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Putin toughens penalty for bomb hoaxers in Russia
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 1 (ANI): Bomb hoaxers in Russia can now face imprisonment up to 10 years after President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed an amendment in the country's Criminal Code law.
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Putin greets PM Modi, President Kovind in New Year message
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday greeted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind in his annual New Year message.
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Russia detains St Petersburg explosion mastermind
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
St Petersburg [Russia], December 31 (ANI): Russia's security agency on Saturday detained the mastermind of the St Petersburg explosion that took place on Wednesday.
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Russia amends law to crack on terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 30 (ANI): Russia on Friday amended its law in order to crack on terrorist activities in the country and to stringently punish those who finance terrorism or recruit terrorists.
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Anand regains World Rapid Chess Championship
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 29 (ANI): Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has regained the World Rapid Chess Championship after defeating Russia's Vladimir Fedoseev in the tie-break play-off.
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Putin terms St Petersburg explosion as 'terrorist attack'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 29 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday has termed the explosion at a St. Petersburg supermarket as a terrorist attack.
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Viswanathan Anand defeats World No. 1 in Riyadh C'ship
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 28 (ANI): Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand outclassed World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round of the World Rapid Championship (WRC), here on Wednesday.
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Putin backs US presence in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 26 (ANI): Expressing concern over deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the presence of the United States military in the war-torn country.
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Russia's Vitaly Mutko steps down as president of Football Union
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 26 (ANI): Russia's deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko on Monday said he is suspending his role as president of the Russian Football Union.
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Russia's Navalny secures support for 2018 presidential polls
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 25 (ANI): Scores of Russians have endorsed the candidacy of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to get his name on the ballot officially and challenge Vladimir Putin in the next year's presidential polls.
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Russia's ruling party backs Putin for presidential polls
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 24 (ANI): Russia's ruling party United Russia has extended its support to Vladimir Putin for the 2018 presidential election.
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Russia launches presidential election campaign
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 18 (ANI): Russia on Monday officially kicked off its presidential election campaign after the upper house of parliament published its resolution.
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