Stability in middle east must, told Iran and Israel to calm down: Jaishankar

India is very concerned over escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel and New Delhi has told the countries to "calm down," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid......

Iran to allow access to 17 Indian crew members on seized ship

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Tehran will allow Indian authorities to meet 17 Indian crew members of a cargo vessel that was seized by the Iranian military near......

Air India suspends flights to Israel amid Iran strike

With the Middle East tensions flaring up, Air India has temporarily suspended its Tel Aviv flights and airlines have charted alternative flight paths to avoid the Iranian airspace. IMAGE: An......

Iran 'concludes' op with a warning; not yet over, says Israel

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Sardar Bagheri, has said that the military operation against Israel has 'concluded' from Tehran's side, while issuing warning that if the United States......

Modi creating Hindu nationalist state: Billionaire George Soros

The 89-year old said the strongest powers -- the US, China and Russia -- have "remained in the hands of would-be or actual dictators and the ranks of authoritarian rulers continued to grow". ......

Rethinking our Westernised biases

Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Last weekend, on the way back from a weekend trip to Varanasi, my first trip there, we......

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......

Review: Newton isn't a movie of answers, but tough questions

While filled with startling insights and questions, and buoyed by terrific performances throughout, Newton suffers from a lack of end-to-end clarity.It is a near-great film, but one that for some......

Paris 2024's Wow Opening Ceremony Plan

Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river. IMAGE: Paris......

Asian CL match called off after Saudis refuse to take to pitch due to...

IMAGE: Al Ittihad’s Asian Champions League match was called off after players refused to leave the dressing room . Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Al-Ittihad's Asian Champions League......

Why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup

'They should be banned until we have a democratic country like any other country in the world.' IMAGE: A group of current and former Iranian sportspeople sent a letter to FIFA demanding their own......

Canada cancels football friendly against Iran

IMAGE: The football game was set to be played on June 5 in Vancouver and would have marked the first for Canada on home soil since March when they qualified for the November 21-December 18 World......

Iran will issue visas for US wrestlers

Bahram Ghasemi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a telegram message on Sunday noting that visas would be issued for the Americans partly because of the decision by a US federal......