Sara Khadem, 25, now lives in southern Spain. She said Iranian authorities had told her to record a video saying that she regretted her actions as a condition of returning home.
Iranian news outlets reported that Khadem competed at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, without a hijab, which is mandatory under Iran's strict dress codes.
The Dhulagori Adarsha Vidyalaya is closed for a week and ongoing exams cancelled. The school has a blanket ban on students wearing any other attire other than uniforms.
Mahsa Amini was detained for not wearing hijab properly. Police deny the allegation of beating Amini in a detention van and maintain that she suffered a heart attack.
Perhaps the present crisis and trauma can force our country into something resembling that special moment we found in the sixties. Perhaps we can radically alter our business environment.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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