Everything you need to know about Persian Edbo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Persian Edbo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 20 (ANI): Iranian authorities have executed two men after they were charged and convicted for spying Israel and the United States.
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian Navy are all set to receive cruise missiles having a range of more than 300 km, a senior official with Iran's Aerospace Organisation said Sunday.
Moscow, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran will soon put into service a new mine-sweeping system in the Persian Gulf, navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Saturday.
Sydney, Apr. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): Australia will deploy a guided- missile frigate, HMAS Sydney, to join the U.S. 7th Fleet in Japan at a time of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula and in the South China Sea, according to The Australian on Friday.
London, April 26 (IANS) Singer Adele reportedly keeps her identity under wraps even while ordering takeaway food.
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian army will conduct a military exercise in near future in the Esfahan province, said Ground Forces (GF) commander Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan Saturday.
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Actress Eva Green, who plays a warrior in Noam Murro's "300: Rise of an Empire", says her character is very gusty.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Justin Bieber's latest concert in the Persian Gulf state of Oman has been cancelled as he was deemed too sexy to perform there.
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has successfully test-fired a medium range shore-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf, a minister said.
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr was not affected by the devastating earthquake that hit the country Tuesday, Russia's federal atomic agency Rosatom said.
Washington, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US military has been hard hit by sweeping budget cuts, but has not lost its capacity to stand up to an attack by North Korea, defense officials said.
Washington, April 11 (IANS) A 17-year-old from New York has learned 23 different languages, including Hindi, Pashto, South Africa's little-known isiXhosa, Gambia's Wolof, and the native American language of Ojibwe.
Washington, Apr. 9 (ANI): The US Navy is planning to place a laser weapon aboard a ship in the Persian Gulf to help fend off approaching unmanned aerial vehicles or speedboats, early next year.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The puppetry tradition in Iran and India - two nations which share historical ties - have several similarities. Both assimilate from ancient folk cultures and use manually-crafted dolls as the core visual element of their theatres that date back nearly 5,000 years.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) For the first time in India, key criminal laws as well as a dictionary of legal terms have been made available in Urdu.
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Kazakhstan's Almaty will get an opportunity to taste exquiste Indian tea during its Nowruz celebrations as India's Tea Board is organising a two-day exhibition and tea tasting session for the general public of the central Asian city.
Kabul, March 20 (Xinhua-ANI): A Taliban weapons facilitator was captured Tuesday in northern Afghanistan's province of Balkh, the coalition forces said on Wednesday.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Cuts to Britain's Royal Navy have left it too small to meet its commitments, a naval historian has warned.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has urged Iran to take 'immediate and meaningful steps' to reduce tension with the international community.
In response to the sudden u-turn by the Italian government by refusal to return of the naval guards, charged with killing of two Indian fishermen last year, India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Italian Ambassador, Daniele Mancini, to convey India's position in the "strongest of terms", which is diplomatic parlance for a stiff lecture.
Tehran, March 12 (IANS) Iran has repelled an American U2 reconnaissance plane as it tried to enter the Iranian airspace, a senior Iranian military commander said Tuesday.
Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) National Commission for Minorities chairman Wajahat Habibullah Saturday inaugurated a three-day international seminar on Sufi literature in the Persian language at the Aligarh Muslim University here.
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Persian language for the first time paved the way for secular and mass education in India, said historian and scholar Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeeb.
London, Feb. 26 (ANI): The BBC, in a statement, has said that shortwave frequencies carrying its English language broadcasts were being blocked deliberately, adding that the extensive and co-ordinated efforts are indicative of a "well-resourced country such as China".
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): An Iranian news agency has digitally altered an image of US First Lady Michelle Obama announcing the Oscar in a bid to make her look more modest.
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has found more uranium deposits and selected 16 new sites for nuclear power plants, the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that there was a need to maintain a balance between India and China over the strategic Gwadar port issue.
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) India is taking steps to face any eventuality that may arise after the US begins to pull out its troops from Afghanistan next year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Wednesday.
Tehran, Feb. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): The Intelligence Ministry of Iran said that more journalists linked to foreign media have been arrested recently, Tehran Times daily reported Wednesday.
London, Feb. 4 (ANI): The CIA has allegedly that it has always known that Iran and not Libya was behind the deadly 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 which came down over Lockerbie, Scotland causing the deaths of 270 people.
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Some coral reefs in the Arabian or Persian Gulf are surviving harsher temperatures, even though many are gradually dying under the impact of global warming, say researchers.
London, Jan 28 (ANI): Iranian authorities have raided at least four newspapers and arrested several journalists in what appears to be a crackdown aimed at intimidating the media in advance of the presidential elections in June, a report has said.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Theatre in Afghanistan is trying to connect to audiences as a tool of communication and story-telling even 11 years after the curbs on performing arts by the Taliban during 1996-2001 were lifted. The people are coming out to watch plays despite the fact that they do not have money to pay due to low disposable incomes.
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander has been honoured with the US State Department's inaugural Medal of Arts for her "outstanding commitment" to the "Art in Embassies" programme.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Eleven years after curbs on theatre imposed by the Taliban were lifted, theatre is making a comeback in Afghanistan.
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US nuclear submarine collided with a merchant ship while operating in the Persian Gulf, the US Fifth Fleet said in a statement.
Tehran, Jan. 9 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran will construct its first natural gas refinery which is costed at 1.6 billion U.S. dollars, Tehran Times daily reported Wednesday.
London, January 4 (ANI): Astronomers have found a group of dwarf galaxies moving in unison in the vicinity of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Washington, January 4 (ANI): An ancient manuscript discovered inside caves in a Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan provide the first physical evidence of a vibrant Jewish community that thrived in that region a thousand years ago.
Washington, Jan. 3 (ANI): Medieval Afghanistan, Iran and the one-time Soviet Central Asian states were frontiers in flux as the Islamic Caliphate spread beyond the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh through 10th centuries.
Tehran, Dec 30 (IANS) An American plane made an emergency landing in the Iranian city of Ahvaz about 20 days ago, an Iranian official revealed Sunday.
London, Dec 29 (ANI): The Internet encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has revealed the list of most searched articles in 2012.
New Delhi/Lucknow, Dec.28 (ANI): Politicians on Friday lauded the contribution of Ratan Tata to India's growth and development as he retired on Friday as the chairman of the Tata Group.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec.28 (ANI): Ratan Tata, 75, retired gracefully as the chairman of the Tata Group, and handed over its management to Cyrus Mistry on Friday.
Somali pirates have finally released the Panama-flagged merchant vessel MV Iceberg 1, along with six Indian sailors who were on board. Taken captive in March 2010, the owner of the cargo ship had stopped negotiations with the pirates, whilst also not paying any compensation to the sailor's families. These sailors had been held hostage for 33 months, the longest captivity period inflicted by pirates till date. Most of them have suffered signs of physical torture and illness.
Tehran, Dec 27 (IANS) Iran said it has neutralized a cyber attack generated in America's Dallas city against the servers of the Iranian ministry of culture, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.
Washington, Dec. 26 (ANI): Iran is planning naval maneuvers in international waters near strategic Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of world oil supply passes.
New York, Dec 11 (ANI): Iranian authorities have claimed that they have decoded all of the data from an advanced CIA spy drone it captured in 2011.
New York, December 9 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, whose beloved Persian kitten 'Mercy' died from stomach cancer, is saddened by the passing away of the feline.
Dubai, Dec 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has said the US should carefully review its drone records, following Washington's denial of Tehran's claims that it had captured one of them.
Tehran, Dec. 5 (Xinhua-ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said his country will take legal action against the United States at international courts over its "drone incursion" into the Islamic republic's airspace in the Persian Gulf, Press TV reported Wednesday.
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): The United States has denied reports that Iran 'caught' and landed a small American drone flying over the Persian Gulf.
Tehran, Dec. 4 (Xinhua-ANI): The naval forces of IRGC downed an U. S. drone over the Persian Gulf in Iran's waters, the SepahNews affiliated to IRGC reported on Tuesday.
Tehran, Dec 4 (IANS) Iranian naval forces have downed a US drone over the Persian Gulf, Iranian authorities said Tuesday.
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) A business delegation from Britain currently visiting India loved the Hyderabadi biryani they had here and are now keen to see some food joints from the city selling the royal rice preparation and other delicacies in London.
London, Nov. 25 (ANI): Tennis ace Rafael Nadal will be ending his six-month, injury-enforced absence from the tennis circuit by playing back-to-back tournaments in the Persian Gulf before entering the Australian Open.
Washington, Nov. 16 (ANI): The opposition group in Syria has said that the death toll in country has hit nearly 40,000 as the civil war in the nation continues.
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): An Iranian commander has said that Tehran took a 'decisive' action after a U.S. drone entered the nation's airspace in the Persian Gulf last week.
Tehran, Nov 10 (IANS) Iran has confirmed having confronted a US drone in the Persian Gulf last week, Xinhua reported.
Moscow, Nov 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has set up a naval base in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route accounting for 25 percent of the world's crude oil transportation.
London, Nov. 4 (ANI): The US Navy has taken a major step towards enhancing its ammunition and weaponry as it launched six Israeli-made Spike missiles from an unmanned 36-foot motorboat.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The dilemma over the dual identity of state and nation still haunts writers in Manipur 65 years after independence because of the alienation of the northeastern region from mainstream India, a cross-section of writers from the state feel.
London, October 29 (ANI): The stunning home used in Al Pacino's movie 'Scarface', which is aptly named 'Little Paradise', or, El Fureidis, has gone up on the market for rental.
London, October 29 (ANI): The stunning home used in Al Pacino's movie 'Scarface', which is aptly named 'Little Paradise', or, El Fureidis, has gone up on the market for rental.
Washington, October 28 (ANI): A TV show host has issued an open invitation to the Kardashians to volunteer at her animal sanctuary, it has been revealed.
London, Oct. 28 (ANI): India's Mughal treasures are going on display in a major new exhibition in London, exploring the most powerful empires in history.
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Iran is reportedly considering a top-secret plan to deliberately cause a massive oil tanker spill at the entrance to the Persian Gulf in a bid to 'punish' the West for imposing sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme.
Copenhagen, Oct 11 (IANS) A Viking-era treasure of silver coins, buried around the year 854 A.D., has been discovered on Denmark's Bornholm island in the Baltic sea, Danish officials said Thursday.
London, Oct 10 (ANI): The United States and Israel are reportedly planning a joint surgical strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, it has emerged.
London, Oct. 5 (ANI): The US government-appointed body, which oversees the Voice of America and other US-sponsored broadcasts, has accused Iran of jamming radio and television programming in the Middle East and eastern Europe amid protests in Iran over the Iranian currency crisis.
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) The classic fairy tales and folklore which grandmas have related through the ages to put little ones to sleep find a new portal of expression in Xanthe Gresham, a globally acclaimed British performance-storyteller.
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Kim Kardashian hopes that she does not turn out to be one of those "cat ladies" who tweets too many pictures of their pet.
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Iran has unveiled a long-range drone capable of reaching Israel and most of the Middle East months after capturing a US one, a media report said.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A nuclear-armed Iran would threaten Israel's existence, the security of the Persian Gulf nations, and global economic stability, US President Barack Obama said Tuesday in his speech to the UN General Assembly.
Tehran, Sep 24 (IANS) A top Iranian official has said a World War III may erupt if his country is attacked by Israel, concerned over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
Tehran, Sept. 22 (Xinhua-ANI): A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the ongoing maneuver of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf can cause insecurity in the region, Press TV reported Saturday.
Washington, Sept. 20 (ANI): Sanctions on the Al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network have come into force, following President Barack Obama's approval to declare the terror outfit a 'Foreign Terrorist Organisation'.
Tehran, Sept. 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday that Iran is monitoring every move in the Persian Gulf "carefully."
Tehran, Sep 18 (IANS) Iranian Navy Tuesday launched an overhauled super-heavy submarine and an indigenous destroyer in the Persian Gulf, Xinhua reported.
New York, September 17 (ANI): Kim Kardashian, who introduced the world to her new kitten - a Teacup Persian, on Sunday, has named her feline friend Mercy, which happens to be the title of Kanye West's first single from his new album 'Cruel Summer'.
Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian has been spotted around with a new adopted teacup Persian kitten. She has named her Mercy.
London, Sept. 16 (ANI): An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf as Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran's covert nuclear weapons programme.
Kochi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Kerala government has decided to set up an international skill academy to boost the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). This was announced by the state Labour Minister Shibu Baby John here Friday.
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Award-winning writer William Dalrymple said his "Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-1842" will be out in December this year, and has many echoes in contemporary events in the war-torn country.
London, Sept 10 (ANI): The Taliban is ready to completely disown the Al-Qaeda, and is willing to work with the United States to improve security in Afghanistan, a major report has disclosed.
Tehran, Sep 4 (IANS) Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Tuesday that the Iranian naval forces enjoy full intelligence command over all the movements of U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, reported Xinhua, citing Press TV.
Tehran, Aug. 30 (ANI): Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, considered Tehran's atomic weapons guru, who was apparently sidelined several years ago, is back at work, United Nations investigators and U.S. and Israeli officials have said.
Tehran, Aug 29 (IANS) It's an Indian school that's been in Iran since the 1930s. It shifted to its present location in Tehran in 1952, became a Kendriya Vidyalaya in 2004 and teaches five languages. On Wednesday, it received a Rs.2 crore boost, the third such grant in the past four years.
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Vladimir Putin has over 58 planes and helicopters at his use, a collection of watches worth 400,000 pounds and relaxes at more than 20 palaces and country retreats, a dossier drawn up by a political rival of the Russian President has suggested.
Washington, Aug. 27 (ANI): Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, a new study for Congress has revealed.
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A gigantic Persian carpet woven in the Iranian city of Nishapur has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest handmade rug.
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Indo-European languages including English, French, German and Hindi originated in Turkey 8,000 to 9,500 years ago, according to a study.
London, August 24 (ANI): English has descended from a language that emerged about 8,000 and 9,500 years ago in Turkey, a new study has revealed.
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Israel is planning a military strike against Iran's nuclear programme before the US presidential elections in November, a media report said.
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad's government rejected a request by Tehran to conduct a raid in order to rescue Iranians captured by the rebels forces, U.S. officials have claimed.
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) From Shekhar Kapur to Madhur Bhandarkar - film fraternity members have mourned cinematographer Ashok Mehta's demise and remembered him as the most "outstanding", "incredible" and "greatest" director of photography.
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A guided missile destroyer of the US Navy collided with a Japanese oil tanker Sunday in the Persian Gulf, with no injuries reported on either vessel, the US Navy said on its website.
Washington, Aug 10 (ANI): The United States will continue to work with its allies to boost defense against the growing threat of ballistic missiles in the Persian Gulf, a State Department spokesman said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Indicative of the growing interaction between India and a nation that straddles the Asian and European continents, Turkish language courses are the hot flavour at the capital's Jamia Millia Islamia, with 400 applications being received for a bachelor's degree introduced from this year.
