What Yogesh hadn’t factored in was that he was visiting Tehran, capital of one of the world’s most secretive nations, where censorship is a way of life. On his phone were images of what Iran considers ...

Engineer Yogesh Panchal, from Hingoli, was detained in Iran for nearly two months after his phone was found with prohibited ...

Tehran, where high pollution levels are common ... were closed in the capital. The landmark Milad Tower, which stands at 435 metres, was barely visible on Wednesday morning.

The festival’s opening ceremony is scheduled for February 20 at Tehran’s historic Sa’dabad Palace. Winners will be celebrated at the closing ceremony on February 24, held at Milad Tower in Tehran.