Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader. This mid-ranking cleric, who h...
09 Mar, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, frontrunner to be Iran's supreme leader?Mojtaba Khamenei is emerging as the leading candidate to become Iran's next supreme leader. He has cultivated strong ties with the Revoluti...
04 Mar, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Iran: Khamenei's son waiting in the wingsCarrying the clerical rank of Hojjatoleslam, Mojtaba, 55, has never held a formal position in the Islamic Republic's government, exercising...
24 Jun, 2025, 12.59 AM IST
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dead in helicopter crashIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, and his foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were confirmed dead in a helicopter crash. Rescue tea...
22 May, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
In divided Iran, president's death met by muted mourning and furtive celebrationIran declared five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, died in a helic...
21 May, 2024, 07.41 AM IST
Bihar village cries for justice as young cleric killed in Gurugram attackFollowing the death of a young Naib Imam of a Gurugram mosque in a mob attack, his village in Bihar sought justice on Tuesday. Cries for "J...
02 Aug, 2023, 01.09 AM IST
Risking revival of unrest, Iran rulers tighten curbs on dissentIranian authorities are cracking down on dissents ahead of the anniversary of the death of a woman in morality police custody. Journalists,...
18 Jul, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over unrest -online videoA video of a statement by Farideh Moradkhani, an engineer whose late father was a prominent opposition figure married to Khamenei's sister,...
27 Nov, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Iranians keep up the heat on leaders with protests, strikesAn Iranian state coroner's report denied that Mahsa Amini had died due to blows to the head and limbs while in police custody and linked he...
08 Oct, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
Top influential conservative Saudi cleric who once headed judiciary diesAl-Luhaidan's ultraconservative views, though in line with the country's Wahhabi doctrine at the time, prompted his sacking in 2009 as head...
05 Jan, 2022, 04.14 PM IST
Police should show restraint: NCM chief Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi“The protesters should stay away from people who break law while police should be sensitive and cautious while dealing with youth. They are...
19 Dec, 2019, 11.47 PM IST
Assam government assures security to singer Nahid AfrinSonowal said, “Such a ruling against practising art and culture is unacceptable and is tantamount to infringement of one’s freedom of cultu...
15 Mar, 2017, 11.16 PM IST
Imams to use social media to counter ISIS influenceThe social media initiative, led by Qari Fazlur Rehman, comes after reports that ISIS is extensively using social media to radicalise young...
15 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
India, Pakistan must engage in talks with open heart: ClericMuhammad Tahir ul-Qadri said use of religion as a front to promote terrorism should not at all be tolerated and both countries should join ...
17 Mar, 2016, 04.02 PM IST
Cleric leading 6,000 mosques begins public outreach against ISThe cleric, who heads the Jama Masjid in Bengaluru sent out a circular in November asking members of the community to be vigilant against t...
11 Feb, 2016, 10.15 AM IST
Public sector banks to hire 63,200 persons this fiscal: Finance Minister P ChidambaramThe country's largest bank SBI will alone recruit 20,000 clerical staff and 1,200 officer level employees.
15 Nov, 2012, 07.31 PM IST
- SBI makes room for fresh talent
State Bank of India (SBI) plans to induct fresh and young talent to its workforce. Aiming to create room for the new force, the bank is off...
02 Sep, 2006, 02.46 AM IST