In a statement issued on Thursday, the embassy said the newspaper's international news section was being influenced by an Americanised editorial team, allegedly based in Washington, which it said "invariably gives preference to ardent Russophobes and critics of Russian foreign policy."
India's Paralympic medallist Sheetal Devi etched her name in history by qualifying for her first able-bodied international meet on Thursday. Sheetal earned a place in the junior archery team for the Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah, scheduled to commence next month.
India's unbeaten run in the T20I series under head coach Gautam Gambhir remained intact after the Suryakumar Yadav-led side took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the fourth T20I against Australia on Thursday in Queensland.
The first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar concluded peacefully on Thursday with a record voter turnout of 64.66 per cent, the highest-ever in the state's history.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday inaugurated the 'Ex-Servicemen Conference' organised at the M.B.P.G. College grounds in Haldwani on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Uttarakhand state formation.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the bypoll in Nagrota will decide the constituency's relationship with the government.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) organised a ceremonial launch, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signing and release programme titled "Building Collaborative Resilience for the Future" in Guwahati on Thursday, ASDMA said in a press release.
During the first phase of polling in Bihar's 121 assembly constituencies, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai, Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Thursday, faced an attack while visiting a polling booth in Khoriari village.
Mark Chapman's explosive show and captain Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi's spin magic steered New Zealand to a narrow three-run win over the West Indies in the second T20I at Eden Park on Thursday.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat is not "an isolationist policy" but rather "a resilient interdependence capable of meeting domestic needs while integrating with global value chains."