School Assembly Headlines for July 29: Top national, international, sports and business updates
Internationally, a tragic mass shooting at a Thai food market claimed six lives, including the gunman. Pakistan’s security forces killed three TTP militants, including a key planner of last year’s attack on Chinese nationals. Bangladesh set up a panel to probe a deadly military jet crash into a school that killed 34 people. In a diplomatic breakthrough, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an unconditional ceasefire after five days of border clashes. In sports, Divya Deshmukh made history by winning the Women’s World Cup 2025 in chess, while Summer McIntosh of Canada claimed her second gold at the world swim championships. In business news, India’s industrial output dropped to a 10-month low in June, while promising rare earth reserves were discovered in Madhya Pradesh, a crucial find amid tightening global supply chains.
School Assembly Headlines for July 29: National news
Pahalgam terror attack mastermind among three terrorists killed on Srinagar outskirts: Officials
In a major breakthrough, the Army’s elite para commandos on Monday gunned down the alleged mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack along with two of his associates in an encounter in a forest area on Srinagar’s outskirts in Kashmir, officials said. At no stage in any conversation with US was there any linkage of trade with Op Sindoor: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday asserted that at no stage in any conversation with the US was there any linkage of trade with Operation Sindoor and the request for halting the military action came from the Pakistani side through the DGMO channel.
Rajnath Singh tells Lok Sabha how Indian strikes rattled Pakistan; dismisses ‘pressure’ charge
Defence minister Rajnath Singh led the government’s charge in the Parliament debate on Operation Sindoor. In his point-by-point rebuttal to Opposition charges following the operation, the defence minister reiterated that the mission was paused without any external pressure, dismissing any such claims as absolutely baseless.
5 Indians on Global Student Prize 2025 top 50 shortlist
Five students from India are among the 50 finalists shortlisted for a prestigious USD 100,000 award for making a real impact on learning and society at large.Bihar SIR: Supreme Court asks EC to reconsider Aadhaar and election ID
The Supreme Court once again asked the Election Commission to consider the Aadhaar card and the electoral photo identity card as admissible documents to prove the identity of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral polls, which is under way in Bihar.The Election Commission launched the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar on June 24. According to the ECI, there are 11 documents that a person needed for voter roll update.
School Assembly Headlines for July 29: International news
6 dead after mass shooting incident in Thailand’s capital
A gunman shot dead five people at a food market in the Thai capital on Monday before committing suicide, according to media reports.
Pak security forces kill 3 TTP militants, including mastermind of 2024 attack on Chinese, in Karachi
Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, including the mastermind behind an attack on Chinese engineers last year, were killed in an encounter in the southern port city of Karachi, officials said on Monday.
Bangladesh govt sets up probe panel to investigate school jet crash
The Bangladesh government has formed a nine-member commission to investigate last week’s crash of its Air Force training jet into a school here that killed 34 people, mostly students, according to a media report. ****
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire, Malaysian PM says
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in a significant breakthrough to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday.
School Assembly Headlines for July 29: Sports news
Divya Deshmukh beats Humpy to clinch Women’s World Cup 2025
India’s young sensation Divya Deshmukh conquers the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. Divya created history as she became the first Indian to win the Women’s World Cup 2025, beating Koneru Humpy with a score of 2.5-1.5 in the tie-breaks on Monday in Batumi.
SC quashes FIR against shuttler Lakshya Sen in birth certificate forgery case
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed an FIR against badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members and coach in the birth certificate forgery case.
Summer McIntosh of Canada makes it two gold medals in two days at the world swim championships
Summer McIntosh is off to a perfect start at the swimming world championships in her attempt to win five individual gold medals, a feat only achieved by American legend Michael Phelps.
School Assembly Headlines for July 29: Business news
India’s industrial output growth slows to 1.5% in June, lowest in 10 months
India’s industrial output growth slipped to a 10-month low of 1.5% in June 2025, dragged down by contractions in mining and electricity production due to the early arrival of the monsoon, according to official data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday.
India discovers rare earth in MP coalfields as China curbs squeeze industries: Minister
Promising reserves of rare earth elements have been found in the Singrauli coalfields of Madhya Pradesh, Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy told Parliament on Monday.
School Assembly Headlines for July 29: Thought of the Day
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.” —Steve Jobs
Source: m.economictimes.com