Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic optimistic ahead of first game against Nigeria in FIFA World Cup 2018
Croatia, which boasts stars like Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, FC Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, has demonstrated its strong potential, especially in midfield and attack, he said.
Jun 14, 2018, 14:15 PM IST
No boots, no problem as Carlos Queiroz plays up Iran unity ahead of Morocco clash in FIFA World Cup 2018
Nike announced they have been forbidden from providing football boots to Iran national team on account of sanctions imposed by United States
Jun 14, 2018, 10:54 AM IST
Russia`s Vladimir Putin calls Saint Petersburg blast `act of terror`
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called an explosion that wounded 13 people at a supermarket in Saint Petersburg one day earlier "an act of terror."
Dec 28, 2017, 15:00 PM IST
2018 FIFA World Cup: Russia in a rush to change Saint Petersburg pitch
The state of the art 68,000-capacity stadium hosted this year`s Confederations Cup final, but the pitch was so cut up it was changed ahead of the tournament.
Dec 19, 2017, 00:02 AM IST
Russian police detain 66 anti-Putin protesters: Monitors
Russian police on Saturday violently broke up an opposition rally in Saint Petersburg and detained more than 60 people protesting against President Vladimir Putin on his birthday, a monitoring group said.
Oct 07, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Russia detains dozens at protest supporting Rohingya
"Our brothers are being detained! Why are Muslims always to blame, why are they detaining us?" one protester shouted.
Sep 10, 2017, 20:02 PM IST
FIFA Confederations Cup: Russia, New Zealand primed for Saint Petersburg opener
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opener along with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino at Saint Petersburg's purpose-built World Cup 68,000-seater stadium.
Jun 16, 2017, 22:36 PM IST
Brother of suspected Russia metro attack mastermind held
A Russian court on Thursday placed the elder brother of one of the suspected organisers of the Saint Petersburg metro bombing in custody, local news agencies reported.
Apr 20, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
Metro attack shows need for joint anti-terror effort: Russia's Lavrov
The bomb blast in St Petersburg which has now killed 14 people is thought to have been carried out by a man born in Kyrgyzstan.
Apr 04, 2017, 14:09 PM IST
Death toll rises to 14 in St Petersburg metro blast: Health minister
Fourteen people have died as a result of a blast that ripped through a train carriage on the Saint Petersburg metro, Russia`s Health Minister said on Tuesday.
Apr 04, 2017, 14:04 PM IST
Russia metro attack staged by Kyrgyz suicide bomber: Kyrgyzstan
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion, which comes after the Islamic State group called for attacks on Russia.
Apr 04, 2017, 12:08 PM IST
FIFA head to delay-hit World Cup 2018 stadium
While all seemed on track in Moscow -- which will host the opening and final games of the tournament -- there are serious concerns over the crisis-hit construction of the stadium in Saint Petersburg.
Sep 07, 2016, 19:22 PM IST
DNA: Today in History May 27, 2016
Watch history moment to learn the events that occurred on this very date i.e May 27.
May 28, 2016, 00:51 AM IST
Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis: World no. 1 pair notches up 37th straight win in Saint Petersburg
They are eight matches away from equaling the all-time record of 44 set by Jana Novotna and Helena Sukova in 1990.
Feb 11, 2016, 21:46 PM IST
Russian plane black boxes point to 'attack'
Black box data from the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt last week indicate it was bombed, sources said, ahead of a first update on saturday from the Egyptian- led probe into the disaster. Both the flight data and voice recorders failed 24 minutes after the plane took off from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort en route to Saint Petersburg on October 31, when it plummeted from the sky into the Sinai Peninsula killing all 224 people on board.
Nov 07, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Shock, denial at Russia airport after plane crashes in Egypt
"She was vacationing there with a friend," Semyonova said blankly.
Nov 01, 2015, 04:21 AM IST
