News headlines for today’s school assembly (November 18): Key national and international highlights
Stay informed with today’s English news headlines for school assemblies, featuring the most important national and international updates from India and across the globe.
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Continue reading for today’s top news headlines in English—your brief overview of the key events shaping the day.
Top National Headlines
1. Delhi blast: NIA arrests co-conspirator of suicide bomber Dr. Umar Nabi in Srinagar
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Dr. Umar Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday.
2. ‘Shoe bomb’ revealed as key trigger in Red Fort blast as probe uncovers chilling detail
New Delhi: Investigators digging into the Red Fort bombing that claimed 13 lives have just hit a chilling new angle; the Jaish-e-Muhammad suicide attacker, Dr. Umar Muhammad Nabi, might have pulled a classic “shoe-bomber” move straight out of a terrorist playbook.
3. 42 Indians dead in bus accident in Madina
New Delhi: Forty-two Indian Umrah pilgrims from Telangana were among 44 people killed in a collision involving their bus and a fuel tanker near Madina in Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Monday, people familiar with the matter said.
4. Bihar results show people trust parties that fulfil their aspirations: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Bihar election results have taught a lesson that the aspirations of the people from the government are very high and they trust political parties with good intentions.
5. Red Fort blast: Death toll rises to 15 as two more injured succumb in hospital
New Delhi: The death toll in the November 10 blast near the Red Fort rose to 15 after two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries at the LNJP Hospital here, an official said on Monday.
6. 'Special Revision' of voter list in Assam ordered; final roll on Feb 10, 2026
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday ordered 'Special Revision' of electoral rolls in Assam and the final voter list will be published on February 10, 2026.
7. 'Systematic attempt to end MGNREGA': Congress slams 'deletion of 27 lakh workers' names
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday attacked the government over the reported deletion of nearly 27 lakh workers' names from the MGNREGA database between October 10 and November 14 this year, saying this is not an isolated act but a "systematic attempt to end" the rural jobs scheme.
8. Anil Ambani skips ED summons 2nd time in FEMA case, says ready to depose virtually
New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani refused to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case for the second time on Monday.
9. Bengaluru techie loses Rs 32 cr in months-long 'digital arrest' scam
Bengaluru: A case has been registered in connection with a 57-year-old woman allegedly losing about Rs 32 crore in a sophisticated 'digital arrest' scam that lasted over six months, which is perhaps the largest cyber fraud of this type in Karnataka, police said on Monday.
10. Will hunt down culprits of Delhi blast even from depths of 'patal': Shah
Faridabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday vowed to track down those responsible for the Delhi blast and asserted that the culprits would be found even from the depths of 'Patal' (netherworld) and face the strictest possible punishment.
Top International Headlines
11. Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death for "crimes against humanity"
Dhaka: Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for "crimes against humanity" over her government's brutal crackdown on student-led protests last year.
12. Rigged tribunal, politically motivated: Hasina on death sentence
New Delhi: Sentenced to death after a trial in absentia in Bangladesh, a defiant Sheikh Hasina on Monday charged that the judgement has been made by a "rigged tribunal" established and presided over by an "unelected government with no democratic mandate".
13. India remains committed to best interests of people of Bangladesh: MEA on Hasina verdict
New Delhi: Hours after a special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death, India on Monday said it noted the verdict and that it will engage constructively with all stakeholders considering peace, democracy and stability in the neighbouring country.