucial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), pressed for expediting supply of a number of weapons systems, ammunition and spares to India by Russia under contracts which were concluded earlier.

Has navy inducted INS Khanderi with several defects?

Has navy inducted INS Khanderi with several defects?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

There were 35 defects that still remained to be resolved. Of these, 29 could not have been resolved during the monsoon since they required testing in absolutely calm seas. Nor is the Khanderi being commissioned with a full complement of its primary weapon, the torpedo.

Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup: 12 venues, 11 cities

Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup: 12 venues, 11 cities

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Russia will host the 2018 World Cup finals in 12 venues spread across 11 cities.

Remembering the Beetles

Remembering the Beetles

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As Volkswagen announces the end of the Bug's journey, Amrita Singh goes down a nostalgic road.

When iPhone photos become works of art

When iPhone photos become works of art

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to find the best photographs taken using just an iPhone. Every year since it was founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS has selected the very best shots among thousands submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 140 countries around the world. This year's grand prize went to Gabriella Cigliano for a mesmerising image shot on an iPhone X of two young girls in Tanzania. Scroll down to take a look at the stunning photos that made the cut.

Beetle mania comes to a close

Beetle mania comes to a close

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Here's capturing the car's 80-year-old legacy, and popularity, in photographs.

Good opportunity to make India a tourist hotspot

Good opportunity to make India a tourist hotspot

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

The rise in India's relative attractions lie in the precipitous decline in safety of the more popular destinations, notes Kanika Datta.

Ahoy! Riding the waves with pride

Ahoy! Riding the waves with pride

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The International Fleet Review, conceived as a show of the country's naval might and readiness for battle, saw as many as 100 naval ships, including 70 from the Indian Navy, taking part in the second edition of the coveted event.

Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside

Indian on the outside, Swedish on the inside

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Born and abandoned in Mumbai, reborn in Sweden, Erika Sandberg says she is Indian on the outside but feels Swedish on the inside. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel narrates her tale.