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Iranian border forces kill 11 Afghan refugees
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Iranian border forces on Friday handed over the dead bodies of eleven Afghan citizens to the Taliban officials at the Nimroz border crossing.
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Cong insulted motherland, shouldn't get single vote: Irani in Karnataka
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in the United Kingdom, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said the Wayanad MP defamed the nation on foreign soil.
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"We have abiding interest in the region..": MEA on Saudi Arabia-Iran pact
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India has an "abiding interest" in the region and has good relations with various nations in West Asia, MEA official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
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Future of Livelihoods - AIF's Annual Livelihoods Knowledge Event unpacks t
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/PNN): The American India Foundation, catalyzing social and economic change in India for the past 22 years, organized the annual Livelihoods knowledge event 'Future of Livelihoods' at Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi today. Starting with the Keynote
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30 pc of minority seats earmarked for girls, Smriti Irani tells Rajya Sabh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Responding to a question from Rajya Sabha MP KR Suresh Reddy on what the government plans to do to reduce the dropout rates amongst minority children, especially girls, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani, said 30 per cent seats for minority students have been earmarked for
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Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'democracy' remarks, says nation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Smriti Irani also said that Rahul Gandhi not only attacked the magnificence of the Indian parliament but also disrespected the institutions like the Supreme Court and Election Commission that are known to every citizen of the country.
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Need to scale up small businesses to medium-sized organizations: Smriti Ir
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said there is a need to scale up small businesses to medium-sized organizations, which will be transformational for the economy.
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China's soft power influences the Middle East's Pax Sinica: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China has a negligible footprint in the Middle East by US standards. But China's influence in trade and technology, particularly, has expanded significantly in Western Asia, enabling Beijing to transform its slow buildup of soft power into an unheard-of diplomatic coup.
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Israeli band performs Iraqi classical music commemorating Jewish refugees
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Based in Tel Aviv Israel, the band members included vocalist-percussionist Aviv Badri Ezra, violist-vocalist Johanna Riethmueller and oud player-vocalist Yaniv Mazel.
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Iran says normalising ties with Saudi Arabia will aid to end war in Yemen
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On Friday, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced a historic agreement to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of heightened tensions.
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Schoolgirl poisonings: Iran arrests more than 100 people
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Iran has seen a wave of suspected poisonings, carried out almost entirely at girls' schools, in recent months. The first known incident of schoolgirl poisoning occurred on November 30 in the city of Qom, when about 50 students fell ill and were taken to the hospital.
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US officials deny Iranian claims of prisoner swap deal
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"Statements from Iranian officials that a deal regarding the exchange of prisoners has been reached are another especially cruel lie that only adds to the suffering of their families," State Department spokesperson Ned Price told CNN.
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