Russian warships to exercise in Atlantic, Mediterranean
July 11th, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian naval task force will perform combat training missions in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, according to the country's Defence ... Read more...
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Russian gay rights activists arrested under new law
April 7th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two gay rights activists in Russia's St. Petersburg city have been arrested for violating a new local law that bans "gay propaganda", police said.The law, ... Read more...
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Russia destroys 60 percent chemical weapons
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has destroyed more than 24,000 metric tonnes - or 60 percent - of its chemical weapons stockpile, the industry and trade ministry said."We have ... Read more...
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Gay propaganda banned in Russian city
March 11th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko Sunday signed off a law penalising propagating homosexuality among minors.The law, passed in the third and final reading by the ... Read more...
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Russian gays plead for end to crackdown
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's gay community Friday called for an end to what they see as an ongoing crackdown spearheaded by the ruling United Russia party.The appeal came ... Read more...
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Two new elements added to Periodic table
June 9th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two new elements have been added to the periodic table. Scientists added the two elements and made it public this week, in an announcement that has ... Read more...
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Georgian cinema under spotlight at IFFI 2010
November 18th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 18 (IANS) Georgian cinema, which moved master Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini to tears, will be under spotlight at the 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that ... Read more...
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Blogger blames Russia for attack on Facebook and Twitter
August 8th, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 8 (ANI): A blogger who was targeted in a coordinated attack against websites such as Facebook and Twitter has told the BBC that he blames Russia for the assault.According ... Read more...
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Russia to raise shipwreck containing Catherine the Greats treasures
November 19th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Russia is planning to raise a shipwreck that contains Catherine the Greats treasures like precious porcelain, gold, silver, bronze and Dutch paintings.According to a report in the ... Read more...
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Vijender assures India of another Olympic medal (Boxing, Second Lead)
August 20th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) Indian boxers attained glory in the ring with middleweight (75 kg) competitor Vijender Kumar punching his way Wednesday into the Beijing Olympic semifinal where he will at least ... Read more...
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Boxer Jitender goes down valiantly to European Champion
August 20th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) Belying hopes of an Olympic medal, boxer Jitender Kumar went down fighting to European Champion Georgy Balakshin of Russia 11-15 in the quarterfinals of the flyweight ... Read more...
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Schedule of Indian competitors in Olympics Wednesday
August 20th, 2008 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) The schedule of Indian athletes on the 12th day of competition at the 29th Olympics Games here Wednesday.Boxing: Flyweight (51 kg) quarterfinal - Jitender Kumar vs Georgy Balakshin ... Read more...
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Three Indian boxers a bout away from medal (India lead)
August 16th, 2008 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) India are on course for an unprecedented three Olympic boxing medals as Jitender Kumar and Vijender Kumar joined Akhil Kumar in the quarterfinals in Beijing Saturday. ... Read more...
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Three Indian boxers a step away from Olympic medal (Boxing Roundup)
August 16th, 2008 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian boxers kept the tri-colour flying high as Vijender Kumar and Jitender Kumar outclassed their opponents and joined Haryana stablemate Akhil Kumar in the quarterfinals of the event ... Read more...
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Jitender Kumar qualifies for quarters
August 16th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 16 (ANI): Haryanas Jitender Kumar is a step closer to the Olympic medal after defeating his Uzbek counterpart Tulashboy Doniyorov 13-6 in an ill-tempered bout to amble into the ... Read more...
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Jitender second boxer to make quarters; meets European champion next (Lead)
August 16th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Krishnaswamy
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Jitender Kumar became the second Indian boxer to enter the quarterfinals and put himself within striking distance of an Olympic medal. The youngster, who turned 20 ... Read more...
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Russia to join NATO-led naval exercise for the first time
May 17th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, May 17 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will participate in a large-scale submarine rescue exercise conducted by the NATO, a navy spokesman said. The Bold Monarch 2008 exercise will be ... Read more...
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