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Russia ratifies key military pact with India ahead of Putin's visit

Russia's lower house of parliament, State Duma, on Tuesday ratified a key military pact with India ahead of President Vladimir Putin's state visit to New Delhi on December 4-5. IMAGE: Prime......

Russia deploys nuke sub capable of 'wiping out nations'

Russia has launched its latest nuclear submarine to be armed with a 'Poseidon' nuclear drone, also known as 'doomsday missile' capable of 'wiping out' coastal nations, according to media reports.......

Enough Russian nuke subs to counter Trump's 2: Russia downplays US threat

There are enough Russian nuclear submarines in the high seas to tackle two American subs dispatched by US President Donald Trump to counter Russia, a member of the Russian Parliament Duma has said.......

Diplomatic front against terror: Russia, Japan, UAE pledge support to India

Diplomatic leadership from Russia, Japan and United Arab Emirates on Friday came forward to join hands with New Delhi against all forms of terrorism as the Indian multi-party Parliamentary......

Putin Takes Oath For 5th Term

Vladimir Putin took the oath for a new six year term as Russia's president on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkin handed Putin the symbols of presidential power......

India, Russia Explore Duty Cuts to Rebalance Trade

Putin's State visit will centre on fixing the huge India-Russia trade imbalance, with both sides pushing to lower duties, ease non-tariff barriers, and seal a landmark mobility pact to send more......

India eyes gas, oil fields in Tajikistan and Russia

Oil and gas deals are high on the agenda as President Pratibha Devisingh Patil began a weeklong visit to Russia and Tajikistan on Wednesday. She will hold talks with Russian President......

Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted

Shaikh Ayaz writes that The Three Musketeers looks more like a dress rehearsal thana film. Post YOUR reviews here!Yet another reimagining of Alexandre Dumas' novel, director Paul W. S. Anderson's......

Music Review: Yaaradi Nee Mohini

Mithran Jawahar's Yaaradi Nee Mohini follows the Tamil filmmakers' current obsession with borrowing titles from old hit songs. Here, the director has used the opening line of the old hit Yaaradi......

Indiralogathil's music is a letdown

Tamil film Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi, a spoofon Alexander Dumas'literary classic, The Man In The Iron Mask, stars comedian Vadivelu. The film was received well at the box office. Now, Vadivelu......

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.Alexander Dumas' 17th century novel The Three Musketeers has been adapted in several formats a lot of times over the......

Review: D-Day is a dream come true

D-Day has all the right ingredients that make it a memorable film, writes Paloma Sharma.Director Nikhil Advani’s sixth venture, D-Day, is all quick, slick and risky. The film follows an......

Ajaya Babu, Bedabrat lift record weight enroute gold

IMAGE: In the junior men's 79kg, Bharali registered record lifts across snatch, clean and jerk and total to clinch gold with 326kg with record performances in all three. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

ISL: Undisciplined FC Goa mired in a new row

Club fined Rs 4.4 lac, players suspended IMAGE: FC Goa manager Zico. Photograph: ISL Indian Super League side FC Goa have been slapped with a fine of Rs 4,40,000 ($6,537) for two separate......

Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to resign

Russian Olympic chief Alexander Zhukov intends to step down as head of the national Olympic Committee to focus on parliamentary work, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. "There is an......

Disabled Indian-origin cricketer BEHEADED in South Africa

IMAGE: (Picture for representational purpose only) A physically disabled boy plays cricket. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters In a brutal incident, a young promising South African Indian......

Henman reaches fourth round

Results: Men's singles | Women's singlesA swashbuckling Marat Safin took 24 minutes to finish off Felix Mantilla at the French Open on Friday, finally beating the Spaniard 11-9 in the fifth set of......