Stay updated! Top school assembly news headlines for April 18, 2026
Today’s key national and international news: Good morning, respected Principal, teachers and fellow students. Today is Saturday, April 18, 2026. As we gather for today's assembly, let’s stay informed with the most relevant developments from India and around the globe.
Top National News
- Time to give half of country's population its rights: PM Modi to LS members on women's quota Bill
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to all Lok Sabha members to vote in favour of the women's reservation bill and said the time has come to ensure that half of the nation's population receives its rightful due in decision-making. - Govt changing India's electoral map is nothing short of anti-national act: Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Constitution Amendment Bill has nothing to do with women's reservation but is an attempt by the government to change the country's electoral map by taking away representation from southern, northeastern and smaller states, which is "nothing short of an anti-national act". - Democracy being murdered: Punjab CM slams Centre over ED raids at State Minister’s residence
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday slammed the Centre after the ED raided premises linked to state minister Sanjeev Arora, saying democracy is being "murdered by harassing only non-BJP governments". - Centre notifies Women's Reservation Act in Assemblies, J-K, UTs
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday notified the implementation of the Women's Reservation Act 2023 which provides a 33 per cent quota for women in legislatures, Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territories (UTs). - Midnight vigil in ashes: Homeless families guard remains after Lucknow slum fire
Lucknow: Long after the flames calmed down, the night in the charred remains of a slum cluster in Vikas Nagar bore silent testimony to a devastating fire that left hundreds homeless. - Four Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag
Hazaribag (Jharkhand): Four Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Friday, police officials said. - Nine of family killed as car catches fire after collision with bus in Karnataka’s Surpur
Yadgir (Karnataka): Nine members of a single family were killed after a car allegedly collided head-on with a private bus and caught fire in Surpur taluk on Friday, police said. - SC orders installation of CCTVs to tackle illegal sand mining in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary
New Delhi: Flagging rampant illegal sand mining in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, the Supreme Court on Friday directed governments of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to install CCTV cameras at routes frequently used for such activities, saying the apex court cannot remain a "silent spectator". - Assam CM's wife passport row: SC refuses to protect Pawan Khera
New Delhi: In two consecutive legal setbacks, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea seeking protection from arrest till April 20 in a case lodged against him for levelling charges against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife that she possesses multiple passports. - Tipra Motha storms back to power in Tripura tribal council, wins 24 of 28 seats
Agartala: The Pradyot Debbarma-led Tipra Motha Party (TMP) on Friday registered a landslide victory in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls, winning 24 of the 28 seats, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).
Top International News
- Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks: Officials
Islamabad: Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the US and Iran during the next week for a landmark peace deal to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies, officials said on Friday. - Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: India
United Nations: India termed the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as deplorable, strongly urging that unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz be restored at the earliest.