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Moscow: After an hour long televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed decree to recognise eastern Ukraine's two rebel regions Donetsk and Luhansk as independent sovereign states."I deem it necessary to make a decision that should...

New York: Russian ambassador has defended President Vladimir Putin's move to deploy troops at Ukraine's separatist areas and said Moscow does not intend for a "new bloodbath in Donbas".Speaking at the UNSC meet on Monday, Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya...

Moscow: The United States easily refuses any agreements and any documents that it signed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."There are no guarantees at all, because the United States easily refuses any agreements, any documents that it signs. But...

Moscow: The US embassy in Moscow issued an urgent warning for American citizens living in Russia on Sunday and recommended then to think over "evacuation plans" to leave the country."According to media sources, there have been threats of...

London: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Sunday.The queen is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said."She will...

Minsk: The general staffs of the Russian and Belarusian armed forces will come up with joint measures to prevent war in the region, Belarusian Defense Minister Victor Khrenin said on Sunday."Testing of the response forces of the Union...

Imphal Postal Ballots will play a vital role in Assembly Constituencies where there is close contest between candidates, District Election Officer/DC Imphal West Th. Kirankumar said while briefing media persons Saturday at his office chamber regarding the district’s preparedness...

Islamabad: Family separated during the partition in 1947 met at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur for the first time.The family reunited at Kartarpur corridor on Friday, after 74 as they came to know about each other through a...

Agartala: A Special Court in West Tripura convicted a 25-year-old youth on Thursday for raping a 15-year-old girl in October 2018 and sentenced him to 20 years rigorous imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012....

Imphal: The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday released its much anticipated Election Manifesto for the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election slated to be held later this month, promising a long list of ‘freebies’ while focusing on the territorial integrity and...