President Pratibha Patil on Thursday presented the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust to law minister M Veerappa Moily for his "outstanding work" Shri Ramayana Mahanveshanam.

• 19 March 2010

Moscow and Riyadh have reportedly been negotiating for several years now about the Saudi purchase of Russian air-defense missile systems, but so far this has not yet occurred. Several analysts, including myself, have argued that Riyadh has made clear to

• 18 March 2010

By Sandra KalnieteWhile Russia has always played a significant role in Europe, relations took a new dimension after European Union expansion. Not only because the EU's border extended substantially eastward, but also because the 10 new member states have

• 18 March 2010

By Sandra KalnieteWhile Russia has always played a significant role in Europe, relations took a new dimension after European Union expansion. Not only because the EU's border extended substantially eastward, but also because the 10 new member states have

• 18 March 2010

to build a dozen ultrasafe nuclear reactors in India, part of more than $10 billion in deals in energy, arms, telecoms and other cooperation signed during his visit Friday. The trip, Putins first to India since December 2007, came as Moscow is driving to

• 17 March 2010

will pass a law against joining military alliances such as NATO, a move that is sure to please Russia while tilting Ukraine away from its previous pro-Western course. In a statement of purpose published Tuesday in the parliament's official newspaper, the

• 17 March 2010

Royal Dutch Shell expects production to rise to 3.5 million barrels of oil equivalent a day in 2012.

• 17 March 2010

Royal Dutch Shell expects production to rise to 3.5 million barrels of oil equivalent a day in 2012.

• 17 March 2010