Tatarstan court orders extremist sect's eviction from occupied dwellingsA Tatarstan court has ordered the eviction of members of a local Muslim religious community banned as extremist from the dwellings they have occupied in Kazan.14:10 19.11.2013
Police in Tatarstan launches probe into illicit body parts tradeA criminal case against two forensic surgeons suspected of involvement in illicit trade of human body parts has been opened in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan, the regional investigative committee said.11:19 06.08.2013
Russian 'anti-corruption fighter' caught accepting bribeA purported anti-corruption campaigner in Russia’s predominantly Islamic Republic of Tatarstan was caught accepting a bribe, the Investigative Committee said Thursday.15:50 25.07.2013
Prosecutors accuse Joe Cocker concert organizers of violationsProsecutors have exposed violations during the organization of a Joe Cocker concert in Kazan on June 5, the Prosecutor General’s Office stated on Wednesday.16:07 05.06.2013
Prosecutors begin audit of Agora human rights groupThe prosecutors of the Vakhitovsky District of Kazan, capital of the republic of Tatarstan, have started investigating the workings of Agora interregional human rights association15:53 27.03.2013
Russia considers ratifying European Convention on CorruptionThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, plans to discuss whether to ratify the European Civil Law Convention on Corruption this year, says head of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko.13:16 13.02.2013
Explosives found in raid on militants' apartment in KazanLaw enforcement officers found an explosive substance equivalent to 1.5 kilograms in TNT when they stormed on the apartment of a group of militants in Kazan.10:43 25.10.2012
Suspects in mufti assassination attempt releasedSeven suspects in the notorious case of the assassination attempt of religious leader, Tatarstani mufti, Ildus Fayzov, and the murder of the head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan, Valiulla Yakupov, were released.11:03 17.08.2012
One million rubles offered for information on mufti's assassination attemptTatarstan authorities have announced a one million ruble ($31,365) reward for information leading to the arrest of three alleged terrorists suspected in the assassination attempt of religious leader Mufti of Tatarstan, Ildus Fayzov, and the murder of the head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan, Valiulla Yakupov.14:11 15.08.2012
Alleged mufti assassination attempt organizers placed on wanted listThose suspected of having organized an assassination attempt against both Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov and head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan Valiulla Yakupov, have been placed on a wanted list by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Tatarstan.11:05 06.08.2012
Travel agency head remains in custody in Mufti assassination attemptOn Tuesday, after considering the defense's appeal, the Tatarstan Supreme Court left Idel-Khadzh Chairman of the Board Rustem Gataullin in custody. He was arrested on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov and murder of Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan head Valiulla Yakupov. Idel-Khadzh is a company which organizes trips for Muslims to Mecca.13:15 31.07.2012
Seventh suspect arrested in Tatarstan Mufti assassination attempt caseTatarstan's Yutazinsky District Court arrested an unemployed resident suspected of involvement in the assassination attempt against Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov and Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan head Valiulla Yakupov.11:29 27.07.2012
Three suspects released in Tatarstan Mufti assassination attempt caseA Kazan district court released from custody on Wednesday three more individuals detained on suspicion of having attempted to kill the Mufti of Tatarstan aNd having actually killed another religious leader.17:49 25.07.2012
Four suspects in Mufti of Tatarstan assassination attempt appeal arrestOn Tuesday, the attorneys of four of the six detained individuals suspected of attempting to assassinate religious leader Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov and the murder of head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan, Valiulla Yakupov, appealed the arrests of their clients.12:14 25.07.2012
Another suspect in Mufti of Tatarstan assassination attempt arrestedOn Monday, Kazan's Vakhitovsky District Court arrested Rustam Kashapov, resident of Tatarstan, on suspicion of taking part in the assassination attempt of Mufti of Tatarstan Ildus Fayzov and in assassinating head of the Spiritual Muslim Board of Tatarstan Valiulla Yakupov.11:59 24.07.2012
Four detained in Kazan religious leaders bombingLaw enforcement authorities have detained the first suspects in the attempt to assassinate Mufti of Tatarstan in Kazan and the murder of his deputy.14:06 20.07.2012
Court extends arrest of main defendant in fatal shipwreck killing 122A court extended on Thursday an arrest of Svetlana Inyakina, head of the company which operated the sunken riverboat Bulgaria, until March 10, at the request of investigators, RIA Novosti reported.10:26 30.12.2011
Court approves using mosque image in Metro Cash & Carry advertisingA commercial court of appeals upheld on Wednesday the refusal to satisfy the Kazan prosecutor's lawsuit to prohibit Metro Cash & Carry from using Qolsharif Mosque image in its adverts.10:37 08.12.2011
Court extends arrest of defendants in river ship tragedy caseThe court has extended until January 10, 2012 the arrest of Svetlana Inyakina, the head of the operator of the sunken Bulgaria riverboat, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday.15:12 02.11.2011
Court extends arrest of official involved in shipwreck killing 122A court upheld on Friday the decision to extend until December 10 the arrest for a high ranking official of the sea and river transport authority Irek Timergaziyev, arrested in connection with the fatal riverboat accident that killed 122.11:36 21.10.2011