School Assembly Headlines (11.07.2026): Stay informed before the first bell

Good morning! Welcome to today's school assembly news roundup for July 11, 2026. From India's first hydrogen-powered train and fresh monsoon updates to major political developments and global affairs, here's a quick look at the top stories of the day.

NATION

• Sheikh Hasina eyes December return to Bangladesh to revive Awami League
  New Delhi: Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is preparing to voluntarily return to Dhaka by December to revive her Awami League, sources close to her said on Friday. 
• Strictly adhere to correct text, diction while singing National Song, National Anthem: MHA
  New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said there should be strict adherence to the correct script and text, and diction and pronunciation while playing or singing the National Song and the National Anthem.
• Not a Modi breakthrough, Australia's ruling party approved uranium sales to India in 2011: Cong|
  New Delhi: The Congress on Friday slammed the BJP for projecting that Australia's uranium sales to India are Prime Minister Narendra Modi's breakthrough and pointed out that in December 2011, then Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard got the approval of her party to sell uranium to India following the Indo-US Nuclear pact.
• CJP protest day 21: Wangchuk says hunger has 'stabilised', warns against any attempt to remove him
  New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said his hunger had ‘stabilised’ as he entered the 13th day of his indefinite fast and asserted that his constitutional right should not be violated by attempting to remove him from the protest site.
• Country's first hydrogen train to cover 89 km from Jind to Sonipat in 2 hours; 12 stoppages en route
  New Delhi: The country's first hydrogen-powered train, scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 17, will cover the 89-km distance between Jind and Sonipat in two hours, with stoppages at 12 intermediate stations.
• CBFC muted TVK, 'New India' references in Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan'
  New Delhi: The censor board directed the makers of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's ‘Jana Nayagan’ to mute or modify references to ‘TVK’ and ‘New India’ besides deleting a scene showing the Indian flag falling on the ground, according to the film's certification order.
• Highways blocked after landslides in hill states; floods in Mizoram, Tripura trigger evacuations
  New Delhi: Rain continued to wreak havoc across the country on Friday, with more landslides in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh blocking crucial highways, and flooded rivers in the northeastern states forcing authorities to evacuate people to safer areas.
• SC to hear pleas seeking probe into Ram temple donations row on July 13
  New Delhi: The Supreme Court would hear a batch of pleas seeking a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on July 13.
• After WhatsApp, Telegram submits reply on username feature notice; both submissions being examined
  New Delhi: After WhatsApp, messaging platform Telegram has also submitted its reply to the IT Ministry's notice on the 'username' feature, according to sources.

FOREIGN

• PM Modi arrives in New Zealand on final leg of three-nation tour
  Auckland: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in New Zealand on the final leg of his three-nation visit, during which he will hold talks with his counterpart Christopher Luxon and address the Indian diaspora.

That's all for today's school assembly headlines. Stay informed, stay curious, and have a great day ahead!