School Assembly News Headlines 17 October 2024: Top Stories, National, International, Sports

School Assembly News Headlines 17 October 2024

School Assembly News Headlines for 17 October 2024: Students participating in the school assembly news reading activity on October 17 can check the list of top national, international and sports news headlines here. These headlines made it to the top stories on October 16, and students can use them for school assembly news reading activity on October 17. Along with the news headlines, students can also check 'Word of the Day' and 'Thought of the Day' here.

National News Headlines for School Assembly 17 October 2024

Here are the top national news headlines for the school assembly 17 October 2024 –

• India dismisses Canada’s allegations regarding the Nijjar assassination, stating, “It’s the same old Trudeau making the same old claims for the same old reasons.”
• SC questions the Bengal govt about its civic volunteer scheme, asking, "Is this a process of conferring political patronage?" It directs the state to file an affidavit explaining the legal basis for their recruitment.
• Chief EC Rajiv Kumar says exit poll expectations cause significant distortion and urges pollsters to introspect.
• After an initial misstep by the TN govt, the Samsung impasse is resolved, and workers have called off their strike following a tentative settlement.
• At the SCO meeting in Pakistan, Jaishankar stated that cross-border activities involving terrorism are unlikely to promote trade.
• National Forensic Sciences University launches a cyber commando training programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The Nanded Lok Sabha by-polls will take place on November 20 in Maharashtra.
• Nayab Singh Saini is set to be the CM of the new BJP govt in Haryana, with legislators' approval expected today.
• Bengaluru Metro services on the Purple Line were briefly disrupted after a tree fell on the track.
• Omar Abdullah takes oath as the first CM of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• The depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall near the coast between Puducherry and Nellore; heavy rainfall continues to batter Chennai, Bengaluru
• Andhra Pradesh rains: Heavy overnight downpours batter Nellore and Tirupati districts
• Chennai rains: South-Western railway cancels a few express trains due to waterlogging over tracks

International News Headlines for School Assembly 17 October 2024

Here are the top international news headlines for the school assembly 17 October 2024 –

• A fire swept through several homes in Newark as crews worked to prevent it from spreading
• A flagship airline of Germany, Lufthansa, has been fined $4 million by the US Department of Transportation over allegations that the airline discriminated against a few Jewish passengers
• “Tariffs are my favourite word," Trump promotes his economic plan in Chicago
• Israel launches strikes on southern Beirut following a military evacuation order
• Joe Biden says that Kamala will take the country in her own direction, and that's one of the most important differences in this election
• Canadian Sikh leader Jagmeet Singh calls for a ban on RSS and actions against Indian diplomats
• The Abu Dhabi crown prince gives a ‘bear hug’ to daughter after her jiu-jitsu performance

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 17 October 2024

Here are the top sports news headlines for the school assembly on 17 October 2024 –

• BCCI is ready to decide on Harmanpreet Kaur's future as India's captain
• After his T20I century, Sanju Samson aims for an India Test call-up and shares a message from the team management
• "After scoring my 10th hat-trick for Argentina, I feel like a kid again," said Messi
• IND vs. NZ first Test: India keen to seal the World Test Championship final spot as it takes on New Zealand
• Thomas Tuchel signs a contract to become England’s new national team coach
• Rain in Bengaluru has washed out the opening session of the first Test between India and New Zealand

Business and Start-Ups News Headlines for School Assembly 17 October 2024

Here are the top business news headlines for the school assembly 17 October  2024 –

• Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says India will allocate satellite internet spectrum through an administrative process
• BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) to manufacture India’s first bullet train
• India's position on assigning satcom spectrum sets up for a face-off with Elon Musk-Mukesh Ambani
• 'Upgrad' MD Mayank Kumar steps down as firm eyes $50-60 million raise