School Assembly News Headlines, 17 September 2025: National, International, Business and Sports Updates

School assemblies serve as a platform where students are updated about the most important happenings around the country and the world. From national and international developments to business updates and sports news, the aim is to give young learners a clear understanding of what is going on beyond their classrooms. Here are the headlines for 17 September 2025.

National News

• The Supreme Court has dismissed a retired IPS officer’s plea challenging the summons issued to Abhay Chautala in a defamation case.


• Floods in Dehradun’s Sahastradhara area, caused by heavy rainfall, have left several people missing and rescue teams searching the region.


• In a case linked to an online betting application, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned actor Sonu Sood along with cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa.


• Ahead of a possible cabinet reshuffle, eight ministers from Meghalaya have resigned from their posts.


• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held discussions, with the Centre assuring full support to the state.


• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has expressed concerns that the Great Nicobar project may displace tribal communities and threaten their survival.


• The Centre has been criticised for stopping Sikh pilgrims from travelling to Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib shrine.

• The United States and Qatar are expected to finalise a new defence cooperation agreement, according to Senator Marco Rubio.


• Australia and Papua New Guinea will sign a new treaty to strengthen mutual defence commitments.


• In the United States, Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion defamation case against The New York Times.


• Kash Patel, former US official, will appear before the Senate amid questions about the FBI’s handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation.

• IndiGo has signed a codeshare agreement with AEGEAN, the national airline of Greece, to expand its international connectivity.


• The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) has demanded the restoration of cashless medical services by Star Health Insurance.


• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to assist shrimp exporters after US tariffs caused estimated losses of Rs 25,000 crore.


• India’s northeastern region has seen its share of the national GDP double in the last decade, now contributing nearly 6%.


• US trade negotiator Brendan Lynch has arrived in New Delhi to hold talks aimed at resolving trade disputes with India.


• Delivery platform Zepto has joined hands with ClearTax to provide income tax return filing services to its delivery executives.

• India has advanced to the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup after the host nation UAE defeated Oman.


• Armand Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record for the fourteenth time, securing his third world championship title.


• In cricket, the ICC has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board’s request to replace match referee Andy Pycroft in the Asia Cup.


• Chess player Vaishali has qualified for the Candidates Tournament after winning the Grand Swiss.


• Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League following Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Manchester United.


• Afghanistan has announced that Ahmadzai will replace injured pacer Naveen in the Asia Cup squad.