Anupamaa Actors Upset With Smriti Irani's Comments On TRP Competition, Accuse Her Of 'Demeaning' Rupali Ganguly

The cast of Anupamaa has expressed disappointment over remarks made by actress Smriti Irani, who recently stated that she doesn't view Rupali Ganguly's show as competition to her iconic Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2. The actors stated that...

Palme d’Or Winner Jafar Panahi on How He Made the Risky ‘It Was Just an Accident’ in Iran — and Why Americans Should Heed Its Warning

“What else is left for them to do that they haven’t done yet?” asks resilient Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was sentenced to six years in prison for “propaganda against the system” after planning a film about protests against the 2009...

As 2015 deal fizzles out, Iran says it’s no longer bound by ‘restrictions’ on nuclear program

TEHRAN — Iran said Saturday that it was no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear program as a landmark, much-maligned 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its “commitment to diplomacy.” The 2015 deal —...

Science The Brighter Side of News After 700,000 years, Iran’s dormant Taftan volcano is starting to rise

For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13,000 feet above the desert landscape, standing proud and still. But in 2023, something remarkable did happen—its summit started...

“Rubio’s Ideological Project”: What’s Driving Trump’s Campaign Against Venezuela?

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show looking at the Trump administration’s escalating threats of war against Venezuela and the region. On Sunday, the U.S. docked a warship in Trinidad and...

Substantive protections: a comprehensive analysis of the complexities of expropriation in international investment law

Introduction Early classical writings on public international law have long accepted that expropriation is lawful as it is a sovereign right. In Grotius’s account, expropriation is a manifestation of the sovereign state’s ‘eminent right’ that...

Afsaneh Hessamifard becomes 1st Iranian woman to summit all 8,000-meter peaks

Iranian mountaineer Afsaneh Hessamifard has made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to successfully climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters in the world, completing her quest with the ascent of Cho Oyu, the 6th-highest mountain on earth. In...

<![CDATA[Considering Mental Health Challenges During the Mideast Peace Plan Ceasefire]]>

PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS The relative lull in whatever the conflict is called in Israel and Gaza allows for some mental health in depth processing. Probably no one in the immediate area of the conflict has escaped significant changes in...

Shiraz leads health tourism, drives economic growth

Gisoo Misha Ahmadi Press TV, Shiraz In southern Iran, the city of Shiraz, long hailed as the country’s medical heartbeat, is expanding beyond its borders through health tourism. With world‑class hospitals, seasoned surgeons, and a new ‘Health...

Iran, Abraham Accords and Bibi’s trial: What Trump said in his historic Knesset speech

As the last of the Israeli hostages were released from Gaza, President Donald Trump addressed the country’s parliament — and was given a hero’s welcome. Trump’s speech to the Knesset on Monday offered effusive praise for the state of Israel, warm...

Fear and Faith: Pakistan Sees New Wave of Journalist Killings as Iran-Linked Group Claims Karachi Attack

Legal voices say the killings of anchor Imtiaz Mir and reporter Tufail Rind show how religion and politics are used to justify violence rather than due process Pakistan, long beset by armed extremism and political tumult, is seeing a renewed surge...

1 killed, 19 wounded as minibus plunges into valley in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed on Friday and 19 others were injured as a minibus plunged into a valley in Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The minibus was...

Iran's Regime Crushing Freedom to Prevent Another Uprising

The mullahs in Tehran are in a blind panic. Haunted by the spectre of another nationwide uprising, the Iranian regime is rushing through one of the most repressive pieces of legislation in its history. Dressed up as the “Countering Intelligence...

Harnessing the Health Benefits of Turmeric

Dr. Banarsi Lal Traditional medical practitioners are sources of primary healthcare in many developing nations.According to World Health Organisation(WHO) ,traditional medicine constituents the primary healthcare system for over 80 per cent of the...

From Roqia to Coyotes: The movies to watch out for this winter

It has been a whirlwind year for Middle Eastern cinema, with Gaza dominating every conversation related to the region’s cinema, from funding and distribution to the ethics of representation. At Venice, The Voice of Hind Rajab stole the spotlight,...

The DOJ Bulk Data Transfer Rule: Are You Subject to It and What Does It Require?

Takeaways The “Bulk Data Transfer Rule” prohibits or restricts sending sensitive data to “countries of concern” or certain persons located in or associated with them, including vendors and contractors. Those covered by the rule must maintain...

Warped medical student 'got away with goading "painfully shy" child to into killing himself as online ghouls watched'... until FBI agent stepped in

A 13-year-old Washington teen was goaded into livestreaming his own suicide after falling prey to a sickening group of online predators led by a German medical student, investigators say. Jay Taylor was found dead in the early hours of January 17,...

Iranian lawmaker: Attacks on our oil tankers will not go unanswered

Tehran — Saba: A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said on Saturday that Americans should know that if they try to harass our oil tankers, they must realize this is a two-way...

Tehran summons Oman envoy over reports linking deaths to Iranian products

The summons came after state-affiliated Oman Observer cited Royal Oman Police as saying the country banned the import of bottled water from Iran after two people died from drinking a contaminated batch. Abdolrasoul Shabibi, director of the...

Iran considers building a new capital: “We have no choice, it’s unsustainable”

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeskhian has once again emphasized the urgent need to build a new capital on the country’s southern coast. He warned that life in Tehran “will become unsustainable” and “unviable” due to a confluence of crises: pollution,...