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Disgruntled Taliban commander killed while trying to flee to Iran
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said citing a statement from the Taliban's Ministry of Defense.
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Sarbananda Sonowal embarks on official visit to Iran, UAE
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday embarked on an official visit to Iran and UAE to visit Chabahar Port and to participate in bilateral meetings with Iranian Ministers.
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'When I heard he survived, I was surprised': Salman Rushdie's attacker
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): Hadi Matar, who allegedly stabbed Indian-born-British author Salman Rushdie in western New York State last week during a lecture, praised Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini and admitted that he didn't think that the author would survive.
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Illegal bar row: Goa MLA writes to PM Modi, demands dismissal of Union Min
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], August 18 (ANI): Goa Congress MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the immediate sacking of Union Minister Smriti Irani to pave way for a free and fair investigation into her alleged family-run business in the coastal state
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Iran says it seizes Afghan truck containing 100 Kg of drugs
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): At least 100 kilograms of drugs were seized in a tanker truck from Afghanistan, according to a media report.
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Boman Irani to Amyra Dastur, celebs share Navroz wishes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16 (ANI): As it's a Navroz today, several celebrities Boman Irani, Amyra Dastur and Delnaaz Irani, among others, marked the occasion by celebrating with family and visiting the temple.
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US slams Iran for attack on Salman Rushdie, calls to abandon "extraneous"
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): The US on Monday (local time) termed attack on Salman Rushdie as "despicable, disgusting" and called on Iran to abandon "extraneous" demands in nuclear talks.
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Viral Video: Johnny Depp lookalike spotted in Iran
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): An Iranian man's striking resemblance to Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has gone viral on social media.
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Iran denies link with author Salman Rushdie's attacker
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 15 (ANI): Iran on Monday "categorically" denied any link with the attacker who stabbed author Salman Rushdie in the United States.
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Rushdie stood for universal rights of freedom of expression, says Blinken
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Lauding Salman Rushdie for consistently standing up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday said that the Iranian state institutions have incited violen
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Iranian delegation arrives in Kabul to discuss border issues
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): With the tensions rising between Iran and Afghanistan over the boundary dispute, the Iranian embassy in Kabul announced that a delegation, led by the deputy minister of foreign affairs, arrived in the country to discuss border matters with the Taliban of
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UK must sanction Iran over Salman Rushdie stabbing: Rishi Sunak
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 14 (ANI): UK Prime Minister hopeful and Conservative party leadership contender Rishi Sunak has called for sanctions on Iran over the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in the US.
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