School Assembly News Headlines (July 24): Top national, international and sports updates
Here are the top assembly news headlines for July 23, 2026.
NATION
Parliament proceedings washed out for fourth day over NEET fiasco, Pradhan resignation demand
New Delhi: Parliament proceedings were stalled for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as loud protests by an unrelenting opposition over the NEET paper leak and demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation reverberated in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, leading to adjournment of the two Houses for the day without transacting any business.
PM's outreach to protesters: Welfare of youth govt's top priority
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the welfare of the country's youth is the top priority of his government and asserted that anyone trying to harm their future will not be spared.
PM's response insufficient, won't leave Jantar Mantar until Pradhan resigns: CJP
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on action against paper leaks did not address the issue of accountability and reiterated its demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
PM Modi rattled, shaken; harmed future of youth the most: Cong
New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a pitch for the welfare of youth, the Congress on Thursday claimed that the PM was "rattled" and alleged that he had harmed the future of the youth the most.
Delhi Police's preventive detention power under NSA extended till Oct 18
New Delhi: The Lt Governor has extended Delhi Police's power of preventive detention under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) till October 18, according to an official notification.
Teen protester receives pellet injuries, could lose sight in one eye
New Delhi: The first thought Ajay Duggal had when he saw his nephew, his eyes shut, his face, neck and chest pockmarked with tiny red perforations, was this: "What if the 19-year-old loses his sight completely."
VBA protests over paper leak, police crackdown; Prakash Ambedkar says 3,500 detained ahead of bandh
Mumbai: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi on Thursday held demonstrations across Maharashtra as part of its statewide bandh to protest the Centre's education policies, paper leak controversies, and the alleged police crackdown on students and supporters in New Delhi.
Mumbai police launch probe as video shows cop threatening to plant drugs on student protesters
Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Thursday ordered an inquiry into a video purportedly showing a cop threatening student protesters to slap cases against them after planting drugs on them if they returned to agitate, an official said.
Assam flood situation remains critical; 41 dead, over 6.5 lakh affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical, with 41 people killed so far and over 6.50 lakh reeling under the deluge across 11 districts, officials said on Thursday.
Pandemonium in both Houses of the legislature over Patna protests
Patna: Both Houses of the Bihar legislature on Thursday witnessed turmoil as members of the ruling NDA and the opposition traded charges over the violent students' protest in the state capital a day earlier.
Former TDB president P S Prasanth taken into custody in Sabarimala gold loss case
Thiruvananthapuram: Former TDB president P S Prasanth was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday in connection with the Sabarimala gold loss case, officials said.
The grand curtain call: Tamil Nadu celebrates CM Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan'
Chennai: Frenzied fans and passionate TVK workers thronged cinemas across the state on Thursday morning, brimming with excitement to catch the highly anticipated 'first day, first show' of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's starrer, 'Jana Nayagan'.
BUSINESS
India to build Phase-II strategic oil reserves at Rs 14,527 cr under PPP model
New Delhi: India plans to develop the second phase of its strategic petroleum reserve programme at an estimated cost of Rs 14,527 crore under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with government viability gap funding capped at 60 per cent of the total project cost, the government said on Thursday.
Govt allows FDI in inventory-based model of e-commerce only for export purposes
New Delhi: The government on Thursday permitted FDI in an inventory-based model of e-commerce "exclusively" for export purposes, a move which will help increase India's outbound shipments without impacting the businesses of small retailers.
LEGAL
SC sets aside bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, gives 3 weeks to surrender before police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in 2025, and directed her to surrender within three weeks before police.
Closure of metro stations: CJI says he will intervene if issue not resolved by lunch
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday took note of the SCBA's plea that several metro stations have been closed making it difficult for lawyers and litigants to come to court and said he will intervene if the matter is not resolved by lunch time.
Delhi HC agrees to hear on Friday PIL seeking probe into Cockroach Janta Party protest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear on Friday a public interest litigation seeking a probe into the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest over alleged examination irregularities at Jantar Mantar here.
FOREIGN
India slams Pak at UN over cross-border terrorism, says Kashmir integral part of India
United Nations: India has strongly rejected Pakistan's remarks at the United Nations, asserting that cooperation under the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be expected when "cross-border terrorism" is used as an "instrument of state policy".
FBI arrests Harmanveer Singh for drug trafficking in US
Washington: The FBI has arrested Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national, for his alleged role in drug trafficking for the Ravinder Dhanda gang based out of Canada.