School Assembly News Headlines (October 29, 2025): Top National and International Updates
Stay updated with today’s news headlines in English for school assembly, bringing you the most important national and international news from India and around the world. These school assembly news headlines for October 29, Wednesday, are simple, informative, and perfect for classroom discussions or morning announcements. Read on for today’s top English news headlines — your quick guide to the major events shaping the day.
Top National Headlines
1. Cyclone Montha batters Odisha, triggers landslides and heavy rain
The severe cyclonic storm Montha brought heavy rain to Odisha’s coastal and southern districts on Tuesday, causing landslides, uprooting trees, and damaging several houses. Officials said normal life was disrupted in many areas.
2. Delhi conducts cloud seeding after 53 years
Delhi carried out cloud seeding trials on Tuesday for the first time in 53 years to create artificial rain and combat pollution. Experts said the measure is temporary, while the weather department reported no rainfall till evening.
3. Ladakh commission seeks public input on Leh violence
A judicial commission probing recent violence in Leh issued a public notice inviting people with information or evidence to record their statements by November 28.
4. India, Russia sign pact to produce SJ-100 aircraft
Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a deal with a Russian aerospace company to co-produce the twin-engine SJ-100 civilian aircraft, strengthening bilateral ties.
5. Cough syrup tragedy: Medical representative arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Police in Chhindwara arrested a medical representative from Sresan Pharma, the company that made the ‘contaminated’ Coldrif cough syrup suspected to have caused the deaths of 24 children in Madhya Pradesh.
6. INDIA bloc releases Bihar election manifesto
The opposition INDIA bloc unveiled its Bihar election manifesto, promising government jobs for one member of each family, restoration of the old pension scheme, and 200 units of free electricity.
7. Kerala CM urges unity against SIR
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called for a united stand against the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list, describing it as a threat to India’s democracy.
8. Cabinet approves 8th Pay Commission terms
The Union Cabinet approved the terms of reference for the 8th Pay Commission, benefiting 50 lakh central government employees and 69 lakh pensioners. The move will also impact pay structures of state government staff.
Top International Headlines
9. US military strikes drug boats in Eastern Pacific
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said American forces carried out three strikes against suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Eastern Pacific, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor.
10. Twelve feared dead in Kenya plane crash
A small aircraft travelling from Kenya’s coast to the Maasai Mara crashed on Tuesday, with all 12 people on board feared dead, according to the country’s aviation authority.