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01 Mar 2023
Internet ShutdownIndia tops internet shutdown list for 5th straight year
For the fifth year in a row, India has topped the list of countries that cut access to the internet.
13 Feb 2023
CelebrityIran: Director Mohammad Rasoulof temporarily released from prison
Director Mohammad Rasoulof who was imprisoned last July by the Iranian government has been temporarily released on medical grounds. The director was in Tehran's Evin Prison and is currently at his home in the capital city.
10 Jan 2023
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran's anti-hijab protests: Three more get death penalty amid outrage
Iran sentenced three more persons to death for participating in anti-hijab protests and 'waging war on God', Mizan news agency reported.
07 Jan 2023
Hijab rowIran: 2 more men, detained amid protests, executed
Iran confirmed the execution of two men convicted of reportedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration.
24 Dec 2022
Hijab rowIran anti-Hijab protests: Rapper, protester to face retrial
The Supreme Court of Iran has ordered the retrial of two individuals, including a Kurdish rapper, sentenced to death over the anti-government protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the country's judiciary stated on Saturday.
18 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaIran: Well-known actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after criticizing capital punishments
In a fresh crackdown on anti-government protesters, Iran arrested well-known actress Taraneh Alidoosti on Saturday for allegedly criticizing the death penalty against protesters who participated in a nationwide protest against Mahsa Amini's death, AFP reported.
15 Dec 2022
United Nations Security CouncilIndia's 'Osama' jibe after Pakistan raises Kashmir at United Nations
After Pakistan raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday, India asserted that a nation that hosted al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden doesn't have the authority to "sermonize" in the powerful UN organ.
12 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaAnti-government protests: Iran executes second convict within a week
Iran reportedly executed a man convicted of killing two members of the security forces in public early on Monday.
05 Dec 2022
TehranIran: Strike, protest rally amid suspense over morality police abolition
Protesters in Iran have called for a three-day strike following contradicting claims about the country's morality police being abolished.
04 Dec 2022
Hijab rowIran abolishes morality police amid months of massive anti-hijab protests
Iran has abolished its infamous morality police in the face of large anti-hijab protests.
04 Dec 2022
Hijab rowStung by widespread protests, Iran to review decades-old hijab law
While Iran struggles to subdue the ongoing protests across the country on the dress code regulation that obliges females to cover their heads, the government stated it would review its decades-old law.
21 Nov 2022
EntertainmentAnti-hijab protests: Iranian actors Hengameh Ghaziani, Katayoun Riahi arrested
Iran arrested prominent actors Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi for expressing solidarity with the protest movement and removing their headscarves in public on Sunday, per reports.
17 Nov 2022
Hijab rowIranian forces open fire, beat women as anti-hijab protests swell
As protests over the death of Mahsa Amini entered the third month, Iranian security forces on Tuesday opened fire on people at a metro station in Tehran, Iran.
15 Nov 2022
ParisAll about Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the resident of Paris airport
The internet is abuzz with the news of Mehran Karimi Nasseri's death - the man who lived inside the premises of a French airport for 18 long years.
12 Nov 2022
United Nations (UN)Thousands of angry Iranians hold protests to mark 'Bloody Friday'
Hundreds of protestors in Iran were seen taking to the streets after the Friday prayers in southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province to mark a September 30 crackdown by armed forces called "Bloody Friday."
31 Oct 2022
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)Iran: 19-year-old celebrity chef beaten to death amid anti-hijab protests
Iran's celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi was reportedly killed last week amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in the country, The Telegraph reported.
28 Oct 2022
Hijab rowIranian forces open fire at Mahsa's 40th mourning day protests
Iranian forces allegedly fired upon the mourners who had gathered to mark the 40th day of the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, on Wednesday.
17 Oct 2022
Urvashi RautelaUrvashi Rautela chops off hair in solidarity with Iran protesters
Amidst the riots and protests in Iran by women triggered by Mahsa Amini's custodial death to assert their independence and freedom of choice, actor Urvashi Rautela has now voiced her support for them.
08 Oct 2022
Narcotics Control Bureau200 kg heroin worth Rs. 1,200 crore seized near Kochi
A whopping 200 kg of Afghan heroin worth Rs. 1,200 crore was caught near Kochi in Kerala on Thursday while it was being trafficked to India and Sri Lanka in an Iranian boat.
03 Oct 2022
Indian Air ForceBomb scare on China-bound Iranian flight; refuses landing in India
A Mahan Air passenger airplane headed to Guangzhou in China from Tehran, Iran, received a bomb threat while transiting through Indian airspace on Monday morning.
29 Sep 2022
TehranIran: President Ebrahim Raisi issues 'warning' as anti-hijab protests intensify
Amid rising anti-hijab protests against the government, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a 'grave' warning to the protesters on Wednesday.
26 Sep 2022
TehranAnti-hijab protests in Iran: Woman chops hair on brother's grave
Amid rising anti-hijab protests against the government in Iran, a video of a woman cutting her hair on the grave of her brother killed during the protests has gone viral.
25 Sep 2022
Elon MuskElon Musk to deploy Starlink internet in protest-stricken Iran
Elon Musk has decided to contribute his two cents to widespread protests that have been rocking Iran for more than a week.
22 Sep 2022
WorldMahsa Amini death: Iran restricts internet as anti-hijab protests spread
Iranian authorities restricted internet access on Wednesday as mass protests against the government are growing following the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained last week for allegedly wearing the hijab loosely.
19 Sep 2022
Hijab rowIran: Protests after woman 'arrested' over 'improper hijab' dies
Widespread protests were held in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest by the country's "Morality Police" for "improperly" wearing the hijab.
16 Sep 2022
Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationSCO begins today: Modi to meet Putin, uncertainty regarding China
The 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is set to commence on Friday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
18 Aug 2022
New York City'He attacked Islam': Salman Rushdie's attacker 'surprised' author is alive
The New Jersey man accused of attacking renowned author Salman Rushdie last week is reportedly "surprised" that he is alive.
15 Aug 2022
New York CityIran blames Salman Rushdie, his supporters for attack as author recovers
The Iranian foreign ministry said on Monday that nobody has the right to accuse Iran of being responsible for Friday's assault on Salman Rushdie, for which he and his followers are solely responsible.
14 Aug 2022
IndiaSalman Rushdie taken off ventilator, talking; accused pleads not guilty
Salman Rushdie is no longer on a ventilator and is able to speak, as per his book agent Andrew Wylie, a day after he was stabbed at a New York event.
10 Jun 2022
Ajit DovalProphet row: Iran deletes its version of meeting with Doval
Iran seems to have softened its stance on the matter of the ruling BJP members' alleged provocative statements about the Prophet Muhammad.
09 Jun 2022
IndiaProphet remark: Iran foreign minister raises issue on India visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian raised the issue pertaining to controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma during his India visit on Wednesday.
19 Apr 2022
Saudi ArabiaPeaceful Sweden witnesses riots sparked by Quran burnings, dozens arrested
Sweden is witnessing violent clashes across many cities between police and protesters opposing a far-right party's plans to burn copies of the sacred Islamic book—the Quran.
21 Mar 2022
LifestyleNowruz 2022: Know about the traditions, celebrations and food
Even though Nowruz, or the Iranian New Year, was celebrated on March 20 this year, the International Day of Nowruz is celebrated on March 21 annually.
07 Sep 2021
AfghanistanWhat explains Taliban's invite to 6 countries for government ceremony?
As the Taliban is getting closer to announce Afghanistan's new government, the group has invited six countries to attend the government formation ceremony.
03 Jun 2021
TehranMassive fire breaks out at oil refinery near Tehran
A massive fire broke out Wednesday night at the oil refinery known as Tondgooyan refinery near the capital of Iran, sending thick plumes of black smoke over Tehran. No casualties have been reported so far.
02 Jun 2021
Fire AccidentsIran's largest warship catches fire, sinks; reason behind blaze unknown
The largest warship in the Iranian Navy caught fire and later sank on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, semi-official news agencies reported.
21 May 2021
WorldHonor killing? Parents murder, dismember Iranian filmmaker for not marrying
Babak Khorramdin, an Iranian film director, was brutally murdered and dismembered by his own parents for not getting married.
09 Feb 2021
Joe BidenIran may pursue a nuclear weapon, Intelligence Minister warns West
Iran's Intelligence Minister, Mahmoud Alavi, has warned the West that Iran could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain in place, state television reported on Tuesday.
31 Jan 2021
IsraelIran link emerges in blast near Israel embassy in Delhi
Days after a minor blast occurred near the Israel embassy in Delhi, the police suspect the involvement of Iran, an enemy of Israel.
30 Jan 2021
United Nations (UN)Human rights NGO urges Iran to end persecution of Baha'is
A Delhi-based human rights organization, on Saturday, urged Iranian authorities to end all forms of persecution of its Baha'i citizens.