Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills at least 24 people collecting their pensionsA Russian glide bomb struck Yarova, a village in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 24 people and injuring 19 others. The attack occurred as...
09 Sep, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Meet Pavel Stepchenko: Russia's youngest pensioner at 23 after just two years of service; find out howAt just 23, Pavel Stepchenko of Russia becomes the youngest-ever pensioner due to leveraging a legal loophole in the Russian pension law. B...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
'Our house was carried away': Flood survivors in Russian-held Ukraine speak of their escape"The water in the house was at waist level. At midnight everything had been dry - both inside and outside," said the 73-year-old, who walks...
09 Jun, 2023, 06.24 PM IST
UK energy costs will increase to £3,000 but Jeremy Hunt confirms cost-of-living payments of £1,350UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made his Autumn Statement on Thursday. He said energy prices in the UK are expected to rise up to £3,000.
17 Nov, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
Grim winter looms as wartime Ukraine braces for infrastructure attacksThe seven-month-old war has wrought huge damage to the energy network - and to residential areas in swathes of Ukraine - and officials fear...
04 Oct, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
Putin orders benefit payments for people arriving in Russia from UkrainePutin orders benefit payments for people arriving in Russia from Ukraine
27 Aug, 2022, 09.09 PM IST
Vladimir Putin hikes Russian pensions, plays down Ukraine impact on economyThe pension increase comes into effect from June 1, while the minimum wage hike kicks in on July 1. Analysts said the steps would not preve...
25 May, 2022, 09.35 PM IST
India to import 100 tonne of uranium to power nuclear power plants in FY23Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances; Pensions and Prim...
31 Mar, 2022, 12.49 PM IST
Could the Ukraine invasion spark a global financial crisis?The sanctions include: removing some Russian banks from the Swift messaging system for international payments; freezing the assets of Russi...
06 Mar, 2022, 10.22 AM IST
Apple, Ford, other big US brands join corporate wave shunning RussiaApple Inc late on Tuesday said it had stopped sales of iPhones and other products in Russia, adding that it was making changes to its Maps ...
02 Mar, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
Russians set to back reforms allowing Vladimir Putin to stay until 2036Early results from six days of national voting that ends Wednesday showed more than 70 percent of voters backing the reforms, which critics...
01 Jul, 2020, 10.21 PM IST
Russian trust in Vladimir Putin plunges to 39 per centPutin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment to Vedomosti on the latest poll.
08 Oct, 2018, 08.33 PM IST
Risk-averse investors may drive up borrowing cost of companiesState-owned Allahabad Bank and Vijaya Bank cancelled their issue plans as yields and spread widened more than their expectations.
22 Dec, 2014, 09.55 AM IST
As Russia's currency crisis unfolds, Russians are scrambling to get their hands on US dollarsThe Russian currency fell to new lows, reaching 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 rubles to the euro on Tuesday. It first opened 8% stronger ...
17 Dec, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
Finance Ministry investigates Russian Bank Vnesheconombank operating since 1983 for FEMA violationThe finance ministry is investigating Russian stateowned bank Vnesheconombank for alleged money laundering and violation of Foreign Exchang...
10 Apr, 2014, 05.40 AM IST
Russian bank Vnesheconombank under probe for FEMA violationVnesheconombank operating in India since 1983, is being investigated for alleged money laundering and violation of Foreign Exchange Managem...
09 Apr, 2014, 05.24 PM IST
- Pension trustees to go with Tata bid for Corus
Anglo-Dutch company Corus faces a ‘much brighter future’ after the agreed £4.1-bn takeover bid from Tata Steel, said a report on Sunday eve...
23 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST