Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
09 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among themThe 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has 287 candidates. Donald Trump is a potential nominee. The committee is concerned about jailed laureate Narges...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Donald Trump says US would not use nuclear weapon in war with IranPresident Donald Trump declared nuclear weapons would never be used. He asserted US control over the Strait of Hormuz, keeping it closed to...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Russia's Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial branded 'extremist'Russia's Supreme Court has declared the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial an extremist organization. This move intensif...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Russia places Italian judge on most-wanted list after he sentenced Putin to 15 years in prisonRussia is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and none of the defendants were present in court.
14 Dec, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
Russia jails Briton for 19 years for fighting for UkraineA Russian court sentenced British man James Scott Rhys Anderson to 19 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine's offensive against Russia. A...
05 Mar, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
Russia jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 yearsUS reporter Evan Gershkovich of the WSJ was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian strict regime colony for espionage. Biden condemned the sham...
19 Jul, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Vladimir Putin's critics: dead, jailed, exiledProminent critics of Putin, including Navalny, Nemtsov, Politkovskaya, Kara-Murza, Yashin, Chanysheva, Fadeyeva, Khodorkovsky, and Kassyano...
17 Feb, 2024, 05.09 PM IST
Navalny ally on trial for 'extremism' in Russia detainedRussia has imprisoned Ksenia Fadeyeva, an ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, during her trial on charges of alleged "extremi...
13 Nov, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
Kara-Murza becomes latest Putin opponent to get long jail termKara-Murza, 41, was convicted by a Moscow court over a series of interviews and speeches last year in which he condemned Russia's leadershi...
17 Apr, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
Russia releases former US Marine vet Trevor Reed as part of prisoner exchangeOn Wednesday, in the prisoner exchange, Russia finally released Trevor Reed, a US Marine vet, in exchange for a Russian drug trafficker. Th...
27 Apr, 2022, 08.27 PM IST
Russia adopts bill on jail terms for fake news on state actions abroadThe bill, adopted after a third reading, sets out jail terms and fines against people who publish "knowingly false information" about actio...
22 Mar, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
Russia backs jail time for 'fake' army news, restricts mediaThe bill sets out jail terms of varying lengths and fines against people who publish "knowingly false information" about the military.
05 Mar, 2022, 01.15 AM IST
Russia to introduce jail terms for spreading 'fake' information about armyRussian officials have repeatedly said that false information has been spread by Russia's enemies such as the United States and its allies ...
04 Mar, 2022, 02.07 PM IST
Kremlin critic Navalny back in court for slander trial amid tensions with WestNavalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic, was jailed last week for almost three years for parole violations he said were t...
12 Feb, 2021, 02.27 PM IST
Pakistan releases 163 Indian fishermenThe detained men were set free as goodwill gesture following last month's meeting between the two prime ministers of two countries in Ufa, ...
02 Aug, 2015, 03.20 PM IST