India's First Satellite: The Inspiring Story of Aryabhata
Discover the fascinating story behind Aryabhata, India's first satellite, and how it paved the way for the nation's rise as a global space power.
Sep 13, 2024, 10:54 AM IST
Mikhail Gorbachev: The man who restored democracy to Communist-ruled European nations, changed the world
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and often regarded as the man who brought democracy to the then-communist-run European countries, passed away
Aug 31, 2022, 15:45 PM IST
Arnold Schwarzenegger recalls meeting former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91.
Aug 31, 2022, 08:47 AM IST
Vladimir Putin says he drove taxi for survival after collapse of Soviet Union
Putin also described for the first time how he was affected personally by the tough economic times that followed the Soviet collapse, when Russia suffered double-digit inflation.
Dec 13, 2021, 13:25 PM IST
DNA: How Soviet Union flee from Afghanistan?
America fled Afghanistan in the dark night, but in the meantime, a picture of an American soldier went viral on social media, in which American General Chris Donahue was seen boarding the plane with a gun in his hand. But before that in 1989 the Soviet Union also had to flee Afghanistan but the picture was different.
Sep 01, 2021, 00:00 AM IST
George Blake, Cold War spy who betrayed Britain, dies at 98
George Blake worked for the Soviet Union and spent the rest of his life in Russia where he was feted as a hero
Dec 26, 2020, 17:13 PM IST
Russian October Revolution: What happened 100 years ago?
The Russian October Revolution, one of the most significant political events of the twentieth century marked its 100 years on Wednesday, as per the Soviet's old calendar.
Oct 28, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
'India-US alliance to check China's rise will be catastrophic'
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held their maiden meeting at the White House, a state-run Chinese daily said that any attempt by India to become US ally to counter China will not be in its interests and could even lead to catastrophic results.
Jun 27, 2017, 18:36 PM IST
Former US spymasters express concern over China's rise
Two former CIA directors have expressed concern over the rise of an aggressive China which, they say, is seeking to check US influence in the region and dominate Asia.
Feb 02, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
Soviet Union had anticipated Rajiv would be Indira Gandhi's heir, not Sanjay: CIA papers
In a report prepared a day after Indira Gandhi's assassination on October 31, 1984, the CIA assessed that Moscow will be well placed to manipulate India's heightened security concerns.
Jan 25, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose didn't die in plane crash, claims new book
Last year, on Netaji's 119th birth anniversary on January 23, as many as 100 secret files were made public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jan 06, 2017, 19:50 PM IST
Margaret Thatcher's resignation shocked US, Soviet Union: Files
Margaret Thatcher became the British Prime Minister on May 04, 1979, and was the first woman to hold the position in British history.
Dec 30, 2016, 14:54 PM IST
North Korea begins three-day mourning for Cuban leader Fidel Castro
In the Pyongyang subway, commuters in one station crowded around a glass case containing a Castro obituary published by the ruling party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun.
Nov 28, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Castro was an inspiration for Kerala Communists
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century before handing over power to his brother Raul in 2008.
UK foreign minister plays down new Cold War with Russia
British foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday it was not "entirely right" to talk about a new Cold War with Russia because Moscow did not pose as much of a threat to global stability as the former Soviet Union had.
Oct 13, 2016, 16:03 PM IST
Afghan refugees leave Pakistan over tougher measures on visits home
More than five times the number of Afghan refugees returned home from Pakistan in August than in July, the United Nations` refugee office said on Tuesday, seeking to escape harassment in the host nation and stiffer measures on visits home.
Sep 06, 2016, 17:13 PM IST
Fire kills at least 16 in Moscow printing works
A fire in a warehouse at a Moscow printing works killed at least 16 people on Saturday morning, an Emergencies Ministry official told Rossiya-24 TV station.
Aug 27, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Japan protests to Russia over man detained on disputed island
Japan on Monday lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese citizen visiting an island disputed by the two countries.
Aug 22, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Vladimir Putin dismisses powerful chief of staff
Ivanov, a reputed hawk who served as defence minister from 2001 to 2007, was appointed Kremlin chief of staff in late 2011.
Aug 12, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Peter Thiel tells Republican convention he is ''proud to be gay''
Republican National Convention to urge the country to discard petty cultural battles.
Jul 22, 2016, 08:49 AM IST
