School Assembly News Headlines for 18 February 2025: Top Stories, National, International, Sports

School Assembly News Headlines for 18 February 2025: Students participating in the school assembly news reading activity on 17 February 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 18 February 2025

Here are the top national news headlines for the school assembly 18 February 2025 –

• Delhi earthquake: On the morning of February 17, strong tremors were detected throughout the National Capital Region.
• Railway Station in New Delhi Stampede: The administration is accused of poor management by the opposition.
• Pakistani soldiers fired small arms on an Indian post at the Line of Control in Poonch: Army.
• Quraishi, a former CEC, criticizes rumors that a U.S. agency is supporting efforts to increase election turnout in India.
• Maharashtra's 'love jihad' law idea is opposed by Athawale, who claims that the prime minister views everyone equally.
• The return of a colleague who was left behind is demanded by former Indian Navy officials who are incarcerated in Qatar.
• Amritsar, Punjab, is the destination of the third wave of American deportees.
• Jaishankar meets with the foreign ministers of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other countries in South Asia.
• The relatives of the Bihar victims claim that if Railways had made the right preparations, the stampede may have been avoided.

International News Headlines for School Assembly 18 February 2025

Here are the top international news headlines for the school assembly 18 February 2025 –

• South Africa saw the shooting death of the world's first openly gay imam.
• The United States claims an Al-Qaeda affiliate official was killed in a strike in Syria.
• A mine collapse in Mali claimed the lives of around 40 persons.
• Netanyahu of Israel suggests that he is pursuing Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza.
• Amid a confrontation with the United States, European nations will convene in Paris. Russians risk retaliation to visit Navalny's tomb on the anniversary of his death.
• The most recent round of winter weather has claimed the lives of at least nine people, including eight in Kentucky.
• FDA workers in the areas of food safety, medical devices, and tobacco products are affected by cuts made by the Trump administration.
• As a Canadian ship passes through the waters, Taiwan spots 24 Chinese planes.
• At the British BAFTA Film Awards, "Conclave" is in the lead and "Emilia Pérez," who is having trouble, will be put to the test.
• Israel strikes three police officers, according to the Hamas ministry in Gaza.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 18 February 2025

Here are the top sports news headlines for the school assembly on 18 February 2025 –

• Indian men's luck changes and women are killed in a firefight.
• As Liverpool pulls away from the leaders by seven points, Diaz snaps their goal drought.
• RANJI TROPHY | Kerala's match against Gujarat will highlight middle-order powerhouses.
• WPL | Priya's spell and Gardner's all-around performance tip the tide in the Giants' favour.
• Schedule for IPL 2025: KKR vs. RCB at Eden to start the season.
• Indian women and men begin their FIH Pro League campaigns in different ways.

Business and Start-Ups News Headlines for School Assembly 18 February 2025

Here are the top business news headlines for the school assembly 18 February 2025 –

• In early trading, the rupee and the US dollar are trading in a limited range.
• The accused New India Co-operative Bank is placed under five days police detention by a Mumbai court.
• The Q3 net loss for Reliance Infrastructure has increased to ₹3,298.35 crore.
• According to Piyush Goyal, the announcement of the India-US trade pact has increased business confidence.
• For effective logistics, Volvo Trucks introduces India's first road train.
• Sugar mills argue that the minimum selling price should be raised.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 18 February 2025 with Meaning

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “ M alapropism" . A malapropism is an amusing error that occurs when a person mistakenly uses a word that sounds like another word but that has a very different meaning.

Malapropism Meaning (Noun)

Meaning: an amusing mistake somebody makes when they use a word that sounds similar to the word they meant to use but has a completely different meaning.

Synonym: wrong word, solecism, error

Antonym: adumbration, allegory, alliteration

Malapropism in a Sentence:

• He tends to use malapropisms and misinterpret figures of speech.
• Many other comedy duos added singing, drama, malapropisms or shtick.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 18 February 2025

Students note down the thought of the day for the school assembly 18 February 2025 as mentioned in the table below:

The inspirational thought of the day for the school assembly on 18 February 2025 is by Lao Tzu, a semi-legendary Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching (Laozi), one of the foundational texts of Taoism alongside the Zhuangzi.

Meaning: According to the statement, every journey begins with a first step. It serves as a reminder to act, even if the path appears difficult. It emphasizes how crucial it is to proceed cautiously. It can be used to motivate people to keep going despite potential setbacks.

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