School Assembly News Headlines, 8 August 2025: National, International, Business and Sports Updates

Staying informed about the latest events in the country and around the world helps students build awareness and stay updated. The morning assembly is a great opportunity for students to understand important happenings that are shaping the nation, the world, and the fields of business and sports.

National News

• The Rajya Sabha cleared The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025, despite ongoing protests by opposition MPs, who were demanding a discussion on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.
• Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval indicated that Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit India by the end of 2025, amid rising global tensions and tariff changes by the US.
• The Lok Sabha passed the Manipur Appropriation Bill, 2025, and the Manipur GST (Amendment) Bill, 2025, during a session that was marked by strong opposition slogans.
• Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan responded to comments made by Rahul Gandhi, saying that voters do not belong to any political party.
• The Supreme Court will hear petitions concerning Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision process of the electoral roll on July 10.

• The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet in the coming days, with the venue already decided.
• General Asim Munir, Chief of the Pakistan Army, is expected to travel to the US again this week for high-level talks with American officials.

• Economists believe that the US tariff threat announced by Donald Trump may reduce India’s GDP growth in FY26 by 30–50 basis points.
• Passenger vehicles and two-wheelers saw a slowdown in July 2025, contributing to a 4% decline in overall automobile retail sales year-on-year.
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) reported a 30% rise in quarterly profit, with earnings reaching ₹4,371 crore and revenue at ₹1.10 lakh crore.
• Shares of pharmaceutical company Lilly fell after its new obesity pill showed only 11% weight loss in a recent study.
• Brookfield Properties’ COWRKS will expand its enterprise workspaces by 1 million square feet to meet growing demand.

• The amended National Sports Governance Bill will only bring sports bodies under RTI if they receive government funding, offering relief to the BCCI.
• India's Shubman Gill has been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month award for July, alongside Wiaan Mulder of South Africa and Ben Stokes of England.
• Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary secured a gold medal in the 54kg category at the World Boxing Cup.
• Harvinder Singh won gold in the men’s recurve event at the Asian Para-Archery Championships.
• The International Cricket Council has appointed Sanjog Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer.