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Bombay High Court

HC Junks Iran Plea Against Order On USD 35 Lakh Payout To Indian Firm; Slaps Rs 10 Lakh Cost

The Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the government of Iran challenging an ex-parte order directing the West Asian nation to pay more than USD 35 lakh to an Indian company in a dispute over sale of railway...

18 March 2023

Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah Welcomes Iran, Saudi Arabia's Decision To Resume Ties

Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions. The major diplomatic breakthrough was negotiated with China.

11 March 2023

The two countries released a joint communique on the deal with China, which brokered the agreement

Iran And Saudi Arabia Agree To Resume Ties, Reopen Embassies

The deal, struck in Beijing this week amid its ceremonial National People’s Congress, represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States slowly withdrawing from the wider...

10 March 2023

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran To Pardon 22,000 Arrested In Protests Ahead Of Ramadan: Report

Iranian state media had previously suggested Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could pardon that many people swept up in the demonstrations, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

13 March 2023

Disembodied Dreams: Screengrab from the film Hidden

Jafar Panahi’s Film 'Hidden' Reveals The Realities Of Women’s Lives In Iran

Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi blurs the lines between documentary and fiction

11 March 2023

Women in Iran protesting morality laws.

Women’s Day: Global South Leaders Should Stand By Iranians Fighting For Their Rights

Women’s Day: Fear is growing that Iran is preparing to execute more protesters, charging them with ‘enmity against God’ and ‘corruption on earth’.

07 March 2023

Chinese President XI Jinping

Explained: Xi Jinping's 3rd Term As Chinese President And How He Eyes Bigger Global Role After Saudi-Iran Deal

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to build the Chinese military into a 'Great Wall of Steel' to protect China's sovereignty amidst growing tensions with the United States and some neighbouring countries.

13 March 2023

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Protests had erupted in Iran over a young woman’s death after being arrested by the morality police for allegedly violating Iran's strict Islamic dress code

Protests Break Out In Iran After 'Poisoning Attacks' On Schoolgirls

Videos posted on social media showed parents gathered at schools to take their children home and some students being taken to hospitals by ambulance or buses

05 March 2023

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21 February 2023
Iranian Foundation Calls Salman Rushdie Living Dead, Declares Farmland In Award To Attacker: Report

Iranian Foundation Calls Salman Rushdie Living Dead, Declares Farmland In Award To Attacker: Report

Former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989 over his novel The Satanic Verses. An Iranian organisation also...


20 February 2023
Iran Cancels Visit To India Over Anti-Hijab Protest Video

Iran Cancels Visit To India Over Anti-Hijab Protest Video

Women have led protests across Iran in which they have defied the Iranian regime by cutting their hair publicly, walking with uncovered heads, and burning...


13 February 2023
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Visit China, Set To Meet Xi Jinping

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Visit China, Set To Meet Xi Jinping

China is a major buyer of Iranian oil and an important source of investment in the Mideast country.


06 February 2023
Explained: Who Is Persecuted Iranian Singer Shervin Hajipour Who Won Grammy, What's His Song About?

Explained: Who Is Persecuted Iranian Singer Shervin Hajipour Who Won Grammy, What's His Song About?

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour was arrested over his song Baraye that became an unofficial anthem for Iranian women-led protests following Mahsa Amini's...


02 February 2023
Iran Blames Israel For Drone Attack, Threatens Retaliation

Iran Blames Israel For Drone Attack, Threatens Retaliation

Israel had been initially suspected as possibly being behind the attack. Iran's Intelligence Ministry in July claimed to have broken up a plot to target...


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02 February 2023
France: Naval Forces Seize Iran's Assault Rifles, Missiles Heading To Yemen

France: Naval Forces Seize Iran's Assault Rifles, Missiles Heading To Yemen

While Iran did not immediately acknowledge the seizure, images of the weapons released by the US military's Central Command showed them to be similar to others...


23 January 2023
EU Again Imposes Sanctions On Iran Over Crackdown On Protests

EU Again Imposes Sanctions On Iran Over Crackdown On Protests

EU had already imposed three rounds of sanctions on Iranian officials and organisations — including ministers, military officers and Iran's morality police...


15 January 2023
Iran Hangs Iranian-British Ex-Defence Official For Spy Claim

Iran Hangs Iranian-British Ex-Defence Official For Spy Claim

The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari, a close ally of top security official Ali Shamkhani, suggests an ongoing power struggle within Iran's theocracy as it tries to...


10 January 2023
Beyond Religion, Remittances: India’s Relationship With West Asia Has Transformed Into Partnership Of Mutual Interests

Beyond Religion, Remittances: India’s Relationship With West Asia Has Transformed Into Partnership Of Mutual Interests

The two foremost Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), now have excellent ties with India. One reason for...


07 January 2023
Iran Executes 2 More Men Detained Amid Nationwide Protests

Iran Executes 2 More Men Detained Amid Nationwide Protests

Iran's judiciary identified those executed as Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, making it four men known to have been executed since the...


07 January 2023
Iran Executes 2 More Men Detained Amid Nationwide Protests

Iran Executes 2 More Men Detained Amid Nationwide Protests

Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting...


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05 January 2023
Rockets Strike US Base In Syria, No Casualties Reported

Rockets Strike US Base In Syria, No Casualties Reported

The morning attack on Mission Support Site Conoco came as Iran and its allies in the region marked the third anniversary of the killing of Iran's leading...


03 January 2023
Iranian Chess Player Sara Khadem, Who Competed Without Hijab, Moves To Spain After Warnings: Report

Iranian Chess Player Sara Khadem, Who Competed Without Hijab, Moves To Spain After Warnings: Report

Following the custodial death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September, Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests. Women have often publicly...


03 January 2023
Iran President Vows Vengeance 3 Years After Soleimani's Death

Iran President Vows Vengeance 3 Years After Soleimani's Death

On Monday, Iran's state-linked Jam Jam newspaper published the names and photos of 51 Americans it said were involved in the strike and were 'under the shadow...


30 December 2022
Iran Holds Military Drills Near Strait Of Hormuz, Improving 'Readiness In Face Of Possible Invasion'

Iran Holds Military Drills Near Strait Of Hormuz, Improving 'Readiness In Face Of Possible Invasion'

The strait is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is crucial to global energy supplies, with about a fifth of all oil traded at sea passing through it.


29 December 2022
Private Afghan Universities Risk Closure After Ban On Women

Private Afghan Universities Risk Closure After Ban On Women

Afghanistan's rulers last week barred women from attending universities effective immediately, dealing another blow to women and girl's rights and freedoms...


29 December 2022
Year 2022: Events That Rocked And Shocked The World

Year 2022: Events That Rocked And Shocked The World

Putin's Invasion of Russia was the biggest shocker in 2022 that took the entire world by surprise.


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