German security agencies fear that Nord Stream 1 will become unusable forever after major leaks from both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 into the Baltic Sea, German daily Tagesspiegel reported, citing government sources. If leaks in the two lines of Nord Stream 1 are not repaired quickly, large volumes of salt water will …
Moscow will not give out passports to Russians mobilised by the army, a government information portal said Wednesday, as fears of travel restrictions rise and tens of thousands flee the country. “If a citizen is summoned for army service or received a summons (for mobilisation), he will be refused a passport,” the government website said. …
One of world’s most immigrant-friendly countries Canada is a top choice for Indians as well. The country which ranks fourth in the Migrant Integration Policy Index is planning to invite a record number of immigrants. Although, one of the biggest problems in the application process is Canada’s age-based criteria due to which many candidates are …
The Kremlin on Wednesday said claims that Russia was somehow behind an attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines were stupid, adding that Moscow saw a sharp increase the profits of U.S. companies supplying gas to Europe. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a daily conference call with reporters that the incident needed to be investigated …
Moscow said on Wednesday that training for newly mobilised reservists had started across Russia, in places including the Rostov region on the Ukrainian border and the Crimean peninsula seized from Ukraine in 2014. The Defence Ministry said on its Telegram channel that training had also begun in the Kaliningrad exclave, which borders NATO members Poland …
Russia fired a salvo of missiles at Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv overnight, officials said on Wednesday, hitting a railway yard and knocking out power to more than 18,000 households. Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov said Russian forces had fired S-300 missiles, an anti-aircraft weapon now often re-purposed to hit civilian targets in Ukrainian cities. The Kharkiv …
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underlined the need to “modernise” the UN Security Council by making it more inclusive and increasing the number of permanent seats in the global body, a “long-standing” goal of India. India has been at the forefront of efforts at the UN to push for urgent long-pending reform of …
The Russian embassy in Denmark said on Wednesday that Russia had asked Copenhagen to provide information about damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines as soon as it became known, Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported. Leaks in the pipelines were detected on Monday after they burst in several locations in Danish and Swedish waters. …
Meghan Markle had her heart set on the lavish Windsor Castle’ after she got married to Prince Harry but the couple was instead given Frogmore Cottage by Queen Elizabeth II, a new book claimed. “When Harry and Meghan announced their wish to move out of Kensington Palace, the Queen offered them Frogmore Cottage as their …
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have signed an agreement with Russia to import fuel and wheat at a discount as the country struggles to feed its population and seeks to boost regional trade a year after regaining power. Items like gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat will be purchased in Russian rubles and at a “special discount,” said …
