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Sharapova knocked out of Australian Open
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 20 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova crashed out of the Australian Open after being defeated by Ashleigh Barty of Australia in the pre-quarters round of the women's singles event here at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
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Australian Open: Lethal Sharapova dethrones Wozniacki to reach pre-quarter
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova stunned defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the third round of the ongoing Australian open to enter the pre-quarters round of the women's singles event here at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
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House rejects US govt's decision of lifting sanctions linked to Russian ol
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected the Donald Trump administration's decision of rolling back of sanctions on firms linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who is considered a close aide to Russian President Vladimir P
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Rafale's range is 2.5 times more than a Sukhoi: Top IAF sources
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): At a time when critics are questioning the operational capabilities of the Rafale combat aircraft, top IAF sources said the range of the French-origin aircraft is 2.5 times more than that of the Russian Sukhoi-30.
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Russia ready to work with US to save INF treaty
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 17 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday said that Moscow is ready to work with Washington to save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a key arms control treaty, that bans ground-launched missiles with a range of between 500 and 5,500
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Putin does not need Twitter to be close to people: Kremlin Spokesman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin does not need Twitter to become closer to people, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
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Russia, Japan hold 1st round of consultations on Peace Treaty
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan (Sputnik/ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on Monday held talks here to discuss the issue of concluding a peace treaty between the two countries, which have been de facto in a state of war for decades.
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Trump calls reports on Putin meet, FBI probe 'nonsense'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has rebuffed media reports on his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and an investigation by the FBI into his behaviour after he fired the agency's Director James Comey, dubbing them as "all nonsense".
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US: Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein mulling resignation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, whose office managed the Russian collusion investigation, is planning to resign from his position at the Department of Justice.
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India's role is essential in Afghanistan, Trump mocking it unfortunate: Ru
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Countering United States President Donald Trump's recent remark on India's efforts in Afghanistan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Wednesday said that India's role and its development work is essential in war-ravaged Afghanistan and it was
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Putin invites PM Modi for Eastern Economic Forum meet
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) meet, which is scheduled to take place in Vladivostok in September this year.
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6 Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates off Benin Coast
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 05 (ANI/Sputnik): Six crew members of the MSC Mandy vessel, holding Russian citizenship, were kidnapped by sea pirates off Benin coast, the Russian Embassy in Benin said in a statement on Saturday.
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