Tehran, Dec 16 (UNI) The Iranian rial has plummeted to an all-time low, as regional hostilities and post-war recovery have left the Islamic Republic in dire straits, heavily devaluing its debilitating currency and plunging it a new record low of more than 1.3 million to the USD.
Moscow, Dec 16 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will discuss regional issues, including the situation in the Middle East, the Caspian Sea, and Afghanistan, during talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Aizawl, Dec 15 (UNI) The newly inaugurated Sairang Railway Station has handled its first direct inward automobile rake, with 119 Maruti Suzuki vehicles arriving from Changsari near Guwahati, the Ministry of Railways said on Monday.
Vienna, Dec 15 (UNI) While the IAEA has resumed its cooperation with Iran, and has been granted access by authorities to inspect majority of its nuclear facilities as per agreement, it has been barred from resuming inspection of several of the country''s most sensitive nuclear sites following June strikes, said Director General Rafael Grossi today.
Tehran, Dec 15 (UNI) Iran''s nuclear programme leader Mohammed Osmani, staunchly opposing the IAEA''s demands for inspecting the Iranian nuclear states hit during the 12-day-war, today said that the UN nuclear watchdog had no right to demand that Tehran allow its inspectors to examine any of its damaged facilities.
Cuttack, Dec 15 (UNI) India’s Unnati Hooda and Kiran George emerged victorious in the women’s and men’s singles events, respectively, at the Odisha Masters 2025 badminton tournament, which concluded at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Cuttack, Dec 14(UNI) Top seeds delivered on the final day of the Odisha Masters 2025, a BWF World Tour Super 100 tournament, as Unnati Hooda and Kiran George claimed the women’s and men’s singles titles respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Cuttack, on Sunday.
Kabul, Dec 14 (UNI) Personnel of the Afghan national army have taken into custody 398 persons in western Afghanistan''s Herat province over the past week for attempting to cross the border and enter neighboring Iran illegally, said an army statement from the western region on Sunday. .
Cuttack, Dec 13(UNI) India will have strong representation in the finals at the Odisha Masters as Isharani Baruah, Women''s Singles top seed Unnati Hooda and Men''s Singles second seed Kiran George booked their places in the summit clashes following hard-fought semifinal victories at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack.
Pune, Dec 13 (UNI) Ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has received applications from around 2,500 aspirants seeking party tickets.
Tehran, Dec 13 (UNI) Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker allegedly carrying six million litres of smuggled diesel in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian state media reported on Friday.
Tehran, Dec 12 (UNI) Mohammad Reza Bahrami, director general for South Asia at Iran''s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said that the upcoming regional meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of views among participating countries, and as such will not be a platform for mediating hostilities between Pakistan and the Taliban.
Washington, Dec 12 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday remarked that Iran''s nuclear programme was "gonzo," post the US Air Force strikes in the country on June 22, and urged Tehran to reach a deal over its nuclear programme if it wants to avoid further destruction, threatening the Islamic Republic with "obliteration" should it attempt to restart its uranium enrichment.
Chennai, Dec 11 (UNI) The 2026 Assembly Election heat has gained momentun withthe principal Opposition AIADMK, its former ally PMK and the Congress partof DMK-ledfront, inviting applications from aspirants wishing to contest the polls.
Beirut/Tehran, Dec 10 (UNI) Lebanon''s Foreign Minister Youssef Raji confirmed that he rejected Iran''s latest invitation to Tehran for holding bilateral talks, amid Beirut''s hostility towards Iran over its continued funding and sponsorship of Hezbollah, even as Lebanese authorities have intensified their crackdown on the Iran-backed militia, in a bid to confiscate the militant group''s weapons arsenal by 2026.
Mumbai, Dec 9 (UNI) A seemingly innocuous social-media musing by acclaimed actor-director Boman Irani ignited a flurry of conjecture online, not for any cinematic revelations, but for the quiet implications many believe are tucked between the lines.
Bhopal, Dec 9 (UNI) In a major initiative to expand the cheetah habitats in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP-ruled state government has accorded in‑principle approval to develop Virangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, at Nauradehi in the Sagar district of the state, as the third cheetah habitat in Madhya Pradesh. The approval was granted by the state cabinet at its meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, and held specially at Khajuraho on Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (UNI) Bhuvanagiri MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy launched a sharp attack on union Minister Kishan Reddy, accusing him of misleading the public with what he called "fraudulent calculations" regarding central funds to Telangana.