School assembly headlines for September 28, 2026: Top national, international and sports news
Know the most important happenings across the globe, here are the top National, International, and Sports news for School Assembly Headlines for September 28.
NATION
'Piecemeal damage control will not mitigate mass disenfranchisement': Cong slams EC
New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the Election Commission, the Congress on Sunday said EC's proposed measures related to SIR are an admission that the exercise has been a "disaster" and asserted that the "piecemeal" steps for deleted or at risk voters will do little to mitigate this "mass disenfranchisement".
CJP founder claims Assam Police detained outfit leader Ashutosh Ranka, several supporters
Guwahati: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday claimed that its co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and 40 of its volunteers were detained by the police in Assam's Guwahati without citing any reason.
LPU students go on rampage in Punjab's Phagwara over alleged rape on campus; police file FIR
Phagwara: Students of Lovely Professional University in Punjab's Phagwara went on a rampage on the campus early Sunday, damaging property and blocking a national highway over claims that an outsider raped a female student on the university premises.
'What about remaining 10.2 cr': Cong on BJP's claim that SIR removed 2.8 cr deceased voters
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday lashed out at the BJP over its assertion that the SIR had removed 2.8 crore names of deceased voters from the electoral rolls, asking where "the other 10.2 crore names go".
UP rain fury: 56 dead in three days, flood-like situation in several districts
Lucknow: Fifty-six people were killed in rain-and storm-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Friday, while several districts were grappling with a flood-like situation after an intense three-day wet spell, officials said.
Boeing detects software issue with MAX planes; may impact automated flight guidance system
New Delhi/Mumbai: Boeing has detected a software issue in some of its B737 MAX planes that could result in disengagement of the automated flight guidance system after a missed landing approach and the aircraft maker is working on a permanent solution, according to sources.
TN govt revokes controversial order exempting Law and Order dept from RTI Act after backlash
Chennai, Sept 27 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday revoked a controversial order that exempted the state's Public (Law and Order) Department from the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, following intense pushback from political allies of the ruling TVK, opposition leaders, and transparency advocates.
NEET paper leak impact: CISF to guard NTA premises; stricter monitoring for 'confidential' areas
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency, which recently moved its operations to a new office following a huge controversy over NEET paper leak and administrative lapses, will now be guarded by CISF to ensure foolproof arrangements in the "confidential areas" on its premises, officials said. By Gunjan Sharma
Mamata camp's TMC MLA claims car attacked twice in 2 days
Kolkata: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh, aligned with the Mamata Banerjee camp, on Sunday alleged that his car was attacked while he was on his way to a programme in his Beliaghata constituency in the eastern part of the city.
IIT Bombay suicide case: Deceased Wakode's father to launch protest from Monday
Mumbai: Ravindra Wakode, father of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode who allegedly died by suicide, will launch a sit-in protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai from Monday and continue his fast until those responsible for his son's death are punished.
LEGAL
SC to hear on Monday plea challenging imposition of MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea challenging the Centre's decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of over Rs 2,000.
Muslim marriage doesn't remove criminality of physical relations with minor: Delhi HC
New Delhi: A marriage claimed to be valid under Muslim personal law cannot confer immunity from penal law for establishing physical relations with a minor wife, the Delhi High Court has held.
FOREIGN
India, Canada preparing to take ties to 'higher level': Jaishankar
United Nations: India and Canada are preparing to take their relationship "to a higher level", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said after holding a "productive discussion" with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Canada at UNGA: Building renewed partnerships, strengthening multilateralism with India, others
United Nations: Canada highlighted efforts to build renewed partnerships with large economies like India and China, as well as new initiatives with New Delhi to strengthen multilateralism, at the UN General Assembly.