Poland tightens visa rules as probe confirms previous government's cash-for-visas scandalPoland has toughened its visa regulations following revelations of a cash-for-visa scandal under the previous right-wing government, costin...
14 Oct, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Russia arrests another defence official on fraud chargesRussia has charged former Deputy Defence Minister Pavel Popov with fraud amid a broad arrest of military officials. Investigators allege Po...
29 Aug, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?Following the arrest of a Russian deputy defense minister last month, a series of detentions of senior military officials on corruption cha...
24 May, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
Arrest of Russian defence minister's deputy may be strike by rival 'clan'Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defence minister, has tried to send a "business as usual" message since his deputy was arrested on a bribery charge...
26 Apr, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
Ukraine fires 6 deputy defence ministers as heavy fighting continues in the eastSix Ukrainian deputy defense ministers have been fired in the aftermath of the dismissal of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in a corrupti...
18 Sep, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Ukraine defence minister says hands in resignation letterUkrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced on Monday he had handed his resignation letter to parliament after Ukrainian Presiden...
04 Sep, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
Ukraine corruption scandal ousts top officials during warUkraine's biggest government shake-up since the war began came as Poland formally requested permission from Germany to transfer a modest nu...
25 Jan, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
Russia to quit International Space Station 'after 2024'The announcement comes as tensions rage between the Kremlin and the West over Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine and several rounds ...
27 Jul, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at riskThe country's invasion of Ukraine, coming on the heels of yet another drug scandal that consumed the Beijing Olympics earlier this month, c...
27 Feb, 2022, 12.07 PM IST
Russia successfully test launches heavy lift space rocket after long hiatusFirst test-launched in 2014, it is being developed to replace the Proton M as Russia's heavy lift rocket, capable of carrying payloads bigg...
14 Dec, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
- Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG:Olympics: No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
18 May, 2017, 10.59 PM IST
- Olympics-No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/ (TV):Olympics-No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief
18 May, 2017, 10.54 PM IST
With 408 court orders and 310 requests, Turkey leads the world in Twitter censorshipTwitter received 408 court orders and 310 requests from government authorities to remove content 'based on violations of personal rights an...
14 Aug, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
Vladimir Putin's support for embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter says how he views the worldPutin's support comes after Blatter said FIFA passed a resolution offering full support for holding the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
28 Jul, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
FIFA may not be able to change the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups even if they want toMany people in the soccer world are calling for re-votes or overall cancellations of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 Cup in Qatar.
11 Jun, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
England threatens to boycott the 2018 World Cup over the FIFA corruption scandalEngland's FA chief Greg Dyke has backed the suggestion by UEFA, European football's governing body, to boycott the competition if Blatter i...
29 May, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
- Former Indonesian bank chief in court on graft charges
Indonesia's former central bank governor is fighting a $11 million corruption charge.
25 Jun, 2008, 10.47 AM IST