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US imposes sweeping new sanctions on Iran

United States President Donald Trump on Monday restored the United Nations arms embargo on Iran and imposed sweeping new sanctions against Tehran, targeting Iran-related conventional arms......

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

China on Saturday said it was resolutely opposed to the United States' move of blocking downloads of WeChat and TikTok apps and warned counter measures to protect the interest of Chinese companies.......

Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham Accord

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the signing of the historic......

How Abe enabled the India-Japan nuclear deal

Prime Ministers Modi and Abe enjoyed a close and empathetic relationship and this certainly gave a sustained momentum to the India-Japan strategic partnership.It is necessary for India to reach out......

40 lakh kept under surveillance for Covid contact-tracing: Govt

Around 40 lakh people have been kept under surveillance as a part of the contact-tracing efforts in the country and 5.4 crore samples were tested for coronavirus till September 10, Union minister......

RBI's balance sheet expands by 30% in 2019-20

The balance sheet of the Reserve Bank plays a critical role in the functioning of the country's economy. The size of the Reserve Bank's balance sheet, which is reflective of activities carried out......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

Why did Iran eject India from port, oil field deals?

Iran's growing proximity to China may have also played a part, report Shine Jacob and Megha Manchanda. IMAGE: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurates the first phase of Chabahar port in the......

Hinduja family feud: $11 billion empire at stake

Four Hinduja brothers -- Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok -- had in 2014 signed on a document saying the assets held by one brother belong to all, and that each of them will appoint the......

India 2nd biggest driver of global energy consumption in 2019

The increase in energy consumption was driven by renewables and natural gas, which together contributed three quarters of the expansion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India was second......

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival is a......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

Sports Shorts: Harikrishna stuns Carlsen before four losses

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna pulled off a stunning win over world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway but suffered four losses later in the day to slip to overall sixth place in the St Louis......

PIX: Ronaldo nets 100th international goal as Portugal win

Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo joined Ali Daei, who netted 109 times for Iran, on a century of goals. IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his 100th international......

India stun China to qualify for Chess Olympiad quarters

IMAGE: Indian ace Koneru Humpy signed peace with the women's world No.1 Yifan Hou as did D Harika against the current world champion Wenjun Ju. Photograph: Chess Base India/Twitter R......

Chess Olympiad: Vidit, Humpy lose as India held by Mongolia

IMAGE: Former World champion Viswanathan Anand, who made his first appearance in the third round and was held to a draw by Nodirbek Abdusattorov, settled for half a point in the game against......

PICS: Afghan girl takes up motocross, champions women's rights

'I tried to be one of the first women to take this path, and I hope we can encourage others as well.' IMAGE: Wearing a white helmet and black and red motorbike suit, Negin Afshar trains with male......

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Israeli Defence Forces successfully test sea-to-sea missile system

The IDF said in a statement that the system was designed to "ensure Israel's continued naval superiority", reports Xinhua news agency. The... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/israeli-defence-forces-successfully-test-sea-to-sea-missile-system/articleshow/78315383.cms

Iran, Russia discussing joint production of COVID-19 vaccine

"We are holding talks, I spoke with the head of RDIF Kirill Dmitriev, our officials have held several rounds of consultations and we announced that... ...

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/iran-russia-discussing-joint-productioncovid-19-vaccine_14309161.html

Lavrov

2020 12:19:09 PM Moscow, Sep 25 (IANS): Russia will not take into account the US illegitimate demands concerning Iran when building its own policy,... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=754736

Iraq suspends flights to Iran over coronavirus concerns

Fri, Sep 25 2020 11:48:41 AM Baghdad, Sep 25 (IANS): Iraqi authorities have said that flights to Iran will be suspended for 15 days over... ...

https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=754717

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently... ...

http://www.rediff.com/movies/special/which-of-these-films-will-win-oscars/20200925.htm

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