School assembly headlines 25 March 2026: Today’s top national and world news for students

Staying updated with current affairs is essential for the overall development of students. The morning school assembly serves as a platform to highlight key national and international news, while also helping students build confidence and improve their English skills.

For Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the assembly news roundup brings important events from India and around the world, allowing students to stay aware and connect their academic lessons with real-world situations.

• 'Brazen attack on constitutional rights of transgender people': Rahul slams govt on bill

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the government's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 is a "brazen attack" on the constitutional rights and identity of transgender people. He asserted that his party strongly opposes the proposed legislation.

• West Asia crisis: Rahul slams Modi for Covid reference, says PM has forgotten tragedies of that time

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his COVID-19 reference in Parliament regarding the West Asia situation, saying the PM has overlooked the tragedies that occurred during the pandemic.

• Kerala heat wave grips state as temperatures soar; yellow alert in 12 districts

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is currently enduring a severe heat wave, with temperatures rising above seasonal norms. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Alert for 12 districts, warning of intense heat over the coming days.

• CM Rekha Gupta presents Delhi govt's Rs 1.03 lakh crore budget for 2026-27

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Rs 1.03 lakh crore Budget for FY27. Key announcements included free diagnostic tests for newborns, free bicycles for 1.3 lakh girl students, laptops for meritorious students, a new semiconductor policy, and an emergency operation centre for disaster management.

• Indian Army inaugurates unique ‘Border Brew Cafe’ in Arunachal to boost tourism, local livelihoods

Itanagar: In a significant step towards promoting community development and sustainable tourism in remote border regions, the Indian Army has inaugurated the Border Brew Cafe under 'Operation Sadbhavna' in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday.

• Nitish Kumar elected JD(U) president unopposed

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected JD(U) president unopposed on Tuesday, with no other candidate filing nomination for the party’s top post.

• Govt calls all-party meet on West Asia on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi to skip

New Delhi: The Central government has convened an all-party meeting on the West Asia crisis at 5 pm on Wednesday, sources said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will not attend the meeting.

• Harish Rana, India's first person to be allowed passive euthanasia, dies in AIIMS

New Delhi: Harish Rana, the first person in India permitted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma.

• CPI(M) holds 'Jan Akrosh' rally, says resolving public issues as important as elections

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby on Tuesday said that while elections are important, addressing public issues remains equally relevant, and the party will continue its efforts in this direction.

• UCC Bill tabled in Gujarat assembly, proposes common framework for marriage, succession and live-in ties

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Tuesday tabled the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the state assembly. The bill proposes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live-in relationships irrespective of religion.

• Mamata on BJP rubber stamp row: ‘The cat is out of the bag’

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that a purported BJP rubber stamp on an Election Commission communication demonstrated which party was controlling the poll watchdog from behind the scenes.

• Delhi court sentences Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment in UAPA case

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment following her conviction under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

• SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking inclusion of denotified tribes in Census

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL seeking directions to include the Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) as a separate category in the upcoming national Census.

• Bangladesh's influential former army general arrested

Dhaka: An influential former military general who played a key role in the 2007 installation of an army-backed interim government in Bangladesh has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

• Iran linked hackers using Telegram to steal data, FBI issues alert

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about an ongoing cyber campaign in which hackers linked to the Iranian government are using the messaging platform Telegram to steal sensitive information from people around the world

• KHDA extends Dubai schools online learning: Check new official date

Dubai: The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has reaffirmed that all private schools, nurseries, and universities in Dubai will continue with distance learning until Friday, April 3, 2026, even as some major school groups have already applied to resume on-campus classes earlier.

• Pete said, 'Let's do it': Trump on decision-making over Iran attack

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was the "first one" to suggest attacking Iran during discussions on Middle East tensions with his close aides.