Iran destroys 4 US THAAD radars, the world's most expensive air defence systems, in 24 hours

Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that it has destroyed four US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) radar systems in the Middle East region in the last 24 hours. The destroyed THAAD systems, the world's most expensive air defence systems, were located in Al-Rahba, Al-Ruwais, Al-Kharj and Al-Azraq. This comes after Iran claimed it destroyed two other THAAD systems.
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08:04 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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India record joint-highest powerplay total in T20 World Cup history

India scored 92/0 in six overs in T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is the joint-highest powerplay total in the history of T20 World Cup. West Indies had scored 92/1 in six overs against Afghanistan in a T20 World Cup 2024 match.
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08:24 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Samson becomes 3rd cricketer to smash fifties in both semi-final and final in a T20 WC edition

Sanju Samson has become the third cricketer to score fifties in both the semi-final and final of a single T20 World Cup edition. He joined Pakistan's Shahid Afridi (2009) and India's Virat Kohli (2014) on the list. Samson scored 89 in the semi-final of T20 World Cup 2026 and 89 in the final on Sunday.
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08:24 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Sanju Samson smashes highest score in a final in T20 World Cup history

Team India opener Sanju Samson on Sunday smashed the highest score in a final in T20 World Cup history. He scored 89(46) in T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. West Indies' Marlon Samuels held the previous record, scoring 85*(66) against England in the 2016 final.
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08:16 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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India create history, record highest-ever total in a T20 World Cup final

India put up a total of 255/5 against New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2026 final in Ahmedabad. It's the highest-ever total in a T20 World Cup final. Sanju Samson top-scored in the innings with 89(46). The previous highest total (176/7) in a T20 World Cup final was also recorded by India against South Africa in 2024.
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08:44 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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India's 255/5 in T20 WC final surpasses first-innings totals of last 3 ODI World Cup finals

India's 255/5 in T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is higher than the first-innings totals in each of the last three ODI World Cup finals. New Zealand managed 183/10 in 2015 and 241/8 in 2019, while India were bowled out for 240 in 2023.
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09:44 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Delhi Police and Ahmedabad Police troll New Zealand as India smash 255/5 in T20 WC final

Delhi Police and Ahmedabad Police took to X to troll New Zealand as India smashed 255/5 against them in T20 WC final in Ahmedabad. "Dear...@AhmedabadPolice...You may get ball disappearance complaints from Kiwis...No need to take it seriously...it's our batsmen sending them to...stands," Delhi Police wrote, to which Ahmedabad Police responded, "Matter has been reported to Higher Police officials."
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10:07 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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India win historic 3rd T20 World Cup title, script history with hat-trick of ICC trophies

India defeated New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to win the tournament for the second straight time. It's India's third Men's T20 World Cup title, the most by any team. India have now won three straight men's ICC titles (T20 World Cup 2024, Champions Trophy 2025 and T20 World Cup 2026).
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10:43 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Suryakumar Yadav touches pitch soil, applies it on face after T20 World Cup 2026 triumph

India captain Suryakumar Yadav touched pitch soil and applied it on his face moments after India clinched the T20 World Cup 2026 title at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to win their third T20 World Cup title. Suryakumar became the fifth captain to lead India to a World Cup title.
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11:04 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Sanju Samson wins Player of the Tournament award at T20 World Cup 2026

Team India opener Sanju Samson has won the Player of the Tournament award at T20 World Cup 2026. Samson scored 321 runs in five innings in the tournament. He scored 89 runs each in the semi-final and the final. Samson was not a regular in India's playing XI in the initial stages of the tournament.
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11:29 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Gautam Gambhir has never lost a final as a player or coach in IPL, CT and World Cup

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has never lost a final as a player or coach in IPL, Champions Trophy and World Cup. He won T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011, IPL 2012 and IPL 2014 finals as player. He won IPL 2024, Champions Trophy 2025 and T20 World Cup 2026 finals as head coach.
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11:32 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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What firsts did India achieve with T20 World Cup 2026 victory?

India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to win T20 World Cup 2026 final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. India have become the first team to win two consecutive T20 World Cups. India have also become the first country to win three T20 World Cups and the first team to win T20 World Cup on home soil.
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11:30 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Ravi Shastri trolled for messing up commentary during India's T20 World Cup-winning moment

Cricketer-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri has been trolled for messing up commentary during India's T20 World Cup 2026-winning moment. After India took New Zealand's last wicket, Shastri said, "Taken in the deep...Ninth wicket goes down," before correcting himself. "Reason Ian Smith or Ian Bishop must commentate on every WC winning moment!" a fan commented. "Ravi Shastri ruined it," another said.
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11:52 pm Sunday, 08 March, 2026

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Gautam Gambhir has never lost a final as a player or coach in IPL, CT and World Cup

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has never lost a final as a player or coach in IPL, Champions Trophy and World Cup. He won T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011, IPL 2012 and IPL 2014 finals as player. He won IPL 2024, Champions Trophy 2025 and T20 World Cup 2026 finals as mentor and head coach.
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12:25 am Monday, 09 March, 2026

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Jasprit Bumrah boasts 5.66 economy rate across 4 T20 World Cups

Team India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah finished T20 World Cup 2026 as the joint-highest wicket-taker along with spinner Varun Chakaravarthy with 14 scalps. Overall, Bumrah has now bowled in 26 T20 World Cup innings across four editions and has taken 40 wickets. He has an economy rate of 5.66 and strike-rate of 14.4.
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08:10 am Monday, 09 March, 2026

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MS Dhoni praises Gautam Gambhir after T20 World Cup win, says 'Smile looks great on you'

Ex-India captain MS Dhoni took to Instagram to pen a note after India clinched T20 World Cup 2026. Praising head coach Gautam Gambhir, Dhoni wrote, "Coach sahab...Smile looks great on you...Intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done." Notably, Gambhir won T20 World Cup 2007 and ODI World Cup 2011 as a player under Dhoni's captaincy.
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08:02 am Monday, 09 March, 2026

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Khamenei's son Mojtaba confirmed as Iran's new Supreme Leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named the new Supreme Leader of Iran. Mojtaba is a mid-ranking cleric with influence inside Iran's security forces and vast business networks under his father. Mojtaba's father was killed in joint strikes on Iran by Israel and US.
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08:33 am Monday, 09 March, 2026

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Which titles do India currently hold in world cricket?

India are defending champions in five ICC competitions across formats. India on Sunday won Men's T20 World Cup 2026. India won Under-19 World Cup in 2026, Women's ODI World Cup in 2025, Women's Under-19 World Cup in 2025 and Champions Trophy in 2025. India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final.
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09:30 am Monday, 09 March, 2026

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Rupee hits record low of 92.33 against US dollar

Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of 92.33 against US dollar on Monday, as surging crude oil prices and a global risk-off mood weighed on emerging market currencies. The currency opened at 92.20 per dollar, compared with 91.74 in previous session, before sliding further in early trade to breach its previous record low of 92.3025 touched last week.
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10:11 am Monday, 09 March, 2026

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Govt responds amid fears of fuel price hike in India, lists how it's controlling inflation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to fears of a potential hike in retail fuel prices as global crude oil prices inched closer to $120/barrel. "Given that India's inflation is near the lower bound, the impact on inflation isn't estimated to be substantial," she said. She noted that RBI's MPC has cut repo rate by 125bps to limit inflation.
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03:06 pm Monday, 09 March, 2026

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