Tata Power, RDIF to explore investment opportunities in Russia

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 20:17

"RDIF and Tata Power will co-operate on identifying and targeting investment opportunities in the energy sector across Russia in order to develop mutually beneficial transactions," Tata Power said in a statement. The pact has been inked during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Modi, Putin assure industry of steps to boost bilateral trade

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 19:35

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured industry leaders from the two countries of measures to enhance bilateral trade and investments.

Russia to supply diamonds worth $2.1 billion to India

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 16:21

Russia is the world's largest producer of diamond, while India is the world's biggest manufacturing centre for cut and polished diamonds.

Essar Oil to sign 10-year deal with Rosneft to import crude from Russia

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 19:56

Essar Oil will on Thursday sign a 10-year deal to import crude oil from Russia as President Vladimir Putin pushes to deepen energy ties with India to counter to US sanctions.

ONGC to acquire stake in two Siberian oilfields

Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 14:39

OVL is interested in expanding its presence in Russia as it looks to source one million barrels per day of oil and oil-equivalent gas from Russia.

Ukraine President returns to work as protests persist

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 11:43

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych returns to work on Monday from four days of sick leave after opposition leaders appealed for Western assistance.

Thousands march in Russia to demand prisoners` release

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 04:22

Thousands of demonstrators marched through Moscow on Sunday to demand Russia free eight prisoners jailed after a 2012 protest against President Vladimir Putin.

Thousands of anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 22:00

Several thousand protesters have marched through central Moscow to call for the release of 20 people who were arrested after clashes between police and demonstrators in May 2012.

Ukraine leader takes sick leave, no crisis solution in sight

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:09

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday unexpectedly took sick leave from work, stepping aside from a crisis that still has no end in sight after lawmakers failed to find consensus on an amnesty law.

UKraine amnesty law fails to pacify protesters

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:11

Despite President Viktor Yanukovyvh offering concessions, Ukrainian protesters seem far from being placated as the even the latest conciliatory move made by the government in the form of amnesty law fell short of their demands.

Russia to await new Ukraine govt before fully implementing rescue: Putin

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 11:12

President Vladimir Putin raised the pressure on Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Russia would wait until it forms a new government before fully implementing a $15 billion bailout deal that Kiev urgently needs.

Russian providers drop opposition TV after WWII poll

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 03:32

Russia`s main opposition television channel has said that viewers across the country had their access cut after senior officials reacted furiously to a poll on World War II.