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Global coronavirus cases near 12m, death toll at 546k

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Coronavirus worldwide cases are reaching 12 million, with the deaths having exceeded 546,000, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-07-08 09:29
Speaker of India’s House of People congratulates Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Speaker of India’s House of People Om Birla congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his election as the new Iranian Parliament Speaker.
2020-07-07 21:16
China, India to complete troop pullback from disputed border

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – China and India have agreed to complete troop pullback from the disputed border as soon as possible, Beijing says.
2020-07-06 23:00
Over 10.4mn confirmed with COVID-19 infection across world

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Coronavirus worldwide cases are reaching a 10.5 million mark, with the deaths having exceeded 508,000, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-06-30 10:00
Indian bank eyes non-oil imports from Iran to sustain rupee-rial trade

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – India’s UCO Bank is exploring the avenues to keep the rupee payment mechanism with Iran alive, amid the challenges made by the US' unilateral sanctions.
2020-06-27 16:00
COVID-19 death toll hits 496,915 worldwide

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Globally, more than 496,000 have died from coronavirus, while the number of confirmed infections has surpassed 9.9 million and more than 5.3 million people have recovered.
2020-06-27 08:58
Global coronavirus cases near 9m, death toll at 466k

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Coronavirus worldwide cases are reaching 9 million, with the deaths having exceeded 466,000, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-06-21 10:23
Three Indian soldiers killed in clashes along China border

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Three Indian soldiers were killed during a "violent face-off" with Chinese troops along the countries' de facto border in the Himalayas late Monday, the Indian army said in a statement.
2020-06-16 17:09
COVID-19 death toll exceeds 439,000 worldwide

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Globally, 8,118,908 people have been diagnosed with the virus up to Tuesday and more than 439,000 have died from the coronavirus and 4,231,648 people have recovered
2020-06-16 11:41
India joins EU maritime coalition in Persian Gulf: Report

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – India has joined European Union [EU]’s maritime coalition in the Persian Gulf.
2020-06-15 23:59
Coronavirus death toll exceeds 435,000 worldwide

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – According to the latest reports on Monday, the number of people around the world infected by the novel coronavirus has risen to 7,995,480, of whom 435,593 have lost their lives, and 4,110,060 have recovered.
2020-06-15 09:34
Over 7.8mn confirmed with COVID-19 infection across the world

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Globally, more than 432,000 have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, while the number of confirmed infections has surpassed 7.8 million and more than 4 million people have recovered.
2020-06-14 08:41
Worldwide COVID-19 infections climb to 7.7mn

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Coronavirus worldwide cases are reaching 7.8 million marks, with the deaths having exceeded 428,000, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-06-13 10:13
Covid-19 infects above 7.4mn globally

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 419,020, while 7,458,921cases of the infection have been detected, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-06-11 10:49
Indian ship evacuating nationals from Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – India's 'INS Shardul' will evacuate 200 Indian citizens, i.e. fishermen stranded in Iran for months now, on Monday from the port of Bandar Abbas in Iran to Porbandar, Gujarat.
2020-06-08 15:07
Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 406,000

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – To date, more than 7.09 million people have been infected, and over 406,000 have died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University while about 3.4 million people have recovered.
2020-06-08 08:43
Global COVID-19 deaths cross 388,000

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Coronavirus worldwide cases have reached 6.6 million marks, with the deaths having exceeded 388,000, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-06-04 19:00
Pakistan condemns commencement of temple construction at Barbi Masjid site

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Pakistan has condemned the Indian government's decision to proceed with the construction of a mandir at the site of the historic Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
2020-05-28 13:01
Indian company to export 25 tons of pesticides to Iran to control locust invasion

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Indian state-owned HIL Ltd will supply 25 tonnes of pesticides to Iran to control locust.
2020-05-27 21:51
India's FILMSAAZ to host two Iranian titles

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Two Iranian short films directed by Zivar Hojjati, namely ‘Feng Shui Upside Down’ and 'Bullets of Baptism' will take part in the 13th edition of FILMSAAZ Film Festival in India.
2020-05-18 18:00
Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran go back home

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – A group of Indian passengers stranded in Iran due to the cancelation of flights as a precautionary measure against the Covid-19 outbreak, returned home on a flight from Tehran to New Delhi on Saturday.
2020-05-17 17:00
Iran’s sponge iron production vol. exceeds 2.5mn tons in 1st month of current year

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The production volume of sponge iron [Direct Reduction Iron, DRI] in large mining and mineral companies and also subsidiary companies to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization [IMIDRO] in the first month of the current year [from March 21 to April 19] topped 2.5 million tons.
2020-05-15 23:00
India’s 2nd ship of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan docks at Shahid Beheshti port

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – India’s second consignment of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan has arrived in Chabahar's Shahid Beheshti Port, said the director-general of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Department.
2020-05-13 13:42
India rushed fighter jets at border in Ladakh: Report

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed its fighter planes on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) last week after Chinese military helicopters were seen flying close to the disputed territory, according to India Today.
2020-05-12 20:00
118 Iranian nationals return home from India

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – A group of Iranian nationals, students, and tourists who had to stay in India due to the cancelation of flights as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 outbreak, returned home on Sunday.
2020-05-11 13:27
9th group of Iranians stranded in India return home

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – A group of Iranian nationals stranded in India due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, arrived in Tehran on Sunday.
2020-05-10 21:00
‘The Stopped Clock’ to go on screen in Indian, US film festivals

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘The Stopped Clock’, directed by Mina Sadat Hosseini, will take part in two international film festivals in India and the US.
2020-04-30 05:00
Iran’s export volume of sponge iron surges 77%

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Some 942,000 tons of Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) was exported from the country last year [from March 21, 2019 to March 20, 2020], showing a 77 percent growth year on year.
2020-04-27 15:15
‘Cradle of Silence’ to go to Indian filmfest.

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Cradle of Silence’, directed by Mostafa Mehraban, has made it into the competition program of the 13th edition of the Jehlum Short & Long Film Festival in India.
2020-04-27 12:00
Iran thanks India for help in rescuing stranded citizens

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni has thanked New Delhi for helping stranded Iranians in India to return home on Friday.
2020-04-18 21:28