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America's "toughest ever" sanctions on Iran come into force

The Trump administration has said it is confident that “the toughest ever” sanctions against Iran which came into force on Monday will have the intended effect of altering the Iranian......

66 killed in Iran plane crash

At least 66 people were killed after a commercial plane crashed in a mountainous area in central Iran, according to local media reports. The Aseman Airline’s Tehran-Yasuj flight, which took......

Navy foils Somali pirate attack, rescues crew

The Indian Navy has rescued 16 crewmembers -- 12 Iranians and four Pakistanis -- of a hijacked vessel after three-hour-long operation against the Somali pirates who were trying to capture another......

How Iranians freed diplomat abducted in Pakistan

Iranian Special Forces have carried out a bold cross-border operation to rescue their diplomat held by militants in Pakistan since November 2008. The diplomat, Heshmatollah Attarzadeh, who was......

'Cell phones may stave off Alzheimer's disease'

American scientists have claimed talking on mobile phones can actually improve one's memory and help fight against Alzheimer's disease, contrary to earlier findings that over use of the electronic......

Forex reserves decline $77 mn to $635.83 bn

Declining for the third consecutive week, India's forex reserves dipped by $77 million to reach $635.83 billion for the week ended December 10, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the......

India's forex kitty increases by $289 mn to $640.40 bn

India's forex exchange reserves increased by $289 million to $640.401 billion for the week ended November 19, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had declined by $763 million to......

Flex-engine motorcycles to hit Indian markets soon: Nitin Gadkari

A flex-fuel or dual fuel vehicle is capable of operating on both petrol and ethanol Two major bike makers are expected to soon come up with electric and flex engine motorcycles in the Indian......

The many impacts of the Real Estate Bill on home buyers

The most important highlight is setting up of a regulatory authority in each state to monitor real estate projects, address buyers' grievances. Image: Real estate developers have high hopes of......

Good connectivity, robust infra make Navi Mumbai the next big hotspot

A large number of investors, both from Mumbai and Pune, are choosing Navi Mumbai as their second home destination. Image: Real estate developers have high hopes of pick-up in demand in Navi......

Bajrang outsmarts Kazakh for Olympics wrestling bronze

IMAGE: India's Bajrang Punia reacts after defeating Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov in the Olympics men's 65kg Freestyle wrestling bronze medal match, at Makuhari Messe Hall A, in Chiba,......

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Friday, August 6

IMAGE: India's Aditi Ashok plays her shot from the second tee during the third round of the Olympics women's Individual Stroke Play golf, at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, on Friday.......

Olympics Wrestling: Bajrang loses in semis, to fight for bronze

IMAGE: India's Bajrang Punia was beaten by Haji Aliev of Azerbaijan in the men's wrestling freestyle 65kg semi-final bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images......

Japan stun Iran 3-0 to reach Asian Cup final

IMAGE: Japan benefited from a controversial penalty as they sent favourites Iran crashing 3-0 in the Asian Cup semi-final. Photograph: Asian Cup/Twitter Striker Yuya Osako scored twice in 11......

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

IMAGE: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates winning and in the process setting a new Women's 3000m Steeplechase World Record at the Diamond League in Monaco at Stade Louis II, on Saturday.......

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