Good morning everyone. Here are today’s school assembly headlines, covering the latest national news, international updates, sports news, education news, and important current affairs. Staying updated with daily news headlines helps us understand what is happening around the world, from major political developments and economic changes to inspiring achievements in sports and science. Let us begin with today’s top news updates that are making headlines across India and globally.
NATIONAL NEWS
BJP committed to women’s security, fielded Sandeshkhali’s Rekha Patra, RG Kar victim’s mother: PM
Bongaon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC of “sheltering goons who torture women”, and said the BJP giving poll tickets to Sandeshkhali’s Rekha Patra and the mother of the R G Kar victim is proof of the party’s commitment to ensuring women’s security.
Indian cheese making its mark globally: PM Modi
New Delhi: Noting the growing popularity of Indian cheese globally, Prime Minister Modi on Sunday stated that the Indian dairy sector is undergoing a major transformation.
Participation of every citizen in Census 2027 vital: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ongoing Census exercise is not just a government task but a responsibility of all citizens and participation of everyone is vital.
BJP will end ‘goonda raj’, ‘syndicate raj’ if it comes to power in Bengal: Shah
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the BJP will end “goonda raj” and “syndicate raj” in West Bengal if the party comes to power in the state.
AAP submits petition to Rajya Sabha chairman seeking termination of 7 ‘defector’ MPs
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh said on Sunday that he has submitted a petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan seeking the disqualification of seven party MPs in the Upper House, who recently quit the AAP and announced their merger with the BJP.
Photographer Raghu Rai who captured India and its many shades dies at 83
New Delhi: Raghu Rai, one of India’s best known photographers who distilled the essence of an evolving India and its people through his lens, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday. He was 83.
Kavitha comes with her own TRS; will it damage father BRS’ prospects
Hyderabad: Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K Kavitha naming her party Telangana Rashtra Sena, with the acronym TRS resembling the original identity of BRS, has sparked a debate if it could damage the interests of her father’s party.
NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central Himalaya
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre and others regarding the danger hanging glaciers pose in the mountain slopes of central Himalaya.
BUSINESS NEWS
Peak power demand at all-time high of over 256 GW on Saturday as mercury levels soar
New Delhi: India’s peak power demand hit an all-time high of 256.11 GW on Saturday due to an intensifying heat wave, which increased the use of cooling devices such as air conditioners and desert coolers, according to the latest power ministry data.
HPCL says leak likely caused refinery fire; CDU restart seen by mid-May
New Delhi: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) said a leak was the likely cause of the fire at its joint venture refinery in Rajasthan, and restoration work is expected to be completed within three to four weeks, with the crude distillation unit (CDU) restart likely in the second half of May.
SPORTS NEWS
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya becomes first person to run a sub-2-hour marathon to win in London
In a huge, once-inconceivable moment in sports history, Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday. “What comes today is not for me alone,” Sawe said of his extraordinary feat, “but for all of us today in London.”
IPL: Sanju Samson reaches 5,000 runs, enters elite club
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star wicketkeeper/batter Sanju Samson etched his name in history books as he completed 5000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming only the 10th batter to achieve this feat in the tournament’s history. Samson achieved this feat in his side’s clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing IPL in Chennai on Sunday. He now has 5008 runs under his belt in 180 innings at an average of 31.69 and a strike rate of 140.59, including 5 hundreds and 26 half-centuries.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Trump rushed out of dinner event after shots fired; one arrested
Washington: US President Donald Trump and other top White House officials were evacuated unharmed from the annual dinner of White House correspondents after a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots outside the ballroom of the hotel.
WH Correspondents’ dinner firing: World leaders say political violence has no place in democracy
Washington: World leaders expressed relief on Sunday that US President Donald Trump and his top officials were unharmed following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, asserting that political violence has no place in a democracy.
Pakistan PM dials Iranian President, discusses evolving regional situation
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and discussed the evolving regional situation.
