US split over Iran strike, killing of Ayatollah Khamenei
Washington, March 1 (IANS) The United States’ political establishment was sharply divided on Sunday over President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran and the reported killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with senior lawmakers clashing over whether the action was a necessary blow against a long-time adversary or, as one senator put it, […]
After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran faces power vacuum
Washington, March 1 (IANS) The reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has pushed the Islamic Republic into uncertain territory, with American lawmakers and Iranian officials offering sharply different assessments of what may follow within Tehran’s power structure. Speaking to CNN, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton said the military campaign would continue. […]
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani Condoles Martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei, Urges Iranian Unity
(RAHNUMA) Najaf: Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Sistani, the highest Shia religious authority based in Najaf, has issued a statement expressing deep sorrow over the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In his official message, Ayatollah Al-Sistani extended condolences to the Iranian nation and the wider Muslim […]
Syed Azeez Pasha Condemns ‘Unprecedented’ US–Israel Joint Military Attack on Iran
(RAHNUMA) Hyderabad: Shri Syed Azeez Pasha, President of the Indian Society for Cultural Co-operation and Friendship (ISCUF) and former Member of Parliament (CPI), has strongly condemned what he described as an unprecedented joint military attack by the United States and Israel on Iran In his statement, he said that hundreds of people were killed in […]
BJP Telangana’s Former State Spokesperson Meets Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Expresses Condolences
(RAHNUMA)New Delhi: BJP Telangana’s former State Spokesperson, Mir Firasath Ali Baqri, met with the Representative of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India, Moulana Abdolmajeed Hakimelahi, at the Iran Culture House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi. During the meeting, Mir Firasath Ali Baqri conveyed his deep sorrow over reports regarding the demise […]
PM Modi arrives in Chennai; to launch Rs 7,000 crore projects in TN and Puducherry
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Saturday, marking the beginning of a high-profile two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that combines major development initiatives with political engagements and a religious visit. The Prime Minister reached the city from Gujarat and was received at the airport by Tamil Nadu […]
Bill Clinton says he ‘saw nothing’ at deposition on Epstein
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Former US President Bill Clinton told House lawmakers that he had “no idea” about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and insisted he “saw nothing and I did nothing wrong” during his association with the disgraced financier. Clinton appeared for a closed-door deposition before the Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Chappaqua, […]
Harvard University apologises over Sanskrit post
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Harvard University’s Department of South Asian Studies has apologised for posting what it described as an “insensitive image” related to its Sanskrit programme, following criticism from sections of the Hindu community. The department, in a statement on Friday, said it “deeply regrets the posting of an insensitive image in relation to […]
Trump orders halt to Anthropic use
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, escalating a public clash over the military use of advanced AI systems. “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS […]
Death toll from Brazil’s heavy rains climbs to 68
Brasilia, Feb 28 (IANS) The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 68, local authorities have said. Among all the victims, 62 were recorded in the city of Juiz de Fora, while six others were in the city of Uba, officials said on Friday (Local time). According […]
