School assembly news headlines (May 8): Top national & international updates
School assemblies are being used to share daily news with students, helping them stay aware of important events in India and across the world. For Friday, May 8, the headlines include key updates from India, major international developments, and sports news.
NATION
India has every right to defend itself against cross-border terrorism from Pakistan: MEA
New Delhi: India on Thursday reiterated its right to defend itself against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorist activities and vowed to strengthen the global fight against terrorism.
Five drown, one missing after boat capsizes in Yamuna in UP's Hamirpur
Hamirpur (UP): Five people, including four children, drowned after a boat capsized in the Yamuna river here, and an 11-year-old boy is missing, police said on Thursday.
Inducements worth Rs 1,445 cr seized during recent polls; Tamil Nadu tops in cash, Bengal in liquor
New Delhi: Inducements worth Rs 1,445 crore have been seized during the recent elections to five assemblies, with Tamil Nadu topping in cash seizures and West Bengal in liquor and drugs, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
No terror sanctuary is safe, says Indian military in stark warning to Pak on Op Sindoor anniversary
Jaipur: No terror sanctuary across the frontier is safe, and India will continue to dismantle terrorist infrastructure under the "new normal" enunciated following the Pahalgam attacks, the Indian military said on Thursday in a clear warning to Pakistan on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor.
Nitish Kumar's son Nishant, 31 others take oath as Bihar ministers
Patna: In a major expansion of the Cabinet of Bihar's first BJP-led government, JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar and 31 others took oath as ministers on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Bengal police examining CCTV footage, multiple teams set up to trace killers of Suvendu's aide
Kolkata: West Bengal Police are examining CCTV footage and have formed multiple teams to trace the men involved in the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide Chandranath Rath, a senior officer said on Thursday.
13 tribal children rescued from bonded labour in Chhattisgarh; 8 persons arrested
Kawardha (Chhattisgarh): Thirteen children belonging to the Baiga tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, have been rescued from bonded labour in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district, police said on Thursday.
Andhra bags Royal Enfield's Rs 2,200 crore first expansion project outside Tamil Nadu
Amaravati: Royal Enfield, a motorcycle manufacturer owned by Eicher Motors, will invest Rs 2,200 crore to establish a manufacturing facility and vendor park at Satyavedu in Tirupati district, marking the company's first major expansion outside Tamil Nadu.
AICC observers hold meeting with Congress MLAs on next Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: AICC observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken on Thursday held meetings with Congress MLAs here to gather their views on the selection of the next Kerala Chief Minister after the party-led UDF's victory in the Assembly elections.
LEGAL
Questioning religious practices will break religion and civilisation: SC in Dawoodi Bohras case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that if individuals start questioning certain religious practices or matters of religion before a constitutional court then there will be hundreds of petitions questioning different rituals, leading to the breaking of religions and the civilisation.
Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur dispute: SC appoints ex-CJI DY Chandrachud to act as mediator
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to act as a mediator in the dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur over the family trust.
FOREIGN
Two former Chinese defence ministers sentenced to death for corruption
Beijing: Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges on Thursday, official media reported.
Bangladesh seeks China's support in Teesta river restoration project
Beijing: Bangladesh's new government, headed by Tarique Rahman, has formally sought China's involvement and support for the Teesta River restoration project, a move that may cast shadow on New Delhi-Dhaka ties.