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India's Athletics Federation has signed a cooperation deal with Russia, potentially allowing Russian athletes to compete in domestic Indian meets. This comes despite global bans on Russian athletes due to the Ukraine conflict. The agreement also includes joint training and coaching exchanges, aligning with India's neutral foreign policy stance.

A recent underwater expedition in Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul lake has unearthed a vast, 700-year-old lost city. Researchers discovered a remarkably preserved medieval cemetery with intricate architecture and visible inscriptions, hinting at a thriving Silk Road civilization. The city's demise is attributed to rising sea levels and tremors, offering a stark reminder of nature's power.

How a frozen Siberian mystic, a Bollywood thriller, and a disco song from 1978 tell the same story about power, survival, and the men who bring empires down from the inside.

The Russian Embassy hosted a reception for the diplomatic community to celebrate Russian Armed Forces Day, highlighting decades of strong Indo-Russian military and defense cooperation The event featured a musical performance by the Indian Air Force Band and a fusion of Indian and Russian cuisine

PM Modi pointed out that cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz has been challenging since the conflict began, but the government is taking steps to ensure that supplies of gas and fuel face minimal disruption.

The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment warns of escalating global threats: a five-fold rise in missiles targeting the US, Iran seeking revenge, North Korea’s expanding arsenal, and China’s race for AI dominance. While highlighting persistent cyber, space, and nuclear challenges, the report credits Trump for border security and de-escalation efforts, noting that technological competition, pandemics, and geopolitical instability increasingly shape American security risks.

The world is focused on the West Asia war. So partly are Ukrainians, who have endured the sound and pain of war for four years. “Now you know what we go through,” they say. Resilience has become a fact of life for them; surrender is off the table. As a TOI journalist visiting the country’s war-hit capital discovered, having lost so much, most Ukrainians are still not prepared to lose their dignity

Opposition's no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set for debate, largely symbolic ahead of assembly polls. While unlikely to succeed, the move aims to project INDIA bloc unity and will likely see broader issues like US tariffs and Epstein files raised. The government is prepared to defend Birla and counter with its own points.

On Victory Day, Russia staged a patriotic concert facing Narva, an Estonian border city with a large Russian-speaking population, heightening tensions. The event, featuring Soviet imagery and slogans, coincided with a rival concert in Narva. This comes amid rising concerns over the rights of Russian citizens in Estonia, following a new law restricting their participation in local elections.

"The best solution to peace and stability in Estonia would be to convince our Russian population to perceive themselves as Estonians.

While she is not allowed to set foot in Iran, the actress believes Iranians need democracy as the country hasn't known freedom of speech for 47 years.

The Nawab of Arcot has called out to the international community to stop attacks on Muslims across the world.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the change in global structure and multipolarity at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. He highlighted the chance for multipolarity to have genuinely global proportions based on the UN Charter's principle of sovereign equality of states. Lavrov mentioned the previous dominance of Western countries in global decisions and emphasized the growing influence of new players from the Global South and Global East, whom he referred to as the Global Majority.