Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader, state media reports

Iran’s ‌Assembly of Experts has named ​Mojtaba Khamenei ⁠to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ‌as the country’s new supreme ‌leader, state ‌media reported ⁠on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Mr. Mojtaba, a ⁠mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful ​Revolutionary ‌Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling ‌establishment as a ​potential successor to his father, who ⁠was killed after the United ‌States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Jaishankar to speak on West Asia conflict in Parliament today

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha on Monday (March 9, 2026), after days of criticism from Opposition parties and several former Indian diplomats over the government’s “silence” on the conflict in West Asia. A notice for the statement, regarding “The Situation in West Asia”, was added to the list of business for the lower house of Parliament on Sunday evening (March 8).

T20 World Cup final: A red-letter day for Suryakumar’s Men in Blue

Among the list of milestone dates in India’s limited-overs cricketing history, add March 8, 2026. At a packed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the defending champion dished out a commanding performance to claim the ICC T20 World Cup after defeating New Zealand by 96 runs. Sanju Samson was named Player of 2026 T20 World Cup, while Jasprit Bumrah was announced the Player of the match for the final.

President protocol ‘lapse’: Darjeeling officials had raised alarm over lack of arrangements at venue

As controversy rages over proper protocol not being followed during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Darjeeling on Saturday (March 7, 2026), district officials emphasise that they had warned their superiors that arrangements at the International Santhal Conference were inadequate.

Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area

An Indian national is among two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (March 8, 2026), officials said. A Civil Defence spokesman said the projectile struck a residential compound belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the victims

Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan show ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a body under the Union Environment Ministry, said on Sunday (March 8, 2026) that cheetahs travelling from Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to Baran in Rajasthan was “natural territorial behaviour”. This follows media reports since late February that two cheetahs from Kuno had been tracked in the Mangrol range of Baran and the Banjh Amli Conservation Reserve after travelling about 60 to 70 km from Kuno National Park.

Indian cricket is in very safe hands: Gautam Gambhir

After India recorded a massive 96-run win against New Zealand in T20 World Cup final, coach Gautam Gambhir had a long list of people to thank. He said, “Indian cricket is in such good shape because of Rahul (Dravid) bhai. V.V.S. Laxman has unconditionally worked hard at (the BCCI) CoE to look after the pipeline of Indian cricket. Ajit Agarkar has worked with a lot of honesty. And lastly Jay (Shah) bhai, because not many people have called me when I was at the lowest point of my life. Until these guys are there, I think Indian cricket is in very, very safe hands.”.

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, officially joins JD(U)

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Sunday (March 8, 2026) officially joined the ruling Janata Dal-United at party headquarters in Patna. All top party leaders were present on the occasion, though his father, Mr. Nitish Kumar, was conspicuously absent. “I’ll try to take forward what my papa (Mr. Nitish Kumar) has done for the people of Bihar… will try to take it (the developmental works) to the people of Bihar,” Nishant Kumar, 50, said on the occasion of his joining the party.

PM Modi inaugurates two new Delhi Metro corridors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 8, 2026) inaugurated two new Delhi Metro corridors and laid the foundation stone for three more metro lines, providing direct connectivity to several important locations in New Delhi. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth ₹15,200 crore under the central government’s General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) redevelopment plan. The total cost of all projects is around ₹33,500 crore.

Balendra Shah’s RSP makes history, registers landmark victory in Nepal election

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s RSP is all set to form the government in Nepal after securing a sweeping victory in the crucial general election, the results of which were declared on Sunday (March 8, 2026), decimating the established parties in the country. Popularly known as “Balen”, the 35-year-old prime-ministerial candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) defeated four-time former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, the chair of Nepal’s legacy party — the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML) — by a huge margin of about 50,000 votes in the Jhapa-5 constituency. Mr. Balen secured 68,348 votes against 74-year-old Oli’s 18,734, the Election Commission (EC) said.

Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued Iranian sailors

Sri Lanka discharged from hospital 22 Iranian sailors who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a U.S. submarine, officials said on Sunday (March 8, 2026). The sailors were treated at Karapitiya Hospital in the southern port city of Galle since Wednesday (March 4, 2026) after the IRIS Dena was torpedoed just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters. “Another 10 are still undergoing treatment,” a medical officer at the hospital told AFP.

Families of flight MH370 passengers urge Malaysia to extend search

Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday (March 8, 2026) urged the Malaysian government to ​extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean ‌Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that ​disappeared 12 years ago. The Boeing 777 was ⁠carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, becoming one ‌of the world’s enduring aviation mysteries. Malaysia’s Air Accident ‌Investigation Bureau said on Sunday (March 8, 2026), however, that operations had not yielded any findings so far, after two search phases covering 28 days and around 7,571 square kilometres (2,923 square ‌miles) of seabed.