Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday's rampage, but there were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite emphatic denials from Ukrainian officials that Kyiv had anything to do with it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced March 24 as the day of mourning in the country after 143 people were killed in an attack at a concert near Moscow.
The responsibility of the attack was claimed by the Islamic State group in a statement released on affiliated channels on social media, which couldn't be independently verified.
Video footage published on Russian social media channels showed a large crowd of concert goers attempting to flee the hall.
Hundreds of Nepali citizens are reported fighting for the Russians against Ukraine. A small number of Nepali citizens are serving in the Ukrainian Army, too, but both conflicting nations have not shared the details with the government of Nepal.
Navalny was buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery in the presence of his parents Anatoly and Lyudmila, along with his supporters. Thousands chanted anti-Putin slogans as his body was taken out of the hearse and carried inside the church for the funeral service.
Navalny's sudden death at an Arctic penal colony on February 16 shook the world, with many world leaders and his allies accusing Putin of having him murdered. Navalny's wife also accused Putin of murdering her husband and expressed concern over possible arrests at his funeral.
Navalny died at an Arctic penal colony, one of Russia's harshest facilities, on February 16 at the age of 47. He was a long-time foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was serving a 30-year-old prison sentence on charges of contempt and fraud.
Lyudmila Navalnaya, mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Moscow authorities of pressuring her to accept a secret burial for her son, according to The Washington Post.
Satendra Siwal fell victim to a honey trap orchestrated by a woman posing as "Pooja Mehra" on social media, leading to the sharing of classified military documents. While Siwal claims the documents remain on his phone, forensic examination is underway to verify his statement.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that India is an important partner to Russia and that Jaishankar had already met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. Jaishankar and Lavrov undertook several steps to boost cooperation in their bilateral meeting earlier today.
The two ministers will discuss transport, banking and financial chains as well as security in the Indo-Pacific region, the situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan, and the Israel-Hamas war, said the Russian Foreign Ministry. This comes weeks ahead of Russia's presidential elections.
EAM Jaishankar's visit is marked crucial as it comes nearly three months before Russia is scheduled to hold Presidential elections which the incumbent Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is expected to return to the chair despite the ongoing war.
It's a Burevestnik nuclear-powered global-range cruise missile which has been tested by Russia. The missile was codenamed as Skyfall by NATO, however, the Russian President didn't elaborate much about the atomic bomb.
President Putin emphasised the strong political relations between Russia and India. He acknowledged India's remarkable development achievements under PM Modi's guidance, highlighting the shared interests of both nations in advancing their cooperation.
AFP News Agency citing Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, reported that a night-time Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow damaged two office blocks.
The restriction is said to originate from the Kremlin's campaign to safeguard what it considers to be the country's "traditional values."
Multiple media outlets reported that the Russian Defence Ministry building was the main target as the attacked building was merely 2 km away from the defence headquarters.
Following the pipe burst at the Vremena Goda mall in Moscow, the Russian Investigative Committee opened up a criminal case, announced spokesperson Yulia Ivanova.
The sanctions were imposed on Russian mining, technology and munitions firms and commercial banks. Furthermore, a group of Kyrgyzstan-based electronics firms and its leadership were targeted as exporters of components and other technology to Russia.
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