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Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

Iran has executed a former employee of the defence minister who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency, the country's judiciary said Tuesday. It was the second such execution in the past month

Jul 14, 2020

In major setback to India, Iran pulls out of Chabahar rail project

The MoU between IRCON and the Iranian Rail Ministry was signed in May 2016 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tehran to ink the Chabahar deal with Iranian President Rouhani and Afghanistan President Ghani.

Jul 14, 2020

Pakistan restores bank accounts of terrorist Hafiz Saeed and JuD

Pakistan has given approval for restoration of bank accounts of people associated with banned terror groups Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, after getting clearances from UNSC.

Jul 12, 2020

Can coronavirus spread through shrimps: China bans import of Ecuador shrimps; here's why

It should however be noted that tests on the shrimp and inner packaging were negative.

Jul 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Chen Quanguo, Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, speaks at the meeting of Xinjiang delegation on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 20

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

China said on Friday it would take "reciprocal measures" against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

Jul 10, 2020

India may see 2.87 lakh Covid cases a day by February 2021, MIT study reveals

The world may witness 249 million (24.9 crore) cases and 1.8 million (18 lakh) deaths by spring 2021 if there are no effective treatments or vaccination, according to the study conducted by the researchers Hazhir Rahmandad, TY Lim and John Sterman of MIT's Sloan School of Management.

Jul 8, 2020

An anti-government protester waves a flag during a protest at Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong, China, January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/Files

Zoom, TikTok, Microsoft, other top tech firms halt Hong Kong data requests

China's controversial new National Security Law in Hong Kong requires local authorities to take steps to supervise and regulate the city's internet.

Jul 7, 2020

Sumalatha Ambareesh tests positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms

Sharing her health details on Twitter, Sumalatha Ambareesh revealed that she had developed mild symptoms of headache and throat irritation on Saturday, July 4.

Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.

Jul 6, 2020

The youngest Iranian businessman – Reza Abbaszadeh

Changed the face of capital management business with more than $100 Million dollars assets under control via Abbaszadeh Capital

Jul 4, 2020

Vigil for Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

Asked to light tandoor oven within an hour after Khashoggi's murder: Saudi consulate worker

A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed.

Jul 4, 2020

Karnataka state school books available online: Where to download PDFs of class 1 to 10 textbooks

The Karnataka Textbook Society (KTS) has made available all the school books online. The parents/students can now download the PDFs versions of the 1-10 class textbooks from its official website for free.

Jul 3, 2020

Rahul Gandhi talks to Nurses on National Doctors Day

Marking the occasion of Doctors Day, former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi held an interaction with nurses working as the frontline fighters against the COVID-19 pandemic. He assured them that he will raise the compensation issue before the government on their behalf.

Jul 1, 2020

Tehran blast: 19 killed, 6 injured after explosion in medical clinic in Iran

Nineteen people were killed and six injured in an explosion at a medical clinic in the north of the Iranian capital Tehran. A gas leak caused the explosion.