School Assembly News Headlines for Tomorrow (20 December 2024): Top Stories, National, International, Sports

School Assembly News Headlines for 20 December 2024: Students participating in the school assembly news reading activity on 20 December can check the list of top national, international and sports news headlines here. Students can also check 'Word of the Day' and 'Thought of the Day' along with the news headlines here. 

National News Headlines for School Assembly 20 December 2024

Here are the top national news headlines for the school assembly 20 December 2024 -

• Delhi High Court transfers Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act from Dwarka to Rouse Avenue court.
• Vijay Mallya claims banks recovered over Rs. 14,131 crore which is more than double his debt of Kingfisher Airlines of Rs. 6203 crore.
• Kolkata Police arrests five persons for running a fake passport racket and selling at Rs. 2 to 5 lakhs each.
• Proxy servers and VPNs have complicated bomb threat investigations.
• BJP MPs are demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi for pushing Pratap Sarangi. 
• Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slammed the Congress that it always hated BR Ambedkar.
• Jharkhand wedding gets called off when groom faints due to cold: bride refuses to carry on with the wedding rituals over health concerns.
• Navy craft collides with a ferry boat near the Gateway of India: 13 people died, 99 injured.
• Indian airlines have delayed implementing new rules to reduce pilots' night flying hours until June 2025.
• Kiran Rao's film "Laapataa Ladies" will not be competing for an Oscar award. It didn't make the list of top 15 films for the Best International Feature Category.

International News Headlines for School Assembly 20 December 2024

Here are the top international news headlines for the school assembly 20 December 2024 –

• Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had dinner with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on December 18, along with his fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
• A teacher, Erin Michelle West, 42, was killed in a school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.
• In the Democratic Republic of Congo, farmers work in fields guarded by UN peacekeepers due to safety concerns in the troubled eastern region.
• A man in China was arrested for cheating in live streams using over 400 phones at the same time.
• A 20-year-old California man, Alexander Paffendorf, was detained for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a government building.
• Wisconsin School Shooter Had Troubled Home Life Reportedly in therapy due to parents' multiple divorces and remarriages.
• The US government wants the Supreme Court to reject Tahawwur Rana's request to stop his extradition to India, where he's wanted for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
• Israel launched airstrikes on several areas in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and the port of Hodeidah, in response to attacks by the Houthi militia.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 20 December 2024

Here are the top sports news headlines for the school assembly on 20 December 2024 –

• Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals to help the Florida Panthers beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Wednesday night.
• Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin returned to Chennai, India, a day after announcing his retirement from international cricket during the Test series against Australia.
• Karl-Anthony Towns is unsure what to expect as he returns to Minneapolis with the New York Knicks to face his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Thursday night.
• India's Jasprit Bumrah is considered one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers, known for his unique delivery style and ability to intimidate top batsmen.
• Arsenal, Newcastle, and Liverpool have advanced to the English League Cup semifinals after winning their quarterfinal matches on Wednesday.
• Real Madrid won the Intercontinental Cup by defeating Pachuca 3-0, with goals from Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Junior.

Business and Start-Ups News Headlines for School Assembly 20 December 2024

Here are the top business news headlines for the school assembly 20 December 2024 –

• Kia India unveiled the all-new Kia Syros compact premium SUV in New Delhi, with bookings opening in early February 2025 ¹.
• Indian stock markets dropped sharply on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve hinted at fewer rate cuts next year.
• Gold prices decreased on Thursday, with 24-carat gold at ₹7800.3 per gm and 22-carat gold at ₹7151.3 per gm.
• Bangladesh's interim government expressed concerns over a deal with Adani Power, accusing the company of not passing on tax benefits.
• India's stock market crashed on Thursday, with Sensex down 1,010 points and NSE Nifty down 302 points.
• SEBI approved stricter norms for small and medium enterprises' IPOs on Wednesday.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 20 December 2024 with Meaning

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is Abrogate. Abrogate means abolishing something by a formal action. 

Abrogate Meaning (Adjective)

Meaning: Revoke formally

Synonym: Abolish, Renage

Antonym: Approve, Permit

Abrogate in a Sentence: 

• Powerful people are abrogating their responsibilities.
• The government is abrogating its duty to protect the safety of its citizens.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 20 December 2024

Students note down the thought of the day for the school assembly 20 December 2024 as mentioned in the table below:

Jim Rohn was a celebrated American author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur. Some of his bestselling books are "The Day That Turns Your Life Around" and "Challenge to Succeed". He has empowered many people including notable figures like Robert Kiyosaki and Tony Robbins, to achieve their goals through this writing, and has left a lasting legacy.

Meaning: According to Jim Rohn’s quote, happiness does not occur randomly, it occurs by the choices and decisions we make in life. If we make good decisions in life, we will be happy about it later on. If we make bad choices, we have the face the harsh sequences that will make us sad and unfulfilled. Therefore, happiness can be and is always controlled. 

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