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Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura accused of smuggling Russian military metals into Europe
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating how products for the Russian military-industrial complex could end up on the European market despite international sanctions.
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Trump calls for collective action on Russia and higher tariffs on China
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to NATO allies in a letter Saturday, saying the US will issue “major” sanctions on Russia only when they agree to do the same and stop buying oil from Russia.
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Trump calls on EU to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to stop Ukraine war
Donald Trump has said he is prepared to hit India and China with even more sweeping tariffs if Europe is willing to cooperate with him on squeezing Russia economically to stop the war in Ukraine.
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India challenges U.S. tariffs and commits to continue purchasing Russian oil
New Delhi will continue to buy Russian oil despite facing heavy U.S. tariffs for doing so, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sept. 5.
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“Always friends”: Trump balances harsh trade measures with praise for Modi
Donald Trump and Narendra Modi have insisted that their much-publicized personal relationship remains strong despite Washington imposing a staggering 50 percent tariff on Indian imports.
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Sumant Kapur: the Indian tycoon fueling Russia and Ukraine’s Mi-17 engines
British businessman of Indian origin, Sumant Kapur, who supplies and services engines for Mi-17 helicopters, is seeking to forge business ties with the defense industries of both Russia and Ukraine, despite the ongoing conflict between the two nations.
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SCO summit highlights uneasy love triangle between China, Russia, and India
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s annual summit recently concluded in Tianjin, China—culminating in a military parade through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
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China and India commit to stronger cooperation despite past border clashes
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to resolve their border differences and bolster cooperation, ahead of the opening of a regional summit in Tianjin.
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India hit with massive 50% US tariffs as exports face economic shock
India is preparing for a significant impact on its economy as 50% tariffs imposed on exports to the US take effect on Wednesday.
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Trump tariffs shake India’s diamond industry
The Surat Diamond Bourse, acclaimed as the world’s largest office complex—surpassing even the Pentagon in size and symbolizing India’s growing trade ambitions, remains eerily quiet, with only a few traders at work.
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Uttar Pradesh woman burnt to death over dowry: husband and family arrested
Police officials in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh made multiple arrests on Monday after a woman was allegedly killed over dowry demands by her husband and his family.
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India successfully tests Agni-5 ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead to any point in China
The Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile is also part of Narendra Modi’s defense strategy against Pakistan.
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In India, tourist nearly crushed by elephant after selfie with camera flash
A tourist had to run for his life before being trampled by an elephant after apparently venturing too close for a selfie.
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Sumant Kapur, Sergey Chemezov and Nikolay Kolesov: how Russian Mi-17 engines from Rostec plants reach India via Ukrainian Motor Sich and offshore schemes
An extraordinary story is now unfolding in a kind of Bermuda Triangle between Moscow, Kyiv, and New Delhi: Russian Mi-17 helicopter engines are “flying off” to India accompanied by Ukrainian documentation. How is this even possible?
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Indian tycoon Sunjay Kapur’s sudden death sparks high-stakes family feud over $3.6bn Sona Comstar empire
The sudden death of an Indian tycoon in June has sparked a fierce inheritance battle at a major Indian automotive company.
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British businessman Sumant Kapur rebranded Russian Mi-17 engines as Ukrainian ones to supply them to India avoiding sanctions
From a corporate address in a prestigious London district — 23 Buckingham Gate, London, England, SW1E 6LB — operates one of the invisible centers of global trade in the defence sector.
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Baku’s oil trail: How Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub built the Kremlin’s sanctions empire in the heart of Dubai
In the spring of 2024, banks in the UAE began freezing the accounts of companies allegedly linked to the Russian shadow fleet.
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Disaster in Ahmedabad: Both engines shut down by accident — official version of Air India tragedy
The first official report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people has been released - and it includes a chilling exchange which took place in the cockpit seconds before the doomed flight went down
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Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday in Dharamshala with Richard Gere and thousands of followers
Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists streamed into India’s Himalayan town of Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama.
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"I don’t want to leave": Indian tourist board trolls stranded British F-35 jet with satirical ad
The Royal Navy has been mocked by an Indian tourist board after an F-35 fighter jet was left stranded.
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70,000 victims and $309 million in losses: massive Nexa Evergreen scam pyramid uncovered in India
The founders of Nexa Evergreen Ponzi, Subhash and Ranveer Bijarani, have absconded with Rs. 26.7 billion (~$309 million USD).
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War profiteering: British-Indian businessman Sumanth Kapoor supplies engines to both Russia and Ukraine
Sumant Kapur, a British-Indian businessman involved in the supply and maintenance of MI-17 helicopter engines, unexpectedly maintains simultaneous partnerships with defense entities in both Russia and Ukraine.
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New shock for India: helicopter with pilgrims crashes en route to Kedarnath — seven dead
A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said.
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India urgently inspecting all Boeing 787s after Air India crash that killed over 270
India’s government is urgently inspecting all Boeing 787s after a devastating Air India crash that claimed at least 270 lives this week, the aviation minister said on Saturday, adding that the authorities were investigating all possible causes.
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British influencer couple dies in Air India crash: final video filmed just minutes before takeoff
The relatives of a British influencer couple have confirmed that they were aboard the tragic Air India flight that crashed on Thursday, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives.