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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei arsenic caller ultimate leader, authorities media reports
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to regenerate his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s caller ultimate leader, authorities media reported on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Mr. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with adjacent ties to the almighty Revolutionary Guards, had agelong been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment arsenic a potential successor to his father, who was killed aft the United States and Israel launched strikes connected Iran.
Jaishankar to talk connected West Asia struggle successful Parliament today
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar volition marque a connection successful the Lok Sabha on Monday (March 9, 2026), aft days of disapproval from Opposition parties and respective erstwhile Indian diplomats implicit the government’s “silence” connected the struggle successful West Asia. A announcement for the statement, regarding “The Situation successful West Asia”, was added to the database of concern for the little location of Parliament connected Sunday evening (March 8).
T20 World Cup final: A red-letter time for Suryakumar’s Men successful Blue
Among the database of milestone dates successful India’s limited-overs cricketing history, adhd March 8, 2026. At a packed Narendra Modi Stadium successful Ahmedabad, the defending champion dished retired a commanding performance to assertion the ICC T20 World Cup aft defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. Sanju Samson was named Player of 2026 T20 World Cup, portion Jasprit Bumrah was announced the Player of the lucifer for the final.
President protocol ‘lapse’: Darjeeling officials had raised alarm implicit deficiency of arrangements astatine venue
As contention rages implicit proper protocol not being followed during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Darjeeling connected Saturday (March 7, 2026), district officials emphasise that they had warned their superiors that arrangements astatine the International Santhal Conference were inadequate.
Motion to region Speaker sets signifier for a stormy session
The second portion of the Budget Session of Parliament is acceptable to resume from Monday (March 9, 2026) and is expected to beryllium stormy, with the archetypal point connected the docket being the statement implicit the Motion of Removal admitted against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The solution has been listed against Congress MPs Mohammad Jawed, K. Suresh and Mallu Ravi and has been signed by 118 Opposition members. Speaker Birla volition not beryllium presiding implicit the proceedings
Indian nationalist among 2 killed aft projectile falls successful Saudi residential area
An Indian nationalist is among 2 killed aft a projectile fell connected a residential determination successful Saudi Arabia connected Sunday (March 8, 2026), officials said. A Civil Defence spokesperson said the projectile struck a residential compound belonging to a attraction and cleaning institution successful Al-Kharj. Authorities person not yet released the individuality of the victims
Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan amusement ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a assemblage nether the Union Environment Ministry, said connected Sunday (March 8, 2026) that cheetahs travelling from Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to Baran successful Rajasthan was “natural territorial behaviour”. This follows media reports since precocious February that 2 cheetahs from Kuno had been tracked successful the Mangrol scope of Baran and the Banjh Amli Conservation Reserve aft travelling astir 60 to 70 km from Kuno National Park.
One lakh lawyers eligible to ballot successful Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry elections this year
The fig of lawyers eligible to ballot successful the upcoming elections to Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP), being held connected March 30 aft 7 years, has accrued to 1,00,539. In the 2018 elections, 37,474 retired of astir 50,000 eligible lawyers had voted.
AC prices to emergence 5% to 15% arsenic costly copper, anemic rupee and caller vigor norms propulsion costs
As the mercury starts rising, starring country air-conditioner makers are expanding prices successful the scope of 5-15% to offset sustained increases successful earthy worldly costs and proviso concatenation expenses. The hikes, being rolled retired betwixt February and April, travel conscionable up of the highest summertime play erstwhile request typically surges.
Indian cricket is successful precise harmless hands: Gautam Gambhir
After India recorded a monolithic 96-run triumph against New Zealand successful T20 World Cup final, manager Gautam Gambhir had a agelong database of radical to thank. He said, “Indian cricket is successful specified bully signifier due to the fact that of Rahul (Dravid) bhai. V.V.S. Laxman has unconditionally worked hard astatine (the BCCI) CoE to look aft the pipeline of Indian cricket. Ajit Agarkar has worked with a batch of honesty. And lastly Jay (Shah) bhai, due to the fact that not galore radical person called maine erstwhile I was astatine the lowest constituent of my life. Until these guys are there, I deliberation Indian cricket is successful very, precise harmless hands.”.
