Russia

India’s S-400 deal with Russia may trigger US sanctions: Congressional report

7:58 pm January 4, 2021

Washington : India’s multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on New Delhi, a US Congressional report has warned. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) – an independent and bipartisan research wing of US Congress – in its latest report to Congress, said India is ”eager for more technology-sharing and […]

Bus crash in western Russia kills 4, leaves 11 injured

6:49 pm December 25, 2020

Moscow: An intercity bus veered off a road in western Russia, killing four people and injuring another 11, authorities said Friday. The bus driving from Moscow to Volgograd veered into a ditch and overturned in the Ryazan region, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Moscow. At least four people, including the bus driver, died and at […]

China criticises Trump suggestion it is behind cyber spying

6:47 pm December 21, 2020

Beijing: China‘s government on Monday criticised President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Chinese hackers, not Russia, might be behind a cyber espionage campaign against the United States. Trump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy on federal agencies. Trump, without offering evidence, said ”it may” […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

Hong Kong bans Air India flights for fifth time as some passengers test COVID-19 positive

11:23 pm November 20, 2020

New Delhi: Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Delhi till December 3 after a few passengers on its flight earlier this week tested positive for COVID-19 post-arrival, a senior government official said on Friday. This is the fifth time Air India’s flights from India have been banned by the Hong Kong government for […]

Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

As coronavirus takes centrestage in US polls, will Trump emerge underdog?

9:19 pm November 2, 2020

By Aditya Vikram Singh: WITH US Presidential polls reaching the last lap, as USA goes to the hustings on Tuesday, the final countdown have begun in the much debated US presidential elections which will determine the fate of the incumbent President and the Republican nominee Donald Trump and the former two term US Vice President […]