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Palestinians pray by the bodies of members of the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, who died in Israeli bombardment of a tunnel, during their funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Photo:AP)

Gautam Moorthy | An out of the box solution to end Israel, Palestine...

The situation today is that the Palestinians remain hopeful of regaining the West Bank without Israeli settlements

23 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A plane carrying evacuees from the virus zone in China lands at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Wednesday. PTI image

Ukraine, Iran deny hijacking of evacuation plane from Afghanistan:...

Ukraine's deputy foreign minister Yevgeny Yenin had claimed that a Ukrainian plane was hijacked in Afghanistan by...

24 Aug 2021 5:57 PM IST

Mahsa Amini, who was detained after Irans so-called morality police found fault with her headscarf. (Photo: Twitter)

Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than 'blows'

Iran's Forensic Organization said "Mahsa Amini's death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of...

7 Oct 2022 5:13 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his September 30 address, threatened Nato with, among other things, his nuclear arsenal. (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Russia, Iran, China, Brazil: Realpolitik in global churn

During this testy phase of international relations, all nations, big or small or intermediate, are practising...

5 Oct 2022 12:00 AM IST

Over 50 protesters held white papers in support of the Chinese people under harsh zero-COVID policies that prevent them from having normal lives in China. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | People power' on the rise, in China & Iran

History has been a witness to empires being brought to their knees by manifestations of people's power

6 Dec 2022 12:10 AM IST

According to Mr Liyuo, India and China have such a long history of sharing belief and knowledge between them. So a new era will see us coming closer. China and India should play a major role to augment global governance and Asian sentiments. Representational Image/AFP

Manish Tewari | Can India ever outdo China diplomatically?

Will we ever see our diplomacy undertaking manoeuvres of the kind China has pulled off here?

26 March 2023 12:05 AM IST

A picture taken from southern Israel on the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing over the Palestinian territory during Israeli bombardment on January 18, 2024, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

AA Edit | Iran-Pak row widens conflict

Escalating tensions demand urgent ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza to prevent a broader global crisis.

19 Jan 2024 1:48 AM IST

People gather at the site of an explosion in the city of Kerman, about 510 miles (820 kilometres) southeast of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Two bombs exploded Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israels war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. AP/PT

AA Edit | Iran blasts raise global tension

The twin blasts seemed to carry the signature of domestic terrorism of the Sunni kind, suspected to be the IS taking a...

4 Jan 2024 11:44 PM IST

The show reflects FranceÂ´s determined use of cultural diplomacy as it seeks to rebuild traditional ties with Iran. (Pixabay)

Louvre brings 'unprecedented' show to Tehran

The show reflects FranceÂ´s determined use of cultural diplomacy as it seeks to rebuild traditional ties with Iran

5 March 2018 8:56 PM IST

There have been repeated outbreaks of acid attacks in Iran. (Photo: AFP)

Iran acid attack victims find new identity in art

A spate of attacks in 2014 triggered protests and claims the culprits were targeting women wearing "immodest" clothing.

3 March 2018 11:37 AM IST

The move by BPCL indicates that refiners will try to frontload their purchases from Iran ahead of a November US deadline.

BPCL seeks extra Iran oil amid sanctions threat

So far India's oil imports and payment mechanism have not been hit by the threat of US sanctions.

2 Jun 2018 11:18 AM IST

Online search giant Google has filed an appeal at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against a judgment from Indias competition watchdog.

Google terminates several blogs, YouTube accounts linked to Iran

Google has also removed 39 YouTube channels and six blogs on Blogger and 13 Google+ accounts.

24 Aug 2018 7:55 AM IST