Iran
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Iran arrests actor Taraneh Alidoosti after she criticised execution of protestor
‘Watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity,’ the 38-year-old wrote on Instagram on December 8.
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Iran publicly carries out second execution linked to nationwide protests
Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, was convicted of killing two members of security forces.
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Iran carries out first execution of protestor involved in anti-government demonstrations
Mohsen Shekari was convicted and sentenced to death for blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary officer.
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Trending
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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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‘No data’ and other tactics: How the government is dodging RTI queries on health pacts with Big Tech
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A new book examines the ‘jali’ – from 17th-century Mughal architecture to modern designs
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What does the summary expulsion of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?
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‘The Muslim Secular’: This book argues that Muslims contribute equally to Indian secularism
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Iran protestors call for 3-day strike amid conflicting reports about morality police
While the attorney general said the force has been shut down, the interior ministry, which is in charge of the morality police, has not confirmed it.
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Iran abolishes morality police after huge anti-hijab protests
The protests erupted in September as a woman died in custody of the morality police after being held for allegedly violating the rule to wear the headscarf.
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Iran’s supreme leader blames US, Israel in first comments on anti-regime protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the sight of women removing and burning their headscarves after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was ‘not normal’.
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 246: How protecting our oceans could help us in the battle against climate change
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Caught on camera: Mobile tower collapses in Bengaluru, bringing down building on which it stood
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‘At top of the very good boy list’: King Charles gets Santa’s approval ahead of Christmas
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Watch: Actors Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway reminisce about working together in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
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Caught on CCTV: Close shave for shoppers as speeding SUV crashes through glass doors of UK store
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Iran: 92 killed in protests against woman’s death for not wearing hijab, says human rights group
The Iranian security forces have arrested nearly 1,200 as demonstrations continued for the 16th day.
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Iran: 50 killed in protests over woman’s death, says human rights group
President Ebrahim Raisi said the authorities should ‘deal decisively with those who oppose the country’s security and tranquility’.
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Iran: At least 17 killed in protests over woman’s death for not wearing hijab
President Ebrahim Raisi warned protestors that ‘acts of chaos are unacceptable’.
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The Reel
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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‘Kadak Singh’ review: A soft look at deception
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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Iran’s ultraconservative judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi wins presidential polls
He is under the US sanction for alleged human rights abuses and accused of playing a role in the mass execution of political opponents in 1988.
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Iran launches its first military satellite, Washington says it will hold Tehran ‘accountable’
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said it put the satellite, named ‘Noor’, into a low orbit circling the Earth using a mobile launcher at a new launch site.
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Iran plane crash: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei defends armed forces, calls Trump a clown
Khamenei, who gave his first Friday sermon in eight years, said his ‘heart burned’ for the victims of the crash.
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The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India beat Canada to enter quarter-finals
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto reach women’s doubles final
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Football: Mumbai City FC appoint Petr Kratky as head coach
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Football: Bengaluru FC part ways with head coach Simon Grayson after poor start to ISL season
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WPL 2024 auction, as it happened: Kashvee Gautam to GG, Annabel Sutherland to DC finish as top buys