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Russian air defences downed the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, sources say

The Embraer passenger jet had flown from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny, in Russia’s southern Chechnya region, before veering off hundreds of miles across the Caspian Sea.

Top Russian general killed in scooter blast day after Ukraine said he ‘ordered use of chemical weapons’

Head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defence Forces (NBC), Lt Gen Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed when device hidden in scooter exploded Tuesday.

Assad regime’s fall a setback for Iran, Russia. Who’s Muhammad al-Jawlani, architect behind his ouster

Ending years of stalemate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has captured Syria, which was in the midst of a civil war for 13 years. Tehran & Moscow, two of Assad’s key partners, have let the regime fall.

Supplying nuclear arms to Ukraine would be tantamount to an attack on Russia, Medvedev warns West

The New York Times reported last week that some unidentified Western officials had suggested that US President Joe Biden could give Ukraine nuclear weapons.

Modi, Trump, Putin can rule 3 great poles in multipolar world, says Russian professor

Alexander Dugin, nicknamed ‘Putin’s brain’, delivered a talk on ‘Bharat as the State-Civilization: Geopolicy and Ideology’. He proposed a new model of international relations.

Military rule is on the rise in Africa. Some blame Russia

Some emphasise pre-independence weaknesses such as poverty and corruption that made Africans disenchanted with democracy.

I saw Ukraine’s resilience from an air shelter in Odesa—it simply refuses to fall

Many of Odesa's grand structures had their shattered windows replaced with temporary coverings—a stark reminder that glass is often the first casualty of an explosion.

Watch CutTheClutter: Ukrainian long-range ATACMS & Russia’s new nuclear doctrine

In Episode 1556 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta examines why a major escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war has set alarm bells ringing across Europe.

Russian ballet star Shklyarov’s ‘fall from balcony’ not 1st mysterious death amid Putin’s crackdown

Vladimir Shklyarov had expressed opposition to Ukraine war in 2022. This comes after Alexei Zimin, a Russian TV chef & outspoken critic of the war, was found dead in Belgrade last week.

At least 2406 children killed or injured in 1000 days of Ukraine conflict, says UNICEF

The UN agency noted the increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in Ukraine with attacks disrupting essential services, including water, heating, and electricity.'

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.