Archive · 8 Aug 2026
PM Modi Attends IIT Delhi Convocation; Iran's Khamenei Hospitalized
On one day, several big things happened in India and around the world.
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, went to a ceremony where students graduate from IIT Delhi.
He told the graduates he was proud of them and said he wished more girls had won medals.
He made a joke, and he told the students to stay curious and keep asking questions.
In Iran, there are reports that the country's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is very sick and was taken to the hospital.
Back in India, a leader named Raghav Chadha met the Prime Minister for the first time since joining a different political party.
The company PhonePe said that paying with UPI will still be free for regular people.
The shopping platform Flipkart started selling special foods like fancy coffee and cheese under a new brand called Pykd.
A cricket player named Devdutt Padikkal scored 103 runs in a practice game, which may help him play for India against Sri Lanka.
The news also included the singer Millind Gaba unfollowing his wife on Instagram, sparking split rumours.
PM Modi attended IIT Delhi's 57th convocation, congratulated graduates, and said it would have been even better to see more women among the medal winners.
Reports in Israeli media, citing Iranian sources, say Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been hospitalised in critical condition.
Raghav Chadha met PM Modi for the first time since switching from AAP to BJP along with six other Rajya Sabha MPs.
PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam and the Payments Council of India said UPI will remain free for consumers, with any MDR applying only to eligible merchant transactions.
Flipkart's quick commerce platform Minutes entered the gourmet grocery market with premium products and private label brand Pykd as rivals Blinkit and Zepto expand similar offerings.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and Indian public figures including Raghav Chadha, Sameer Nigam, Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi and cricketer Devdutt Padikkal.
- What
- The day's top news: PM Modi at IIT Delhi's 57th convocation, reported hospitalisation of Iran's Supreme Leader, Raghav Chadha's first meeting with Modi since joining the BJP, assurances that UPI stays free for consumers, and Flipkart Minutes' launch of gourmet groceries with the Pykd brand.
- When
- August 8, 2026.
- Where
- India (IIT Delhi and Mumbai) and Iran.
- Why
- The stories span politics, international affairs, payments, business and sports, making them the most significant developments of the day for Indian and global audiences.
- Date
- August 8, 2026
- Headline event
- PM Modi attends IIT Delhi's 57th convocation
- Iran report
- Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly hospitalised in critical condition, per Israeli media citing Iranian sources
- Politics
- Raghav Chadha meets PM Modi for the first time after moving from AAP to BJP
- UPI payments
- Free for consumers; any MDR applies only to eligible merchant transactions
- Business
- Flipkart Minutes launches gourmet grocery range with private label Pykd
- Cricket
- Devdutt Padikkal scores 103 in warm-up match; Sai Sudharsan ruled out of India-Sri Lanka Tests
- Gen Z politics
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asks if parties failed to listen to Gen Z, noting Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign did not resonate as much as CJP-led protests