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EAM Jaishankar calls on Iranian President-elect, hands over personal messa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who arrived in Tehran on Wednesday called on Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi and handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Iran invites Taliban delegation for bilateral meetings as foreign forces w
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran] July 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iran has invited a Taliban delegation from Doha for bilateral meetings, informed Taliban spokesperson on Wednesday.
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Iraq reports record 8,818 daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday 8,818 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily record, raising the nationwide caseload to 1,388,323.
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IRCTC to conduct "Char Dham Yatra" in new normal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): In view of declining cases of coronavirus across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to operate a special train in September covering several top tourist destinations, including Char Dham--Badrinath, Jagannath Puri, Rameshwaram, and Dwarkadhish. Read More
3 killed in oil, gas pipeline explosion in Iran
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three people were killed in an explosion at an oil and gas pipeline station in the southwestern province of Khuzestan in Iran, reported the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
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Pakistan to emulate Iran model to contain refugees coming from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Pakistan may emulate the Iran model to contain refugees coming from Afghanistan by closing the border as the US, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops withdrawal progresses amid the rise in violence by the Taliban.
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South Africa pacer Sisanda Magala ruled out of Ireland tour
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], July 6 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday confirmed that Sisanda Magala has been ruled out of the upcoming tour to Ireland after suffering an injury to his left ankle.
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Alarm activated at US Embassy in Iraq over unknown flying object
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad (Iraqi) July 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Alarm sirens were turned on at the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the air defense system was activated over an "unknown object" in the sky above the embassy, Iraqi television channel Al Sumaria reported citing a security source.
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Turkey, Iran suspend consulate offices in northern Afghanistan amid securi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5 (ANI): Amid the recent spike in violence in Afghanistan and deteriorating security situation, Turkey and Iran have reportedly suspended their consulate offices in the country's northern province of Balkh.
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Iran likely to face fifth COVID-19 wave due to spread of Delta variant, wa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned that the country could witness a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading in the nation.
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Attacks kill 7 electricity workers in Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven electricity workers in Iraq were killed and 11 others wounded during the past ten days in attacks by militants aiming to prevent the government from supplying electricity during the scorching summer, the Iraqi government said on Saturday.
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US should answer for supporting criminals behind targeting Iranian Airbus:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the US for not apologizing for targeting Iranian Airbus passenger plane in the Persian Gulf in 1988 and urged Washington to explain why it has eulogized the perpetrators of the crime.
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