School News Assembly Headlines for 9th December: National news
Red Fort blast case: Delhi court extends NIA custody of 3 doctors, preacher by 4 days
A Delhi court on Monday extended the NIA custody of three doctors and a preacher, who were arrested in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast case, by four days.
Government redesigning ‘Prasad’ scheme: Govt in Lok Sabha
The government is redesigning the Prasad scheme aimed at encouraging pilgrim tourism in various states of the country, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
IIT Bombay launches its own AI company
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, renowned for fostering India’s top startups, has reached a significant new milestone by establishing its own company—fully owned and managed by the institute itself, rather than being a spinoff or faculty-led venture.
Modi is not the PM he used to be, says Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha
Modi is not the PM he used to be, his self-confidence is decreasing and his policies are weakening country, said Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha on Monday.
School News Assembly Headlines for 9th December: International news
China says Putin’s India trip strengthens prospects for trilateral ties with Russia and India
China on Monday reacted positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, framing the three countries as an important part of the Global South and said sound trilateral ties are conducive to regional and global peace and stability, besides their own national interests.
ICE data shows 75,000 migrants with no criminal history have been arrested under Trump
More than one-third of the roughly 220,000 people arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the first nine months of the Trump administration had no criminal history, NBC reported citing newly released internal data. The records, covering arrests from January 20 to October 15, show that nearly 75,000 people without prior offenses were detained during operations the administration had said would focus on violent offenders.
Ukraine president to meet European allies after Trump criticism
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was due to meet with European allies in London on Monday, after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia.
School News Assembly Headlines for 9th December: Sports news
Gill, Hardik return as India begin official T20I WC build-up vs South Africa
The return of Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya will lend fresh sheen and much-needed completeness to reigning world champions India when they begin their official march towards the home T20 World Cup with the opening match of a five-game series against South Africa, on Tuesday.
Lando Norris wins first F1 World Championship, ends Verstappen’s four-year reign
McLaren’s Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen’s four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
Simranpreet Kaur wins gold at ISSF World Cup Final
Young Simranpreet Kaur Brar overcame a challenging field to win the women’s 25m pistol gold while men’s 50m rifle 3-position exponent Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar bagged a silver on ISSF World Cup Final debut here on Sunday, completing a full set of medals at all possible world and continental championships in the sport.
School News Assembly Headlines for 9th December: Business news
UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need
The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a time when humanitarian needs have never been greater.
China’s November exports top expectations, imports underperform
China’s exports topped forecasts in November, buoyed by a boost from a tariff truce with the U.S. even as weak factory activity and vanishing returns from front-loading point to a challenging 2026.
Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro added to China’s state insurance list for diabetes treatment
Eli Lilly’s popular drug Mounjaro will be added to China’s state-run health insurance scheme from January 1 for patients with type 2 diabetes, the National Healthcare Security Administration said in a website notice on Sunday. Inclusion in the national reimbursement list makes drugs more widely available to the public in a country with a population of 1.4 billion, but an increase in sales volume is often mitigated by lower prices.
School News Assembly Headlines for 9th December: Thought of the Day
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill