Russia
Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. At 17,125,200 square kilometres, Russia is by a considerable margin the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 146.79 million people as of 2019, including Crimea.
Davis Cup Finals narrows down to final 8
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IFFI golden jubilee event marred by protests, arrests
The 50th edition of the IFFI got off the to an edgy start in Goa on Wednesday, with the inaugural ceremony, which was attended by the twin powerhouses of Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth, marred by public heckling of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, over his role in the ongoing water dispute Goa and Karnataka.
Pope embarks on Thailand, Japan visit
Pope Francis on Wednesday began his visit to Thailand and Japan, where he will spread a message of peace and promote denuclearisation.
UN chief spotlights partnership to fight terrorism
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the counter-terrorism partnership between the world body and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Big B, Rajnikanth to add star power at IFFI opening on Nov 20
Cine idols Amitabh Bachchan and Rajnikanth will add star power at the inauguration of the 50th edition of International Film Festival Of India (IFFI) on November 20.
Sisodia welcomes Russian delegation for 'Days of Moscow'
The Delhi government on Monday welcomed a delegation from Russia for the 'Days of Moscow in Delhi' a two-day celebration being held in the national capital.
We face a long, tough road to the Olympics: Sreejesh
Indian goalie P.R. Sreejesh said that having sealed qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the men's team now faces a tough road to the big event. India sealed their qualification for the Games with a 11-3 win over Russia in a two-legged qualifier that was held at the Kalinga stadium on November 1 and 2. However, the match was much more difficult than the scoreline suggests.
PM Modi leaves for Brazil to attend 11th BRICS summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Brazil on Tuesday to participate in the 11th BRICS summit.
Look forward to welcoming PM Modi for Victory Day celebrations: Russian Deputy Chief of Mission
Roman Babushkin, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) here on Tuesday said that Moscow looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May next year for the Victory Day celebration.
N power: Rise in developing nations, decline in developed ones
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