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

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

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

• In the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, two BSF jawans were hurt in an IED explosion set off by Maoists.
• Universities' intellectual integrity is at risk because of RSS's penchant for conspiracy theories: Ramesh Jairam.
• Refarming of 687 MHz spectrum is approved by the cabinet; more will follow: India.
• UAPA case: Abubacker, the former chairman of the PFI, is denied bail by the Supreme Court.
• The court will rule on the rape-murder case of R.G. Kar on January 18.
• Rahul Gandhi criticizes the centre for being "insensitive" to patients and their families outside of AIIMS.
• Poor air quality and a lot of fog outside Delhi caused many train services to be interrupted.
• At the opening of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, Prime Minister Modi said that India's automobile sector is amazing and prepared for the future.
• Sai Varshith Kandula, an Indian national, was given an eight-year term for attempting to attack the White House.

International News Headlines for School Assembly 18 January 2025

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

• Cuba releases 127 detainees, including opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer, as part of the Joe Biden accord.
• A massive battery storage facility in California is on fire, forcing hundreds to escape.
• Wife Bushra Bibi and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were found guilty in the al-Qadir Trust case.
• Former Vice President Pence declared in Taipei that the United States would not desert its partners in the Pacific.
• As the region is threatened by Houthi rebel attacks, a mysterious airfield appears on Yemeni island.
• Pakistan's satellite is launched into space by China.
• During his visit to Kyiv, U.K. leader Starmer signs a "100-year partnership" pact with Ukraine.
• For the third consecutive year, China's population is declining, which presents difficulties for the country's government and economy.
• According to his team, Trump is looking for methods to "preserve" TikTok as its CEO receives the first invitation.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 18 January 2025

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

• National Sports Awards: Praveen Kumar Khel Ratna from President Murmu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Manu Bhaker.
• Australian Open: In a thrilling late-night match, teen qualifier Tien surprised Medvedev.
• The coach tries to stop "Star Culture" by giving players a 10-point directive from the BCCI.
• Neymar claims that player egos harmed PSG's performances and that Mbappé was envious of Messi in Paris.
• Brewers commentator Bob Uecker, of Mr Baseball, passes away at age 90.
• Under-19 India is preparing to defend its title at the Women's T20 World Cup in Malaysia.

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

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

• Kerala will expand on its successes in Ease of Doing Business by focusing on innovation and sustainability, according to Governor Arlekar's policy address.
• The Global Trade Research Initiative claims a weaker currency will increase India's import cost.
• In early trading, the rupee rises 3 paise to 86.58 versus the US dollar.
• At the opening of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, Prime Minister Modi said that India's automobile sector is amazing and prepared for the future.
• EKA Mobility is getting ready for the introduction of its line of electric commercial vehicles.
• RBI announces initiatives to promote Indian rupee cross-border trade.
• A minority stake in Dhoot Transmission Group is acquired by Bain Capital.
• At ₹6,304 crore, Axis Bank's Q3 net profit increased by 4%. BPCL inks a ₹31,802- cr credit agreement with a consortium led by SBI for the expansion of the Bina refinery and a petrochem project.

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

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “invidious". Invidious means containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice​​​​​.

Invidious Meaning (Adjective)

Meaning: containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

Synonym: Discriminatory, Jealous, Obnoxious

Antonym: Delightful, Lovable, Fascinating

Invidious in a Sentence:

• The new levy would have precisely the same invidious impact on newspapers and electronic media.
• The boss made invidious distinctions between employees.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 18 January 2025

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

The inspirational thought of the day for the school assembly on 18 January 2025 is by John Graves Shedd, the second president, and chairman of the board, of Marshall Field & Company.

Meaning: Regarding the quotation itself, its message is rather obvious: doing the things you need to do or want to do is preferable to sitting around doing nothing.

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