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‘Iran was never an Islamic country’: Elnaaz Norouzi blames current regime for radicalisation, says people want democracy

‘Iran was never an Islamic country’: Elnaaz Norouzi blames current regime for radicalisation, says people want democracy

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The protests in Iran that erupted last year called for an ouster of the ruling regime there, headed by the Supreme Leader, demanding a return of a ‘secular’ Iran. The country has been an Islamic Republic for close to five decades since the Shah was overthrown in the 1979 revolution. The recent assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel has sparked divisive reactions within the country, with many celebrating his death and others protesting. Elnaaz Norouzi last visited her home country Iran in 2016. Elnaaz Norouzi says people want democracy in Iran Actor Elnaaz Norouzi, who was born in Iran and raised in Europe, says the current regime must go and pave the way for a secular country, the way Iran was for centuries. In an interview with Bombay Times, the Sacred Games-fame actor said Iran must not be mistaken for just the present regime. She said, “Iran is complex. What the Islamic Republic has done in Iran is not just create one Nicolás Maduro or Saddam Hussein. There is the supreme …

Mandana Karimi says she plans to move back to Iran the moment the regime is gone: ‘I feel India has betrayed me’

Mandana Karimi says she plans to move back to Iran the moment the regime is gone: ‘I feel India has betrayed me’

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint strike by the United States and Israel on Saturday. However, following his death, Iran vowed to take revenge and carried out retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The assassination of Ali Khamenei in missile strikes from the US and Israel has plunged the Middle East into a full-blown conflict. Born in Iran, actor Mandana Karimi, who is currently based in India, has now told Instant Bollywood that she is ready to leave India and go back to Iran. Mandana Karimi hopes to move back to Iran after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. What Mandana said Mandana said that 24 hours ago Iran brought someone to replace the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and so the message is clear that this regime has to go. She said, “What I see for Iran is a free Iran where women can do whatever they want, wear whatever they want, whatever university they want to go and study. I see Iran which has a great relationship with …

Iran launches new missile barrage as Israel resumes strikes on regime targets

Iran launches new missile barrage as Israel resumes strikes on regime targets

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Published on Mar 03, 2026 07:34 am IST Iran launched a fresh ballistic missile wave minutes after Israel issued an “all clear,” triggering sirens across Tel Aviv and Beersheba. With casualties mounting in Beit Shemesh, questions are rising over whether the Israel Defense Forces and the Iron Dome were overwhelmed. Amid claims Iran struck the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned Tehran and its proxies against widening the war, as the IDF launched fresh “extensive” strikes on regime targets.   News / Videos / World News / Iran launches new missile barrage as Israel resumes strikes on regime targets Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Mandana Karimi calls Iranian regime a ‘cancerous cell in Middle East’; says ‘mera dil toot gaya’ after protests in India

Mandana Karimi calls Iranian regime a ‘cancerous cell in Middle East’; says ‘mera dil toot gaya’ after protests in India

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The US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran led to the death of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family on Sunday. Born in Iran, actor Mandana Karimi, who is currently based in India, has spoken about the situation people in Iran have been facing for many decades. Mandana Karimi participated in Bigg Boss 9 and Lock-Upp. Mandana Karimi talks about people under Iranian regime The actor said in an interview with NDTV that people in Iran have been protesting against the regime for many years now. Mandana said, “For years, people inside Iran have protested with our bare hands. We have lost people. We have lost mothers, kids, universities – the list just goes on and on. No one celebrates deaths lightly. But this regime, what they have done to us… and I’m sure you’ve seen the videos from the past couple of months – January 8 and January 9 – when the mass murder of 1,000 people happened. Iranians started dancing and celebrating the deaths of their own people. What happened …

Why Govind Namdev was ‘surprised’ by SRK’s 20-hour work regime

Why Govind Namdev was ‘surprised’ by SRK’s 20-hour work regime

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3 min readChennaiFeb 23, 2026 11:46 AM IST Many have spoken about Bollywood superstars working doubly hard despite reaching the heights of the Hindi film industry. Recently, veteran actor Govind Namdev spoke about his experience of working with Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, lauding both  stars for their dedication and discipline towards their work. ‘Akshay Kumar has no attitude, unlike many stars’ Govind described Akshay as extremely disciplined and also a chilled co-star who does not let losses affect him. Speaking to Lallantop, he said, “Akshay is a good human, and I think he is the most disciplined actor in the film industry. There is no other actor who is as disciplined as Akshay. He stays happy all the time, despite facing some loss, he doesn’t care about it. He keeps making jokes. Most of the stars keep an attitude but not him.” Govind also spoke fondly of Shah Rukh Khan and shared that the actor works for nearly 20 hours a day, often sleeping for barely three to four hours. He further revealed …

U.P. is witnessing a model of renaissance under BJP regime, says Adityanath

U.P. is witnessing a model of renaissance under BJP regime, says Adityanath

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the State has emerged as India’s ‘economic powerhouse’. | Photo Credit: File Photo Uttar Pradesh was considered a burden due to “economic distress, poor infrastructure, and lawlessness” before 2017, but has emerged as India’s “economic powerhouse” under his regime, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said while responding to the discussion on the Governor’s address in the Assembly on Friday, the fifth day of the Budget Session. Highlighting the State’s “economic rise, infrastructure growth, improved law and order, and public welfare measures”, Mr. Adityanath said, “What was the situation before 2017? Mafia and criminals nurtured by the patronage of power were running a parallel government. Goonda tax, illegal extortion, and the ‘one district, one mafia’ trend were being promoted. The law had become the fiefdom of a few. Curfews and riots were common. Festivals and celebrations were synonymous not with faith, but fear. Earlier, neither daughters nor businessmen were safe. Police morale was shattered. The State had become synonymous with anarchy and instability. Today, Uttar Pradesh is in …

why India is nudging companies into the new tax regime| India News

why India is nudging companies into the new tax regime| India News

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Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) is a backstop corporate tax under Indian law that requires a company to pay at least 15% of its book profit when its normal income-tax liability is lower. MAT was introduced to bring so-called zero-tax companies with substantial book profits but little or no taxable income, often due to tax incentives or exemptions, into the tax net. Any MAT paid in excess of normal tax in a year could be carried forward as MAT credit to set off regular income-tax liability in subsequent years, subject to limits. MAT’s slow fade: why India is nudging companies into the new tax regime In 2019, the Indian Government reformed corporate tax by allowing domestic companies to opt into a new regime. Under this regime, a concessional rate of 22% applied if a company gave up specified incentives and holidays, and such companies were exempt from MAT. Under the old regime, domestic companies continued to be taxed at 25 or 30% (depending on turnover in preceding years). Those companies could still claim incentives and holidays, …

Palaniswami holds DMK regime responsible for the closure of 210 govt. schools

Palaniswami holds DMK regime responsible for the closure of 210 govt. schools

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Edappadi K. Palaniswami. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The AIADMK general secretary and Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Monday accused the DMK regime of having closed down 210 government schools in the last four-and-a-half years.  On the contrary, the previous AIADMK government had opened 248 primary schools, apart from upgrading 117 primary schools into middle schools; 1,079 middle schools into high schools and 604 high schools into higher secondary schools, Mr Palaniswami told people who gathered near a bus terminus on Tiruvallur-Uthukottai road in the Tiruvallur district. As for arts and science colleges in the State, 96 of them did not have principals. The government was not allowing  minority educational institutions to hire teachers, he alleged. Also, no permission was given to the government-aided colleges to recruit teaching and non-teaching staff, Mr Palaniswami said.  Contrasting the AIADMK regime’s performance in higher education with that of the current government,  the LOP said  sanction was obtained in one year for 11 medical colleges including one in Tiruvallur. His party, while …

‘Dangerous’: Sheikh Hasina on threats to India Northeast, says Yunus regime empowering extremism

‘Dangerous’: Sheikh Hasina on threats to India Northeast, says Yunus regime empowering extremism

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Ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina said statements – like the one a Bangladeshi politician recently made referring to India’s Northeast and the Chicken’s Neck – are “dangerous”, reflecting the extremist elements that have strengthened under the Muhammad Yunus-led current regime. Sheikh Hasina, former Bangladeshi prime minister, is in exile in India(AP/File) National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah recently contended in a fiery speech that Bangladesh can shelter separatist forces from India and sever the seven northeastern states – also known as the “seven sisters – from the rest of the country. A corridor in West Bengal’s Siliguri – commonly referred to as “Chicken’s Neck” – connects mainland India to the northeastern states. It is the most one of the most sensitive strategic bottlenecks in the world. “Such statements are dangerous and irresponsible, reflecting the extremist elements that have gained influence under Yunus. No serious leader would threaten a neighbour upon whom Bangladesh depends for trade, transit, and regional stability,” Sheikh Hasina said in an email interview with news agency ANI. ‘India …

Geoffrey Boycott slams McCullum-Stokes regime: ‘Hubris has taken over from common sense, and that cannot be allowed to carry on’ | Cricket News

Geoffrey Boycott slams McCullum-Stokes regime: ‘Hubris has taken over from common sense, and that cannot be allowed to carry on’ | Cricket News

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Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes took over the reins of the England Test side when the team was at a crossroads in the summer of 2023. Post the takeover, they have adapted attacking cricket as their method and given the players freedom to express themselves. In the span of over three years, the side did manage to pull off some remarkable wins but also suffered some humbling experiences. The tours in which any leadership group of the big three (England, Australia and India) is judged when they play against the other two, Stokes-McCullum duo with their Bazball approach could not alter the results as much. When the England side came to India in early 2024, they took a 4-1 drubbing, and in the ongoing Ashes series, they have lost the series after the first three Tests. And at home, they drew both against Australia and England in 2023 and 2025, respectively. Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott reckoned Hubris has taken over from common sense in the England side. However, he also acknowledged that the Bazball …