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The Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Ali Larijani was killed along with his son Mortaza Larijani, and SNSC deputy for security Alireza Bayat

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says other vessels are continuing to use the route even as security concerns in the region prompted some shipping companies to avoid the area

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The Cabinet Secretariat has asked secretaries of all ministries and departments to submit brief notes outlining major reforms proposed to be undertaken by their respective offices, according to sources.
Ministries and departments have to submit those notes by March 17 to the secretariat, they added.
"All the secretaries have been requested to submit notes on major reforms implemented and proposed to be undertaken," they said.
The government has undertaken a series of measures to boost the country's economic growth and promote ease of living for citizens.
Asserting that the government's "Reform Express" is benefiting common citizens in a big way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview to PTI last month, said that his top three reform priorities for the next decade will be continued structural reforms, deepening innovation and further simplification of governance.
He has said reforms have helped the common citizen, the menace of middlemen has reduced, and infrastructure expan

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Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of "black rain," prompting international health officials to warn of serious risks to the public.
Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.
Plumes of dark smoke have also been seen across other parts of the region over two weeks of war, as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli airstrikes by firing drones and missiles at the oil and natural gas facilities of its Persian Gulf neighbours.
Rain washes hazardous chemicals out of the atmosphere in a relatively short period of time, experts said, but people exposed to black rain should take precautions to avoid short- and long-term health risks.
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What is black rain
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It occurs when soot, a

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About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman

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Even as a crude-laden Indian tanker sailed safely from UAE's Fujairah and Tehran claimed Hormuz is closed for its 'enemies', the war continues to rattle many sectors

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Sensex and Nifty 50 rallied more than 1 per cent today, building on gains of the past two trading sessions, amid a firm trend in global markets

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The censor board has certified Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge. As per a Variety India report, the CBFC has given the much-awaited sequel an A certification and cut severe violent scenes

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