Russia to provide additional 42 Sukhoi fighters to India
An additional 42 Sukhoi frontline fighters will be provided to India by Russia under an agreement inked between the two sides during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here.
With this pact, the t
PM concludes his three-day visit to Russia
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here for home on Saturday after concluding a three-day visit during which he attended the 12th annual Indo-Russian summit and witnessed inking of five agreements, in
Putin's popularity takes a hit ahead of vote: Polls
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's approval ratings have declined to historic lows, polls showed on Friday, as liberal media suggested the powerful prime minister was growing out of touch after R
Russia seizes radioactive material bound for Iran
Russia on Friday seized a consignment of the radioactive isotope Sodium-22 at a Moscow airport from a passenger who was to travel on a flight to Teheran, the customs service said.
"Tests showed that
Putin appoints Playboy MP
Maria Kozhevnikova, a Playboy model has been chosen as one of Vladimir Putin’s MPs in the Duma - Russia's parliament.
Daughter of a former Soviet hockey player, Kozhevnikova posed for the Russian edi
PM says expanding Indo-Russian cooperation in India's interest
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday left for a three-day visit to Russia during which he will work on further expanding bilateral cooperation and consolidating coordination on regional and gl
Putin 'pleased' by protests, insists Russia polls fair
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was pleased by Russia's outburst of protests against his 12-year rule but rejected opposition claims that parliamentary elections were rigged.
In his
'Strongman' Putin mocks Russia protestors, rejects demands
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was untroubled by a protest wave that shook his 12-year domination of Russia but ruthlessly mocked the opposition and rejected claims of election rigg
PM to leave for Russia tomorrow for bilateral summit
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will on Thursday leave for Russia on a three-day visit to hold a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, apart from meeting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Rough weather forces Russian Navy ships to seek shelter off Scotland
Battleships from a Russian Navy task force, headed for Syria, have sought shelter off the Scottish coast due to stormy weather.
The group includes an aircraft carrier and several support ships.
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