School Assembly News Headlines, 26 September 2025: National, International, Business and Sports Updates

Staying updated with the latest developments from around the world is important for students, as it helps them understand what is happening in the country and beyond. Today’s assembly brings together key news from the national, international, business, and sports sectors. Here are the headlines for 26 September 2025.

National News

• Swami Chaityananda Saraswati, a self-styled godman, has been booked after several students from a Delhi management institute complained of sexual harassment.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that next-generation GST reforms have lowered the burden on the poor and middle class, while also making business operations easier.
• Vigilance authorities arrested an executive engineer for taking a bribe in connection with the final inspection report of a transformer installation project.
• The Comptroller and Auditor General reported serious flaws in the CCTS application in Odisha.
• BJP alleged that Congress councillor Stazin Tacpang instigated violence in Ladakh with the aim of creating unrest similar to that seen in Bangladesh.
• Shashi Tharoor welcomed the government’s Rs 70,000 crore investment in the shipbuilding sector, calling it a positive step for growth.
• The government told the Delhi High Court that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be given accommodation within ten days.

• In Japan, a live streamer attacked an elderly man who had asked him to stop filming.
• Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s education superintendent, has announced his resignation with more than a year remaining in his term.
• New Albany in Ohio was identified as the site for an Intel semiconductor factory, but progress has slowed due to delays and disputes.
• Syria’s new leader made an impact during an appearance in New York, helping Mr. Shahraz’s campaign to gain support in the United States.
• Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters pledged to bring Turning Point USA chapters into schools to counter what he called “woke indoctrination.”
• Thailand’s new foreign minister has called for troop reductions along the Cambodian border.

• EU regulators have opened an investigation into possible anti-competitive practices by software company SAP.
• Starbucks announced plans to close several stores and cut jobs as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan.
• Warburg Pincus is aiming to raise Rs 4,000 crore in debt to buy a stake in Haier India.
• Hinduja Group’s flagship company has started a tie-up in China with a focus on battery manufacturing.
• Thomas Cook has joined hands with Blinkit to deliver foreign exchange cards directly to customers’ homes.

• The Guardians defeated the Tigers 5-1, moving one game ahead in the AL Central standings.
• Janick Sinner reacted to Roger Federer’s remarks accusing organisers of changing court speeds for matches involving him and Carlos Alcaraz.
• Wallaby player James Slipper is set to reach the milestone of 150 test matches.
• Sasaki and Karshaw remained scoreless in relief, giving the Dodgers bullpen a boost ahead of October.
• Billy McKinney’s Rangers beat the Twins, ending the Twins’ eight-game winning streak.