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India wants to ally with Russia for building own space station: Senior Isro official in Moscow

NEW DELHI: In a bid to further strengthen Indo-Russian space cooperation, Isro has said it wants to partner with Russia for building the country’s own space station — Bharatiya Antariksh Space Station (BAS) — by 2035.“With the rich experience of Russian colleagues, we would like to partner with them in the development of the Indian…

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Indrans’ ‘Private’ selected for Moscow International Film Festival; Director Deepak Deon says, ‘Cinema has the power to provoke thought’ |

Private’s selection for the Moscow International Film Festival marks a notable achievement for Malayalam cinema. The film’s journey from facing CBFC delays to earning an international platform shows the resilience of meaningful storytelling. Malayalam film ‘Private’ has been officially selected for screening at the 48th Moscow International Film Festival. The film, starring Indrans and Meenakshi…

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‘Certainly does not help peace’: Zelenskyy says US easing of Russian oil sanctions could hand Moscow $10 billion for war

File photo: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said a US decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil sales could hand Moscow about $10 billion in extra revenue, warning the move would directly undermine efforts to end the war in Ukraine.“This one concession alone by the United States…

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Russia helping Iran? Moscow providing real time intelligence to Tehran on American military assets

Russia has been providing Iran with real-time intelligence on the locations of American military assets in the Middle East, including warships and aircraft, potentially helping Tehran target US forces during the ongoing conflict, according to a report citing officials familiar with the intelligence.According to The Washington Post, three officials said Moscow has shared information on…

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Moscow closes all international airports amid wave of Ukrainian drone attacks

All four international airports in the Russian capital were temporarily closed on Sunday after air defence systems shot down 11 Ukrainian drones approaching the city within an hour.Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said air traffic restrictions were imposed at Domodedovo international airport, Vnukovo international airport, Zhukovsky international airport and Sheremetyevo international airport due to safety…

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‘Except Trump, no one said India will stop buying Russian oil’: Moscow rejects US claim

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said that only US President Donald Trump has claimed that India will stop buying Russian oil, adding that Moscow has not heard any such confirmation from New Delhi.Responding to a lawmaker in the State Duma, Lavrov said, “You mentioned that Donald Trump announced India’s agreement to no longer…

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Senior Russian intelligence chief Vladimir Alekseyev shot in Moscow apartment block – who is he?

A senior Russian general was shot multiple times inside an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning in what officials described as an apparent assassination attempt.Russia’s Investigative Committee said “an unidentified individual fired several shots” at Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev before fleeing the scene. “The victim has been hospitalised,” the agency said, adding that efforts…

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‘Personal request’: Moscow agrees to Donald Trump’s call to pause Kyiv strikes until February 1

Moscow has agreed to a request from US President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv for a week, until February 1, the Kremlin said on Friday.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday that Russia had accepted what he described as a “personal request” from Trump to halt attacks on the Ukrainian capital.“I can…

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Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin invites Zelenskyy to Moscow for peace talks; Kyiv yet to respond

Russia on Thursday invited Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to come to Moscow for the peace talks as the war between the two countries is about to enter its fifth year, news agency Reuters reported citing a Kremlin statement.Any meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy would need to be well prepared and results-oriented, Kremlin foreign policy aide…

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