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Topic: Ebrahim Raisi

‘Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi makes rough landing,’ says interior minister

The details of the incident remain unknown as of now, however, initial reports suggest that the accident involved the president’s helicopter and foggy weather.

Iranian president to travel to Saudi Arabia to attend OIC Summit on Gaza

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit will address the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and is set to take place in Riyadh.

‘Hijab is law in Iran,’ says president Ebrahim Raisi as unveiled women face ‘yoghurt attack’

Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei earlier threatened to prosecute ‘without mercy’ women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported.

Iran president Ebrahim Raisi blames foreign enemies for wave of schoolgirl poisonings

The unexplained poison attacks at more than 30 schools in 4 cities, started in November in Iran's Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Qom, prompting parents to take their children out of school.

Iran president Raisi says Amini’s death ‘tragic’ but warns ‘chaos’ unacceptable amid protests

'One cannot allow people to disturb peace through riots', said Raisi as a fierce crackdown by security forces against protesters using tear gas, clubs & live ammunition continues.

Iran accuses US of ‘supporting rioters’ to destabilise country, warns of response

The US last week imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police over allegations of abuse of Iranian women, saying it held the unit responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini.

At least 41 people killed in Iran protests, ‘will act decisively,’ says President

Iran has erupted in protests due to the custodial death of a woman detained by the republic's morality police – an enforcer of hijab rules.

Iran President Raisi ‘cancels’ interview after CNN’s Christiane Amanpour says no to headscarf

In a series of Twitter posts, journalist Christiane Amanpour said one of Raisi’s aides came over and suggested she wear a ‘headscarf’ as it was the holy month of Muharram & Safar.

‘Follow Russia model, resume oil purchases’ — Iran asks India to ignore US sanctions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and PM Modi to hold bilateral meeting on sidelines of SCO Summit in which Iran will likely raise issue of India buying Russian oil despite sanctions.

Jaishankar to attend swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi tomorrow

Ministry of External Affairs Wednesday announced that Dr S Jaishankar will call on the president and also meet other leaders during the two-day visit to Iran.

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Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.