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'About 278 tons were discovered in the first four months,' said Parviz Afshar.'The statistics show a 17% increase in heroin, 58% increase in morphine, and three percent increase in opium confiscations.'Afshar said that 6,776 cars and 310 guns were also confiscated in the past four months; the clashes with traffickers …

A total of 810 people referred to the hospitals and healthcare centers in Iran's southeastern province from Aug 20 due to breathing, eye and heart diseases, out of which 639 were outpatients, said Abdol Rahman Shahnavazi. Shahnavazi said that 7,852 bottles of water and 906 food packages have also been …

A soft, fractured glow fills the room, casting red, blue and pale green light on the carpeted floor and around the base of thick stone columns. Visitors are bathed in a kaleidoscopic mix, and the hall, chilly at this early hour, is filled by the clicking of cameras.The charming Nassir …

‘Dressage’ narrates the story of Golsa and her friends who decide to rob a corner shop out of boredom. But while evaluating the robbery, they are dismayed to realize that they forgot to take the security camera footage; so one of them must return to the crime scene and retrieve …

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)’s daily situation report said significant rainfall has been reported during last 24 hours along with flash flooding occurred in north western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast for the next 24 hours has predicted scattered thunderstorm and rain with moderate falls at isolated places …

Ahamd Reza Lahijanzadeh told IRNA late on Saturday that Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) Issa Kalantari has recently in a letter to the president called for assistance on uncontrollable fire in Hoor Al-Azim. The president also ordered the foreign ministry that since the protracted fire that is tainted …

According to the report, due to heavy rains, flash floods and overflow of water channels, gusty winds in various areas of the provinces caused most of the damages to precious lives and property during monsoon.The report has stated maximum deaths took place in the Punjab province as 24 male, 2 …

The NTU ranking evaluates universities based on three factors of research, research impact and development.Based on the mentioned factors, Tehran University is now in the first place inside the country and 367th in the world.Tehran University with 9th ranking in mechanics and 79th place in engineering field is the top …

In the inauguration ceremony, first Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri, Hassan Khomeini; grandson of late Imam Khomeini, family of the late Rafsanjani and a number of officials were present.August 25 is birthday of the late Ayatollah Rafsanjani, who chaired Expediency Council.Also a seminar dubbed as; 'Passing through Iran's crisis, development' by approach …

Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday, Hassan Heidari said 7 people were killed rightaway and four others were killed in the hospital.He added that 4 others were also hospitalized.'According to the preliminary observations, an explosion caused the incident. Further research will be carried on,' Haidari said.A …