Russia rejects claim Novichok stored at military labMoscow today rejected a British news report that the nerve agent used in the poisoning of a former double agent originated from a town on Russia's Volga river.Yesterday, The Times newspaper cited British security sources saying they believed the so-called ... Business Standard, 2 weeks ago |
Russia's World Cup drives some students to rare protestsMany students would be delighted to have the World Cup in town, but not Maria Cheremnova.The 20-year-old physics student in Moscow is one of thousands campaigning against the June 14-July 15 soccer tournament, which is set to disrupt academic life across the ... Business Standard, 3 weeks ago
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Why US threats no longer perturb Pakistan'If the US intention was to use the FATF platform to isolate Pakistan and impose sanctions against it, that is not going to work when influential countries such as Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia will not lend support to the US campaign,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, with Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif at the State Department, Washington, DC, October 4, 2017. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters A concerted move by ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago
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US vows investigation into Syria attack involving RussiansUS Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria but stopped short of accusing Moscow of orchestrating the assault.Russia has acknowledged that five of its citizens were killed in a ... Business Standard, 2 months ago
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How should India deal with Pakistan?'We need to be in a perpetual state of aggression, and able to swiftly change the goal posts to keep Pakistan in a state of imbalance,' argues Sanjeev Nayyar. IMAGE: CRPF troopers during a gun battle with terrorists who attacked their camp in Karan Nagar, Srinagar, February 12, 2018. Photograph: Umar Ganie Over the weekend, terrorists attacked the Sunjwan army cantonment in Jammu, and six army personnel made the supreme sacrifice. Soon after, on Monday, February 12, the CRPF camp in Srinagar ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago
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Cape Town is running out of water... Bengaluru is nextIt’s not just South Africa’s Cape Town which is going dry. Here are 10 other cities that are most likely to run out of drinking water. IMAGE: When Cape Town faces 'Day Zero', residents of the South African city will be allowed just 25 litres per day. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters On May 11, it is predicted that Cape Town in South Africa will face ‘Day Zero’ -- the day when the major city will face the threat of running out of drinking water. If this ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago
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