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Atanu Bhattacharya reflects on India’s AFC Asian Cup 1984 campaign, coach Milovan Ciric

Footballer Atanu Bhattacharya, a member of India's 1984 Asian Cup squad recalled how their coach Milovan Ciric helped the team filled with players of diverse cultures jell better and taught them that football was a team game. It was the year when Indian Football made a huge turnaround to qualify...

Iran bans Afghan market vendors in Mashhad amid growing tensions

Authorities in Mashhad, Iran, have issued a ban on mobile Afghan vendors in the city's bazaars, citing concerns and challenges associated with their presence, TOLO News reported.The notice, placed at the entrance of Mashhad's bazaar, comes as approximately half a million Afghan citizens reside in the city. Afghan residents in...

US officials deny Iranian claims of prisoner swap deal

Officials from the Biden administration vehemently refuted Iranian reports that the two countries had finalised a prisoner swap agreement on Sunday, according to reports. "Statements from Iranian officials that a deal regarding the exchange of prisoners has been reached are another especially cruel lie that only adds to the suffering...

Iranian govt increases oil sales to China despite economic sanctions

Despite economic sanctions, inflation, and massive social discontent, the Iranian government has expanded its oil supplies to China at a heavily discounted price, according to the US-based Voice of America (VOA). Iran does not disclose statistics on its oil sales, according to VOA, but analysts estimate Tehran has increased oil...