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Russian court sentences physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 yrs in jail after treason trial

Shiplyuk was arrested in August 2022. His sentencing is latest in series of cases against scientists involved in research supporting Russia's development of hypersonic missiles.

‘Pavel Durov has nothing to hide, absurd to hold him responsible for abuse of social media’—Telegram

Telegram's Russia-born founder was arrested by French police during preliminary investigation into cyber crimes through Telegram, drawing flak from Moscow.

Modi urges Zelenskyy to sit down for talks with Russia, offers to be ‘friend’ to help bring peace

Ukraine saw trip as an important opportunity for Kyiv to put across its position on Russia's invasion to a country with traditionally close economic and defence ties with Moscow.

PM Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

The visit is important for Western-backed Kyiv, which has been trying to nurture diplomatic relations in the Global South to secure fair settlement to end the war.

China isn’t mocking India as usual. It’s praising Modi’s Russia-West balancing act instead

One Chinese commentator suggested Modi’s visit coincides with a period of Ukrainian passivity, potentially allowing India to make the most of the situation.

Ukraine invasion of Kursk has shocked Russia. Now scope for land-for-land negotiation

Narendra Modi’s Ukraine visit is more crucial now than ever. War dynamics show that both sides are readying their best bet ahead of likely negotiations in the future.

US-Russian citizen Karelina sentenced to 12 years in jail over $50 donation to Ukraine charity

Unlike in cases of Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan, who was also freed in swap this month, Karelina has not been designated by Washington as ‘wrongfully detained.’

Zelesnkyy confirms Ukrainian troops led offensive in Russia’s Kursk

Russia has imposed an emergency in Kursk after claiming Ukrainian offensive Tuesday. Authorities called for the evacuation of civilians from the region.

Russia fighting intense battles against attempted invasion by Ukrainian armed forces

Ukrainian forces rammed through Russian border Tuesday and swept across some Western parts of Kursk, a surprise attack may be aimed at gaining leverage in possible ceasefire talks.

SubscriberWrites: Charting India’s strategic autonomy amid global turmoil: Implications of PM Modi’s Russia visit

Strategic autonomy has been the cornerstone of India's foreign policy, allowing it the flexibility to manoeuvre through global challenges without being tethered to any one power bloc.

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New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?