India dispatches 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to drought-hit Malawi

IANS | March 9, 2026 1:09 PM

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India has dispatched a humanitarian consignment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to Malawi following the drought caused by the El Nino effect, reiterating New Delhi's continued commitment to supporting partners in the Global South and advancing the spirit of South-South cooperation.

Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s Supreme Leader

IANS | March 9, 2026 10:05 AM

Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, in a move that signals the continued dominance of hardliners in Tehran even as the country remains locked in an escalating conflict with the United States and Israel.

New video contradicts US claims on Iran school strike (Ld)

IANS | March 9, 2026 9:31 AM

Washington, March 9 (IANS) A newly surfaced video appears to show a US Tomahawk cruise missile striking an Iranian military facility next to an elementary school in the southern town of Minab, adding new questions to competing claims over a deadly attack that reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children.