Good morning! Welcome to today's school assembly news roundup for July 10, 2026. From India's growing global partnerships and monsoon updates to education, environment and international developments, here's a quick look at the top stories making headlines today.

NATION

  • Eye on Indo-Pacific: India and Australia deepen ties across nuclear, maritime and mineral sectors
    Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security, and the critical minerals sector, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, reinforced the vital role of the bilateral partnership in ensuring a peaceful Indo-Pacific.
  • PM's 3-nation visit yielding 'unprecedented' strategic gains: BJP
    New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing three-nation tour has been marked by several ‘unprecedented’ achievements, including a major BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia, agreements on critical minerals and the development of strategic infrastructure that strengthen India's global standing.
  • Mantri Pradhan must resign, NTA should be disbanded: Congress
    New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday attacked the Modi government over the alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET exam, demanding that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign and the NTA be disbanded.
  • 'Gigantic scandal led to dismissals': Cong on removal of Bhupender Yadav's aides
    New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on the government over the "sudden sacking" of four close aides of Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav, alleging a "gigantic scandal" behind the dismissals.
  • Modi govt hurt national interests by letting China capture India's critical industries: Congress
    New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Modi government has hurt national interests by letting China "capture" India's most critical industries and opening more opportunities for the Chinese to "flourish".
  • Heavy monsoon rain wreaks havoc across India, disrupts normal life
    New Delhi: Torrential monsoon rains unleashed widespread destruction across several parts of the country on Thursday, inundating roads, uprooting trees, damaging property and disrupting normal life as authorities scrambled to restore normalcy.
  • CJP announces Parliament march on July 20; asks students, parents to join in
    New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party announced that it would march peacefully to Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session on July 20, even as its protest at Jantar Mantar entered the 20th day amid heavy rain on Thursday.
  • TN govt signs MoU with Vikram Solar to set up Rs 15,037 cr BESS plant in Tirunelveli
    Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday signed an MoU with solar energy solutions provider Vikram Solar to set up a Battery Energy Storage Systems manufacturing plant at an investment of Rs 15,037 crore at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli district. 
  • NGT directs Ghaziabad DM to prevent illegal construction in city forest
    New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has passed an interim order directing the district magistrate to ensure that no illegal construction is carried out in Sai Upvan, the 200-acre forest area in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad.

FOREIGN

  • Trump says 11 jets downed during India-Pak hostilities last year, repeats role in resolution of conflict
    Washington: US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of settling the conflict between India and Pakistan, adding that 11 jets were shot down during the four-day hostilities in May last year.

That's all for today's school assembly headlines. Stay informed, stay curious, and make every day a chance to learn something new!