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Rouhani warns Iran could see worst of COVID if Indian variant hits
Apr 25, 2021 01:38President Hassan Rouhani has called for increased restrictions on travel and movement as he warns the country could be hit by the worst of the coronavirus crisis with the arrival of the Indian variant of the virus.
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Concerns over new COVID variant halts travels, trade between Iran, India
Apr 25, 2021 01:14Iran has banned all direct and indirect travels to and from India and has suspended trade exchanges with the subcontinent country over concerns about a new ‘double mutant’ strain of the coronavirus.
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India’s healthcare system pushed to brink as COVID crisis deepens
Apr 23, 2021 13:14The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the country’s healthcare to the brink of collapse as hospitals struggle with lack of resources and space. The country is battling with a lack of oxygen supplies and space to cremate the dead.
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Fire in COVID-19 hospital kills 13 as India struggles with huge second wave
Apr 23, 2021 06:00A fire in the intensive care unit of a multi-story coronavirus hospital in the coastal Indian city of Virar, 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Mumbai, has claimed the lives of over a dozen patients.
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India records world's biggest single-day rise in coronavirus cases
Apr 22, 2021 07:00India marked a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, reporting 314,835 new daily cases, the highest one-day tally anywhere, as its second wave and similar surges elsewhere raised new fears about the ability of health services to cope.
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AFC Champions League : Persepolis FC 2-1 Goa
Apr 21, 2021 00:54Iran’s Persepolis have bounced back from a goal down to complete their perfect run in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League after edging India’s FC Goa 2-1.
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Global COVID-19 death toll passes grim 3 million mark
Apr 18, 2021 06:18The worldwide COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 3 million as countries compete with one another over vaccines for immunization.
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FM: Taliban can’t revive Afghan ‘emirate,’ must join inclusive peace talks
Apr 16, 2021 13:21Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Taliban’s plan for the revival of an “emirate” in Afghanistan is not viable, stressing the need for the militant group to engage instead in an all-inclusive diplomatic process aimed at achieving “broad-based” peace in the war-ravaged country.
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India should cooperate with Africa in renewable energy
Apr 14, 2021 10:12In terms of resources, Africa’s abundance of natural resources provides long-term economic benefits for countries seeking it. The potential of the continent to develop renewable energy is immense. It is an instant attraction for Indian entrepreneurs who are looking to invest in the energy sector.
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Iran says exporting radiopharmaceuticals to Europe, India
Apr 11, 2021 02:07Iran’s nuclear chief has highlighted the country’s achievements in the field of nuclear medicine, saying Iran is now exporting its homegrown radiopharmaceuticals to several countries in the world.