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Smriti Irani Sees A Russia Connection To Rahul Gandhi's Twitter Popularity

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 21, 2017

Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday took a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over the rise in the number of people retweeting his messages and sought to link this with twitter accounts in Russia, Indonesia and Kazakhstan.

US Lawmakers Move to Regulate Online Political Ads

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

US lawmakers Thursday unveiled legislation to require disclosure of the source of many online political ads.

India, Russia Kick-Start Their First Joint Military War Games

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday October 20, 2017

India and Russia today kick-started 10 days of large-scale military exercises engaging their armies, navies and air forces for the first time, said the Defence Ministry. The war games began in the eastern military district of Russia.

Russia's Biggest Oil Firm To Control Iraqi Kurdish Pipeline Amid Crisis

World News | Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

Russia's biggest oil company, Rosneft, has agreed to take control of Iraqi Kurdistan's main oil pipeline, boosting its investment in the autonomous region to $3.5 billion despite Baghdad's military action sparked by a Kurdish vote for independence

'Bigotry Seems Emboldened': George W Bush Slams Trump-Era Politics

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

George W. Bush issued a sharp denunciation of bigotry, white supremacy and falsehoods on Thursday, in what was seen as a clear rebuke of politics in the age of President Donald Trump

Putin Talks Like Russia's Next President, But Stays Silent On Whether He'll Run

World News | David Filipov, The Washington Post | Friday October 20, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin, the presumed favorite to win a new six-year term next March, offered a message of renewal in a major address on Thursday. But he failed to deliver the news that Kremlin watchers have been waiting for: whether he will seek reelection.

Russia Gets A New Candidate For President, But Is She Serious?

World News | Andrew Roth, The Washington Post | Thursday October 19, 2017

Ksenia Sobchak - the socialite, journalist, former opposition figure and daughter of Vladimir Putin's political mentor - announced her candidacy for president Wednesday, courting a protest vote in a presidential bid that appeared to get official approval from the Kremlin.

Key To Getting India On Security Council Is 'Not To Touch Veto': Nikki Haley

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The key to India becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council is "not to touch the veto", US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said as she identified Russia and China as the two global powers against changes in the current structure of the Security Council

India, Russia To Hold First 'Tri-Service' War Games Starting This Week

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 17, 2017

India and Russia will hold large-scale military exercises engaging their armies, navies and air forces for the first time, said the Defence Ministry.

Telegram Fined by Russia for Not Giving Backdoor Access

Agence France-Presse | Monday October 16, 2017

Telegram's self-exiled Russian founder Pavel Durov said in September the FSB had demanded backdoor access.

Russia Hosts Soviet-Style Youth Festival As Putin Woos Under-30s

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 15, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin is on Sunday expected to speak at a youth festival launched in the Soviet era, in his latest effort to appeal to young Russians ahead of the presidential election next year

What Were Caitlan Coleman And Joshua Boyle Really Doing In Afghanistan?

World News | Amanda Erickson, The Washington Post | Sunday October 15, 2017

Soon after the pair married in 2011, they spent four months in Guatemala. And in the summer of 2012, they jetted off for Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Family members called it a backpacking trek. Afghanistan was not a part of the plan, at least not as far as anyone knew.

Former White House Chief Of Staff Questioned In Russia Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 14, 2017

Former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus submitted to questioning Friday by investigators looking into Russian meddling in the US presidential campaign and possible collusion by associates of President Donald Trump, US media reported.

Honor 6C Pro With 5.2-Inch Display, Android 7.0 Nougat Launched: Price, Specifications

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday October 13, 2017

Huawei has quietly launched the Honor 6C Pro smartphone in Russia, the bigger sibling of the mid-range Honor 6C the company launched earlier this year.

500 Million Users Targeted by Websites for Online Cryptocurrency Mining: Report

Ketan Pratap | Friday October 13, 2017

A new report says mostly users from the US, India, Russia, and Brazil are affected by cryptocurrency mining.

Swiss Probe PSG's Al-Khelaifi, ex-FIFA Executive Over Corruption

Agence France-Presse | Friday October 13, 2017

The allegations against the powerful Qatari sports executive Al-Khelaifi and Valcke, who was Sepp Blatter's long-serving right-hand man at FIFA, relate to the sale of media rights for upcoming World Cups.

Germany Says No Evidence Found Kaspersky Software Used by Russians for Hacks

Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

Germany's BSI federal cyber agency said it had no evidence to back media reports that Russian hackers used Kaspersky antivirus software to spy on US authorities.

'Shameful': Russia Protests Theft Of Consulate Flags In US

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

Russia protested to the United States on Wednesday after it said Russian flags were stolen from its consulate in San Francisco.

Kaspersky Software Used by Russian Government to Steal NSA Hacking Tools, Say Israeli Spies: Reports

Reuters | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Israeli intelligence officials spying on Russian government hackers found they were using Kaspersky Lab antivirus software.

Russian Jet Crashes In Syria, Crew Killed: Reports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 12, 2017

A Sukhoi military jet crashed while trying to take off from Russia's Hmeimim base in Syria on Tuesday,killing the crew, Russian news agencies quoted a military spokesman as saying.

On Putin's Birthday, Thousands In Russia Protest Asking Him To Quit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 8, 2017

Russian police violently broke up a rally in Saint Petersburg as thousands took to the streets across Russia Saturday on President Vladimir Putin's birthday, urging him to quit power.

Russia Strikes Kill 120 ISIS fighters, Over 60 'Foreign Mercenaries' In Syria: Moscow

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 7, 2017

Some 120 ISIS fighters and 60 foreign mercenaries were killed in a series of Russian air strikes in Syria over the past 24 hours, the defence ministry in Moscow said on Saturday.

North Korea Preparing Long-Range Missile Test, Says Report

World News | Moscow | Saturday October 7, 2017

North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as saying on Friday.

Russia Wants Iran Nuclear Deal To Be Preserved, Urges Donald Trump To Make 'Balanced' Decision

World News | Reuters | Friday October 6, 2017

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday he hoped US President Donald Trump would make a "balanced" decision on whether to remain engaged in the international deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme.

Watch: Saudi King's Gold Escalator Stops Midway. Then This

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday October 6, 2017

When Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz landed in Moscow on Wednesday he was faced with a problem. The king, known to travel lavishly, exited the jumbo plane and boarded a glittering golden escalator but midway it stopped working.

At Least 19 People Dead As Train Slams Into Passenger Bus In Russia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 6, 2017

At least 16 people were killed on Friday when a train slammed into a passenger bus that had broken down on a level crossing east of Moscow, authorities said Friday.

Saudi King's 1,500-Person Entourage And Golden Escalator Travels With Him

World News | Ilya Arkhipov, Henry Meyer and Evgenia Pismennaya, Bloomberg | Friday October 6, 2017

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz brought 1,500 people, a golden escalator and his own carpets on his historic, four-day state visit to Russia, a person familiar with the matter said.

Russian Government Hackers Exploited Antivirus Software To Steal US Cyber Capabilities

World News | Ellen Nakashima, Jack Gillum, The Washington Post | Friday October 6, 2017

Russian government hackers lifted details of U.S. cyber capabilities from a National Security Agency employee who was running Russian antivirus software on his computer, according to several individuals familiar with the matter.

Russians Used Kaspersky Program To Steal US Cyber Secrets: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 6, 2017

Russian hackers exploited anti-virus software made by Kaspersky Labs to steal top secret materials of the US National Security Agency off an NSA contractor's computer, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Vladimir Putin Expects Mutual Interests To Improve Russian-US Relations

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 5, 2017

The fundamental mutual interests of Moscow and Washington, including fighting terrorism, will help to improve their relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.