School assembly headlines 31 March 2026: Top national, world news for students
Here is a roundup of today’s important news headlines, covering significant political updates, economic developments, law enforcement actions, and international events.
NATIONAL NEWS
Infiltration not just a poll issue, it is about safeguarding identity and national security: PM Modi
New Delhi: Accusing the Congress of "allowing" land grabbing by infiltrators, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that infiltration into Assam is not just an election issue but is about safeguarding the identity of the state and national security.
Insolvency law main factor in improving health of country's banking sector: FM in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been a main and very crucial factor in improving the health of the country's banking sector, including recovery of non-performing assets.
With Nitish resigning as MLC, countdown begins for his exit as Bihar CM
Patna: With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar giving up his membership of the state legislative council, speculations are now rife about who would head the new government, to be formed after the JD(U) president relinquishes the seat of power.
Rahul hits out at CPIM over Sabarimala gold loss row, questions Modi's silence
Pathanamthitta/Kottayam: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday raised the pitch for the UDF's campaign for the Kerala polls, targeting the CPI(M) by singing a line from a popular parody song about its leaders' reported role in the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple, while also questioning PM Modi's alleged silence on the issue.
Individual data to remain confidential; not to be used for scheme benefits: Census commissioner
New Delhi: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, on Monday asked people to provide accurate information to census enumerators, asserting that individual data will remain confidential and cannot be used as evidence or to obtain any benefit under any scheme.
Vijay files nomination from Perambur in Chennai, appeals to people to give chance to 'whistle'
Chennai: TVK chief, actor-politician Vijay on Monday filed his nomination to contest Assembly polls from Perambur constituency in Chennai and appealed to the people to give an opportunity to his party TVK and vote for the party's whistle symbol on April 23.
Congress did nothing to end Naxal violence: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday blamed the Congress for the long spell of Naxal violence, saying it did "nothing" during its rule to end the menace despite acknowledging the gravity of the problem, and declared that Maoists are almost eradicated now from their den Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
TN CM files nomination from Kolathur constituency in Chennai
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Monday filed his nomination from Kolathur Assembly constituency in Chennai for the April 13 election.
LeT handler Shabir Ahmed Lone held in Delhi's Ghazipur; foreign currencies, SIM seized
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler, Shabir Ahmed Lone, from the Ghazipur area here, officials said on Monday.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
West Asia Crisis: Indian national killed in attack on Kuwaiti water desalination plant
Dubai: An Indian national has been killed in Kuwait in Iranian strikes on a power and water desalination plant, taking the total number of Indian fatalities from the ongoing conflict in West Asia to eight since it began a month back.
Protests continue in Nepal over former PM Oli's arrest for third consecutive day
Kathmandu: Protests continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day following the arrest of former PM K P Sharma Oli over suppression of Gen Z protests last year, even as authorities intensified a probe against three ex-prime ministers over money laundering.
‘Complete obliteration’: Trump issues chilling ultimatum to Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Washington: US President Donald Trump issued a severe ultimatum to Tehran on Monday, threatening the total destruction of Iran’s primary oil export hub at Kharg Island, along with its power grid and oil fields, if a diplomatic resolution to the monthlong war is not reached immediately.