SC to hear plea against Bombay HC upholding hijab ban in colleges

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging a Bombay high court verdict upholding a Mumbai college's decision to ban hijabs, burqas and naqabs inside the campus. IMAGE: Women holding......

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has secured a win in the presidential elections in Iran, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. IMAGE: Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves at......

US to impose costs on Iran for crackdown against protesters: Biden

The United States will soon impose further costs on the perpetrators of violence against peaceful demonstrators who protested against the death of a 22-year-old woman in the custody of the morality......

Sharjah sets dress code for mannequins!

Mannequins will wear only decent clothing under a new dress code which is being enforced by the United Arab Emirates. The Sharjah municipality has urged shopkeepers to abide by a ban that......

Why US Soccer briefly removed emblem from Iran flag

IMAGE: US Soccer's social media pages displayed Iran's national flag without the emblem of the Islamic Republic. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The United States Soccer Federation......

Diplomatic foes Iran and US clash in winner-takes-all contest

IMAGE: The national team coaches sidestepped the icy bilateral relations, saying they were focused on the tournament and its ability to bring people together. Photograph: Pedro Nunes/Reuters......

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab

IMAGE : Iranian chess player, Sara Khadem at a FIDE tournament. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has been 'warned not to return to Iran' after competing without......

Iran arrests footballers in raid at party

IMAGE: Iran fans sing the national anthem inside the stadium before the match. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football......

World Chess: Iran's Sara Khadem competes without hijab

IMAGE: Iranian chess player, Sara Khadem at a FIDE tournament. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to......