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MH-17 crash: EU extends sanctions on Russia

In the wake of the Malaysian Airplane MH-17 crash that happened over eastern Ukraine recently, European Union has extended the sanctions on Russia. The imposition of sanctions on...

July 26, 2014

Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH17 crashed in Ukraine

In a tragic and shocking incident, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17/MAS17), a commercial aircraft on its scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed in east Ukraine. It...

July 18, 2014

BRICS to establish $100 billion development bank and contingency reserve fund

BRICS group of nations inked a pact to set up a new $100 billion development bank and emergency reserve fund. The agreement to create the bank was signed...

July 17, 2014

Fortaleza Declaration from 6th BRICS Summit

The 6th BRICS Summit that was held in Fortaleza, Brazil concluded recently. The theme of the Summit was Inclusive Growth: Sustainable Solutions. The participating nations Brazil, Russia, India, China...

July 17, 2014

PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping; presses for resolution of boundary dispute

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brazil during the BRICS Summit. Mr. Modi pressed for a solution to the boundary issue, saying if...

July 16, 2014

6th BRICS Summit: India’s PM Modi flies to Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flown to Brazil to participate in the sixth annual BRICS summit. The BRICS summit – a multilateral forum comprising of the upcoming economies...

July 15, 2014

Obninsk plant: World's 1st nuke power plant turns sixty

Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant– world’s first nuclear power plant which epitomized the peaceful use of nuclear technology, particularly during the Cold War era, turned 60 on June 26....

June 24, 2014

Russia turns off gas supply to Ukraine after talks fail

The tension between Russia and Ukraine has further intensified with Russia cutting off the gas supply to Ukraine. Both countries blamed the other for the failure of talks...

June 16, 2014

India becomes permanent member of Washington Accord

A long wait for India ended when the country became a permanent member of the Washington Accord, an esteemed international treaty on engineering studies and mobility of engineers...

June 13, 2014

Russia gives in-principle nod on India’s nuclear liability law

Russia has in principle agreed on Civil Liability Nuclear Damage Act 2010 with India. This paves the way for signing a contract for unit 3 and 4 of...

June 12, 2014

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