Top school assembly headlines for April 08, 2026: Check all national, world and sports updates

Stay updated for your April 08 school assembly with news on the escalating West Asia conflict and the looming "civilization" ultimatum, and major sports updates including a shock arrest in Sydney and the latest IPL 2026 results.

NATIONAL

• Prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam attains first 'criticality'
  New Delhi: A 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Chennai has successfully attained first criticality (the start of controlled fission chain reaction), marking a historic step in providing long-term energy security and advancing indigenous nuclear technology capabilities, officials said on Tuesday.
• Assam Police at Pawan Khera's residence in Delhi, says 'incriminating' material found during search
  New Delhi: An Assam Police team on Tuesday reached the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera for questioning and carried out a search in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family, officials said.
• J-K cops bust interstate LeT racket, Pak terrorist on run for 16 years among 5 arrested
  Srinagar: Police in Srinagar has busted a major interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and arrested five people, including Pakistani terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira who was the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday.
• Witch hunt to silence Oppn; Sarma rattled: Cong after police visits Khera's residence
  New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday lashed out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a police team visited party leader Pawan Khera's residence here in connection with a case related to the allegations he levelled against the BJP leader and his family, saying this is a "witch hunt" with a "bully" using state machinery to muzzle Opposition's voice.
• 2 children killed in bomb attack in Manipur, CM condemns
  Imphal: Two children were killed and their mother was injured in a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday, triggering protests by locals, police said.
• ED attaches assets worth over Rs 39 cr of Al Falah chairman under PMLA
  New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has attached a house in Delhi's Jamia Nagar, agricultural land in Faridabad, and several bank deposits, worth more than Rs 39 crore all told, as part of a money laundering probe against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, sources said on Tuesday.
• EC may roll out SIR in remaining 22 states, Union territories post this month's assembly polls
  New Delhi: The Election Commission may roll out the third and final phase of special intensive revision of voters' list in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, after the polls to five assemblies this month, officials said.
• Nearly 91 lakh names deleted from Bengal electoral rolls after judicial scrutiny under SIR
  Kolkata: Nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision exercise in the state, according to data released by the Election Commission.
• Jaishankar to host Bangladesh counterpart Khalilur Rahman for crucial bilateral talks
  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will host his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks in a significant initiative to repair the bilateral ties following an over 18-month period of heightened diplomatic tension.
• System development cycle shrinking, material development cycle needs to keep pace: DRDO chief
  New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Samir V Kamat on Tuesday said the biggest challenge in material development domain is that its cycle takes 10-15 years, while the system development cycle is "continuously shrinking".
• Delhi court grants bail to 'conman' Sukesh Chandrasekhar in money laundering case
  New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a money laundering case related to the AIADMK's "two leaves" election symbol.
• Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns; panel formed to find successor
  Mumbai: Air India CEO & MD Campbell Wilson has resigned after helming the Tata Group-owned airline for four years that have been punctuated by multiple headwinds, including the fatal AI171 crash in June last year.
• Centre backs restriction on women's Sabarimala entry in SC
  New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday vehemently contended before the Supreme Court that the issue of restriction on the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years at the Sabarimala temple falls within the domain of religious faith as well as denominational autonomy and is beyond the scope of judicial review.
• Voluntary retirement not mere act of leaving, rather distinct right of employee: SC
  New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that voluntary retirement is not a mere act of leaving or discontinuing but is rather a distinct right of an employee that is available on completion of the requisite number of years of service.
• Over 10,000 international flights by Indian carriers cancelled since start of West Asia conflict
  New Delhi: Indian carriers have cancelled over 10,000 flights since the onset of the West Asia conflict, as escalating tensions and airspace restrictions disrupted international operations, a senior government official said.

INTERNATIONAL

• Pakistan condemns Iranian attacks on Saudi energy facilities, calls it 'dangerous escalation'
• Islamabad: Pakistan's top civil and military leadership on Tuesday condemned Iran's attacks on energy facilities in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, calling it a "dangerous escalation" that undermines regional peace and stability.
• Pak-Afghan talks to end conflict continue under China's mediation
  Beijing: China-mediated talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to end their current military conflict continued a week after they began, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• ‘Whole civilization will die tonight’: Trump issues dire ultimatum to Iran as Hormuz deadline looms
  Washington: US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Tehran on Tuesday, issuing a stark warning of civilizational collapse as his self-imposed deadline for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fast approached.
• Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz
  United Nations: Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint through which a fifth of the global oil passes, blockaded by Iran.

SPORTS

• David Warner arrested: Former cricket star faces DUI chargesMaroubra (Sydney): Former Australian cricketer David Warner has been charged with drunk driving, according to news.com.au. According to the report, the former Australian cricketer reportedly blew twice the legal limit after undergoing a breath test on Sunday night in Maroubra, Sydney.