India to benefit from breakthrough in Iranian Nuke standoff

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 22:40

India was paying 45 percent of bills against Iranian oil imports in rupee through a UCO Bank account.

Shruti disassociates from Tamil-dubbed `D-Day`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 16:26

Shruti Haasan was hailed for her brief role in Nikhil Advani`s "D-Day",

Iranian lawmakers to visit Britain as diplomatic ties improve

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 01:10

Britain severed direct diplomatic relations with Iran after activists stormed its embassy in Tehran more than two years ago.

`Elders` group meets Iran`s President Rouhani

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:20

Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani today called for unity in trying to end the Syrian civil war in a meeting with a former United Nations secretary-general and his delegation.

`Glad my name came up`, Kamal Hassan on Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:13

The eminent actor- filmmaker Kamal Haasan has been short listed to be honoured with the third highest civilian award- Padma Bhushan. Hassan, who`s has worked in the film industry for almost five decades, had received Padma Shri in 1990.

Eyeing investment, Iran shows off its gas sites

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 00:33

Weathered Iranian workers toil in pipelines, storage tanks and workshops as gas flares burn brightly in the sky off the northern coast of the Persian Gulf. Dozens of oil tankers idle in the distance.

Rouhani tweets with a little help from his friends

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 00:00

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has attracted 170,000 Twitter followers, but he acknowledged today that he does not write his own posts, his "friends" deserve the credit for that.

Iran woos global investors; says no desire for nuclear weapons

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 20:58

Energy-rich Iran on Thursday sought to allay fears over its controversial nuclear programme and invited global investors to visit the nation to explore opportunities in its bid to normalise relations with the West.

Iran`s nuclear stockpile may rise for now despite deal with powers

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 19:22

An apparent delay in Iran`s building of a nuclear conversion plant suggests its stockpile of low-enriched uranium (LEU) gas will grow for a while longer, despite Tehran`s deal with world powers to curb its disputed atomic activity.

Iran`s Rouhani doubts Syria peace talks will succeed

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 13:04

Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday cast doubts on the chances of success in Syrian peace talks, after his country excluded from the conference, Mehr news agency reported.

Israel frees prominent Hamas leader

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 00:29

Israel released a prominent leader from Islamist movement Hamas on Sunday after he spent more than two years in prison, Palestinian officials said.

Egyptian police release TV cameraman on bail

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 05:03

A freelance Egyptian TV cameraman who was detained while covering the country`s constitutional referendum was released on bail, but the case remains open, authorities said.