Ukraine's underwater drones hit 2 Russian oil tankers in Black Sea

Ukrainian underwater drones have struck two tankers belonging to Russia's so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea, a Ukrainian security official has confirmed -- marking the latest escalation in......

44 Indians now in Russian army; India seeks their release

India on Friday said that the number of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army has increased to 44 in view of recruitment in recent months. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted......

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year. Illustration:......

Will Trump Pull The Plug On Russian Oil Sanctions?

Whether Trump will actually press ahead with the oil sanctions remains unclear, since keeping Russian oil out of the world market risks high oil prices which could boomerang on the US economy and......

India to cut direct Russian crude imports from December

India is set to reduce its direct imports of Russian crude from late November, following new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, effective November 21. IMAGE: A well head and a drilling rig in an......

US sanctions on Russian oil firms to hit Reliance

US sanctions against two of Russia's largest oil companies are expected to impact Reliance Industries' crude imports from Russia, while state-run refiners may continue purchases through......

Reliance to comply with US sanctions on Russian oil

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's largest buyer of Russian oil and most impacted by the latest US sanctions, on Friday said it will comply with all applicable restrictions and will adjust its......

India spent 2.5 bn euro to buy Russian oil in Sep

India, the world's third-largest oil consumer, spent 2.5 billion euro on buying crude oil from Russia in September, 14 per cent less than the previous month, a European think tank said.......

From record bid to Russian jail: Cyclist's 50-day ordeal

  IMAGE: French cyclist Sofiane Sehili vows to chase new records after spending 50 days in a Russian jail for illegally crossing the border from China. Photograph: Tatiana Meel/Reuters A French......

Arjun Erigaisi stuns Anand to win Jerusalem Masters

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi struck in the first Blitz tie-break match by winning with the white pieces to take a decisive lead in the fixture. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi......

Sindarov Youngest To Win Chess World Cup

Sindarov has come out as the second biggest star from Uzbekistan after Nodirbek Abdusattorov and it seems that the Russian dominance in the sport has finally ended. IMAGE: Nineteen-year-old......

Tie-breaks to decide Chess WC winner; Esipenko finishes third

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Yakubboev to finish third, thus booking his place in the Candidates. IMAGE: Tie-break games, to be played between China's Wei Yi and Uzbek......

Stalemate Drama In Game 1 Of Chess WC Semifinals

IMAGE: Grandmaster Wei Yi of China settled for a 33-move draw with Andrey Esipenko, who plays under the FIDE flag, in Game 1 of the Chess World Cup semifinals, in Panaji on Friday. Photograph:......