Putin party gives meat grinders to mothers of dead troopsLocal officials from Russia's ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat g...
08 Mar, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
Kremlin 'no comment' on report 95,000 Russian troops killed in UkraineThe Kremlin refrained from commenting on a report by Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service detailing over 95,000 Russian soldiers killed in...
25 Feb, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Media investigation identifies 66,000 Russian soldiers killed in UkraineIndependent Russian media outlet Mediazona reported that over 66,000 Russian military personnel have died in Ukraine. The figure, compiled ...
31 Aug, 2024, 06.27 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: Is Russia ready to lose 1.8 million troops to keep Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia under control?British Army chief General Sir Roly Walker has said that the Russian Army may lose 1.5 to 1.8 million soldiers in its attempt to control th...
27 Jul, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Media investigation identifies 45,000 Russian soldiers killed in UkraineThe issue of military casualties is extremely sensitive in both countries. Russia has banned criticism of the conflict and no official figu...
21 Feb, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
On Orthodox Christmas, Putin vows to back soldiers who 'defend' RussiaAmid Orthodox Christmas, President Putin pledges support to soldiers defending Russia, emphasizing their courage. The ongoing conflict in U...
07 Jan, 2024, 06.20 AM IST
Three suspected Russian spies arrested in BritainThree individuals, Bulgarian nationals, have been charged with identity document offences as part of a national security investigation, fol...
15 Aug, 2023, 08.57 PM IST
‘Litvinenko’: Here’s everything you need to know about David Tennant's new spy dramaYou can see David Tennant's first peek as the former Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (KGB) officer here.
08 Nov, 2022, 10.13 PM IST
BBC to cut hundreds of jobs at World ServiceThe BBC, which marks its centenary next month, said its international services needed to make savings of £28.5 million ($31 million) as par...
29 Sep, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
Infosys is shutting down its Russia office: reportA BBC report quoting sources said Indian tech giant Infosys, in which UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's wife owns shares thought to be worth more...
02 Apr, 2022, 12.01 AM IST
Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks FacebookThe moves against the social media giants follow blocks imposed on the BBC, the U.S. government-funded Voice of America and Radio Free Euro...
05 Mar, 2022, 11.37 AM IST
BBC suspends news operations in Russia"The safety of our staff is paramount and we are not prepared to expose them to the risk of criminal prosecution simply for doing their job...
04 Mar, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
Russia blocks access to BBC and Voice of America websitesRussia has repeatedly complained that Western media organisations offer a partial - and often anti-Russian - view of the world while failin...
04 Mar, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
BBC plans to get dark web-friendly, will make news available to readers via Tor browsersThe broadcaster will host its website for Tor users by putting out a 'dark web copy'.
30 Oct, 2019, 05.30 PM IST
BBC plans more digital content for IndiaThe BBC is planning a major expansion of its World Service which will include increased digital and mobile offerings for India as well as a...
05 Sep, 2015, 08.36 PM IST
Hacker took over BBC server, tried to 'sell' access on Christmas DayThe BBC's security team responded to the issue on Saturday and believes it has secured the site, according to a person familiar with the cl...
29 Dec, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
- BBC to close 5 services, end short wave Hindi radio service
As part of its continuing efforts to cut costs, BBC today announced that its Hindi radio service available on short wave will cease from Ma...
26 Jan, 2011, 08.38 PM IST