School Assembly News Headlines, 9 October 2025: National, International, Business and Sports Updates

Staying informed about current events helps students understand how the world around them is changing. From developments in India to major international updates, today’s school assembly headlines for 9 October 2025 bring you the latest in national, global, business, and sports news.

National News

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport. The Rs 19,650 crore project will operate alongside Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.


• The death toll in the Himachal Pradesh landslide that struck Bilaspur district on 7 October is feared to rise to 15 as several people remain trapped under debris.


• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Mumbai to attend the 6th Global Fintech Fest. He arrived on 7 October with a business delegation to strengthen trade and strategic partnerships with India.


• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that passengers will soon be able to change their travel dates online through the IRCTC app. The new facility is expected to be available from January 2026.


• The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across Mumbai on 8 October in connection with an alleged drug trafficking and money laundering network involving Faisal Javed Shaikh and Alfiya Faisal Shaikh.

• The US government shutdown has entered its ninth day as the Senate failed to pass a funding bill, disrupting several public services and affecting thousands of federal workers.


• Around 900 hikers were rescued from Mount Everest after a snowstorm struck the region. Rescue teams are still searching for over 200 missing people.


• The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their research in quantum phenomena.


• Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi have been named the 2025 Nobel laureates in Chemistry for their work on metal-organic frameworks.

• Real estate firm Anant Raj Ltd will raise Rs 1,100 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement to fund its expansion plans.


• Nvidia will invest in Elon Musk’s xAI as part of a $20 billion funding round to accelerate artificial intelligence research and innovation.


• Airbus A320 has overtaken Boeing 737 to become the most-delivered commercial jet in aviation history.

• India won the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 by defeating Sri Lanka with scores of 45-27 and 45-21 in the final match.


• Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat has been suspended for a year by the Wrestling Federation of India for exceeding the weight limit at the World Championships.


• Aryna Sabalenka defeated Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the next round of the Wuhan Open tournament.


• Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, and Smriti Mandhana have been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month title for September 2025.