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Within days of the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his second-eldest son, Mojtaba, was announced as his successor on Monday (March 9). As the name suggests, the Supreme Leader sits at the very top of this structure. Mojtaba, 56, will be Iran’s third Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1979-89) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1989-2026). Demonstrators hold flags and a photograph of Iran’s late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they attend a Stop the War Coalition march in London, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Demonstrators hold flags and a photograph of Iran’s late Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they attend a Stop the War Coalition march in London, Saturday, March 7, 2026.

President Donald Trump thinks ‌the war against Iran “is ​very complete” ⁠and that Washington was “very far ahead” of his initial ‌four to five week estimated time frame, ‌according to a ‌CBS ⁠News reporter on ⁠X, who cited an interview with him. Israel-Iran war LIVE“I think the war ​is very ‌complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got ‌no Air Force,” Mr. Trump ​was quoted as saying by CBS News’ ⁠White House correspondent Weijia Jiang. is “very far” ahead of his initial four to five week estimated time frame for the war. On Iran’s new ‌Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, ​the U.S. President told CBS News: “I have no message for ⁠him.”He said he ⁠has someone in mind to replace Khamenei, ‌but did not elaborate.

Speaking on state-run PTV and other channels, Sharif noted that Pakistan’s economy, heavily dependent on Gulf oil supplies, faced significant challenges as global energy markets surged. ADVERTISEMENT"To stabilise the economy, we have taken difficult decisions," Sharif said. "The government is trying to minimise the burden on citizens, although we have little control over global fuel prices." Sharif also warned fuel station owners against hoarding and illegal practices and urged the elite to support the government’s austerity drive. Sharif also expressed condolences over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while condemning attacks on Muslim countries by Iran.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation queried the bids and got a wry reply from an executive at India Cements. ADVERTISEMENTSuspicious, ONGC quietly lodged an antitrust case against three Indian cement companies. India Cements was part of the cartel for 2017-18. 1 player UltraTech in 2024, did not respond, and neither did Shree Digvijay, ONGC or the CCI. Dalmia; and former managing director of India Cements, N. Srinivasan, who is also one of India's high-profile business figures.

Download the ETLegalWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. The filing in federal court in California asked a judge to undo the designation and block federal ‌agencies from enforcing it. The company has said it does not want to be fighting with the U.S. government. In the memo, which was written last Friday, Amodei said Pentagon officials did not like the company in part because "we haven't given dictator-style praise to Trump. CEO Sam Altman said the Pentagon shared OpenAI's principles of ensuring human oversight of weapon systems and opposing mass US surveillance.

Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka has been postponed indefinitely. The first match in the 3-match T20I series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka was scheduled for March 13The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has now impacted one of the bilateral series in cricket. The upcoming white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, which was scheduled to commence on March 13, has been postponed indefinitely due to the escalating military conflict in the region. The white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka was scheduled to begin on March 13 with a T20I game in Sharjah. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Cricket Board also appointed a new head coach after the departure of Jonathan Trott.

The Iran war is not a war to eliminate the “imminent threat” to the United States. Iran has consistently nurtured and used non-state actors to wage a proxy war against Israel. With Iran threatening to attack ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Mr. Trump is discovering that West Asia is not Latin America, and Iran is not Venezuela. Mr. Trump has reordered the transatlantic alliance amicably when the Europeans caved in to everything that he asked. With its strategic space constricted by both the U.S. and China, the Iran war is having a much greater impact on India than it anticipated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 9, 2026) spoke to leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of Nepal, Rabi Lamichhane and Balendra Shah, and congratulated them for their election victory and conveyed India's commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of the two countries. In his telephonic conversations with the two leaders of Nepal, Mr. Modi said he was confident that with the joint endeavours, India-Nepal relations would scale new heights in the coming years. "Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Mr. Balendra Shah, senior leader of the RSP," he said in a post on X. The Prime Minister said he congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and the RSP's resounding success in the Nepal elections. Under proportionate voting, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has secured 40,49,604 votes, followed by the NC at 13,60,281, the CPN-UML 11,50,679, the NCP 5,91,940, the Shram Sanskriti Party 2,91,965, the Janata Samajwadi Party 1,16,463 and the Rastriya Parivartan Party 2,76,931.

In Isfahan, state TV reported the sound of nearby explosions from apparent airstrikes as loyalists gathered in the historic Imam Square, chanting "God is the Greatest" below a stage with portraits of Ali and Mojtaba Khamenei. 2 8 A crowd holding Iranian flags gathers during a demonstration in support of the nomination of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as successor to his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, in Tehran. 3 8 People gather in a rally to support Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the successor to his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, in Tehran, Iran. 4 8 People gather in support of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in TehranIsrael says its war aim is to overthrow Iran's system of clerical rule. Israel had said it would kill whoever succeeded the elder Khamenei unless Iran ended its hostile policies.

India kept up their end of the bargain, through the magnificent Jasprit Bumrah and his admirable pace-bowling comrades-in-arms, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya. When victory was the easier, more inviting option, South Africa chose to embrace defeat. Rahul Dravid was set to walk away into the coaching sunset at the end of the World Cup, until Rohit picked up his phone and talked to the older man, convincing him to stay on till the T20 World Cup. India playing at home in a tournament as high-profile as a World Cup is a multi-edged sword. Until it was shattered by South Africa, muscular and motivated, determined to slay the demons of 2024.

As tensions rise in the Middle East, Indian companies are tightening their cyber defences, and NASSCOM warns that geopolitical crises can trigger cyber threats and disinformation. The warning comes as organisations are already grappling with a surge in artificial intelligence-driven threats, including deepfakes and identity attacks. NASSCOM has issued an advisory to member companies urging heightened vigilance as the geopolitical situation in parts of the Middle East evolves. Companies with operations or employees in the region are activating business continuity plans to ensure uninterrupted services. Nasscom warned that periods of geopolitical uncertainty frequently coincide with coordinated cyber threats, infrastructure targeting and disinformation campaigns.

Instead of agitation and protests, once he is released, we will look for a solution through dialogue and collaboration. We will make Ladakh a role model,” Ms. Angmo told The Hindu in an interview on Monday. If he had political ambitions, over the past 10 years all political parties have approached him [to contest] whenever there is a Lok Sabha election. On September 24, 2025, Mr. Wangchuk and 15 others were arrested on the 15th day of their 35-day hunger strike when violence erupted in Leh city. This was his fifth hunger strike in past five years to draw the government’s attention to the demands of constitutional safeguards for the region.

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टी20 विश्व कप जीतने के बाद दिल्ली लौटे गौतम गंभीर, एयरपोर्ट पर भव्य स्वागत हुआ भारतीय टीम के खिलाड़ी और सपोर्ट स्टाफ टी20 विश्व कप जीतने के बाद अपने-अपने घर लौटने लगे हैं। टीम इंडिया के हेड कोच गौतम गंभीर दिल्ली के हैं। सोमवार के शाम को वह दिल्ली एयरपोर्ट पर लैंड हुए। वहां गंभीर की एक झलक पाने के लिए भारी भीड़ जमा थी।