School Assembly News Headlines for 8 January 2025: Top Stories, National, International, Sports

School Assembly News Headlines for 8 January 2025: Students participating in the school assembly news reading activity on 8 January 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 8 January 2025

Here are the top national news headlines for the school assembly 8 January 2025 –

• According to CEC Rajiv Kumar, courts have declared on 42 occasions that EVMs cannot be hacked, making any accusations of tampering unfounded.
• India will shortly surpass one billion voters, setting a new record: Rajiv Kumar, CEC.
• "Bharatpol," an initiative for foreign police support, is launched by Home Minister Amit Shah.
• On January 8, India and the Maldives will have high-level defence negotiations.
• India and the US will work together to produce sonobuoys for the Indian Navy.
• Dallewal's condition has gotten worse, and his blood pressure is erratic: physicians.
• The engine of an Air India aircraft cuts off in midair, forcing an emergency landing.
• Foreigners whose presence is necessary to respond to a criminal charge shall not be allowed to leave India: Supreme Court.
• SKM implores President Murmu to change her mind about meeting with the delegation to resolve Dallewal's strike.
• Trade unions advise the finance minister to announce the eighth pay commission shortly.

International News Headlines for School Assembly 8 January 2025

Here are the top international news headlines for the school assembly 8 January 2025 –

• Two Indian businesses are accused of engaging in an illegal conspiracy to bring precursor chemicals for fentanyl into the United States.
• After more than 20 years without being charged, the United States sent 11 Guantanamo inmates to Yemen.
• Kim of North Korea claims that the new missile will dissuade "rivals."
• The Seattle police officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula was dismissed from the force.
• A Florida man's family claims that Saudi Arabia pressured him to renounce his U.S. citizenship due to critical tweets.
• A shooting at the Honduran Consulate near Atlanta left one person dead and one injured.
• The United States recorded the first bird flu-related human death.
• A winter storm blankets a huge area of the United States with snow and ice.
• Ten militants were killed in a confrontation with Mexican security personnel.
• In "House of Love," drug addicts in war-torn Myanmar fight their demons.
• Fifty years after his death, the Franco dictatorship divides Spain.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 8 January 2025

Here are the top sports news headlines for the school assembly on 8 January 2025 –

• Targeting Whitewash at home is unfair; it's a larger failure than BGT's loss. Yuvraj Singh, Virat Rohit.
• The potential for a two-tier test system is investigated by the ICC, BCCI, CA, and ECB.
• Without Bumrah, India would have lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 5-0, according to Harbhajan Singh.
• Shami's injury management is questioned by Shastri and Ponting, who also claim that his inclusion may have helped India.
• The Fan Advisory Board will be formed by the Kerala Blasters.
• After a car accident, West Ham forward Michail Antonio is "thankful for being alive" and has left the hospital.

Business and Start-Ups News Headlines for School Assembly 8 January 2025

Here are the top business news headlines for the school assembly 8 January 2025 –

• The process for exporting certified organic products is announced by the government.
• Microsoft says it will invest $3 billion in India to improve cloud and AI infrastructure.
• Ukrainian companies are looking to expand westward in rising Europe.
• Nippon Steel rejects the dangers mentioned by Biden and maintains its position on a U.S. Steel takeover.
• Sunac According to accounts, China is having trouble paying its September dollar bond payments.
• China exports forced Nippon Steel to pursue expansion in the US and India following a contract that was blocked.
• Following a steep drop in the previous session, markets recovered in early trading.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 8 January 2025 with Meaning

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “Altruistic". Altruistic means showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

Altruistic Meaning (Adjective)

Meaning: Showing selfless concern for others' well-being.

Synonym: Selfless, Generous

Antonym: Selfish, Greedy

Altruistic in a Sentence: 

• In speaking with casting director Ivy Isenberg, the actress learned that this kindness isn't entirely altruistic.
• Rita left no doubt that Madigan did not often rule the House based on altruistic goals.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 8 January 2025

Students note down the thought of the day for the school assembly 8 January 2025 as mentioned in the table below:

The inspirational thought of the day for the school assembly on 8 January 2025 is by  A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007.

Meaning: The quote means that dreaming in the sleep is not what is important, but the dreams and desires that don't let you sleep are what is important. Dreams can motivate you to work hard and achieve them, so dream high without fear and try to fulfill them.

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