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Anti-Hijab protests: Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as President
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 26 (ANI): Fifth Iranian paramilitary volunteer group member died on Sunday in a clash with the anti- Hijab protesters as the country's President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to deal "decisively" with the demonstrators who came to the streets to protest against the death of
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Iran's supreme leader Khamenei's health issues raise succession bogey
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 25 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance last week since falling ill earlier this month, however, it has now triggered fresh rumours about Khamenei's ill health prompting a round of questions about who might eventually s
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao': Smriti Irani praises all-women match official in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
This is a first-of-a-kind initiative in Indian cricket where ICC-approved match officials Gayathri Venugopalan, Shivani Mishra, Kim Cotton, Shubhda Bhosale and GS Laxmi have been officiating in a men's tournament for the first time in Indian Cricketing history.
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Over 700 arrested in Iran since protests began over Mahsa Amini's death
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 24 (ANI): Over 700 people have been arrested in one province of Iran since the protest erupted after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing
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Iran restricts internet as protests over Mahsa Amini's death intensify
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 24 (ANI): Iranian authorities on Saturday announced to restrict internet access in the country over intensified protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules o
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Elon Musk deploys 'Starlink' in Iran after govt restricts internet amid wi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based 'Starlink' service in Iran amid widespread protests in the country following which authorities had restricted internet access.
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WhatsApp denies blocking Iranian contacts after services disrupted amid pr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 23 (ANI): After Iran restricted the use of social media amid the ongoing protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, WhatsApp on Friday said that it has not blocked Iranian contacts and is working to ensure that Iranian friends stay connected.
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Pushback against Afghan refugees continues as Iran deports over 7,000 migr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23 (ANI): As Afghanistan continue to remain under the grip of a humanitarian crisis, more than 7,000 Afghan refugees have been deported by Iran in the past week, the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Thursday.
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US journalist denied interview with Iran President for not wearing hijab
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday cancelled the scheduled interview with the US journalist as she refused to wear a hijab for the interaction.
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Iran: UN experts demand accountability for Mahsa Amini's death
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI): UN experts on Thursday strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran's strict rules on women's dress by wearing an "improper hijab".
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Protests in Iran intensify over death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 22 (ANI): The ongoing protests in Iran intensified on Wednesday as demonstrators hurled stones over security forces following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini days after detention by Iran's morality police, a US-based media report said.
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Israeli envoy walks out of UNGA, slams Iranian President Raisi for "denyin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 21 (ANI): Israeli envoy to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan walked out of the General Assembly while criticizing Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for denying the Holocaust events which led to the murder of millions of Jews.
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