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

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

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

• When investigating 'illegal' international transfers, the ED looks in several states.
• Ashish Bhalla, the promoter of the WTC Group, is arrested by the ED on suspicion of money laundering.
• Ranveer Allahbadia and Apoorva Mukhija apologize to NCW over the "India's Got Latent" controversy.
• Women need to be empowered by the Supreme Court's firm application of the law, not pity.
• Congress criticizes the United States for "downsizing" NOAA and demands that India increase its earth science research capabilities.
• Stan Swamy and G.N. Saibaba pass away in prison: The Supreme Court has issued a notice regarding a petition for PwD accommodations in prisons.
• According to PM Modi, naxalism is spreading throughout cities but is disappearing from jungles.
• The government increases pooled GPU capacity and introduces a data platform for Indian AI models.
• On March 8, the president will open a symposium on women's development.
• The SC Collegium suggests that Joymalya Bagchi, a judge in the Calcutta High Court, be promoted to the Supreme Court.

International News Headlines for School Assembly 8 March 2025

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

• Congress criticizes the United States for "downsizing" NOAA and demands that India increase its earth science research capabilities.
• A U.S. man who was not vaccinated died from measles.
• China and India saw success at every level following the Modi-Xi meeting: Wang Yi is a Chinese FM.
• The 'ill-judged' tweet against Pope has been apologized for by England Cricket.
• A court has ordered the release of South Korean President Yoon from custody pending his criminal trial related to martial law.
• Columbia University looks into students who are critical of Israel after pressure from US President Donald Trump.
• Women in Tajikistan protest the government's insistence on "national clothing."
• According to US President Donald Trump, India has extremely high tariffs.
• After his emergency appeal was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court, Tahawwur Rana filed a new application to halt his extradition to India.
• According to the Russian Defense Ministry, its forces have taken control of another settlement in eastern Ukraine.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 8 March 2025

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

• Williamson and Ravindra avoid discussing India's edge in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
• 'Clown' is how former Pakistani coach Jason Gillespie describes his successor, Aaqib Javed.
• Round of 16 Champions League: Liverpool defeats PSG with a late winner; 10-man Benfica loses against Barcelona.
• WPL 2025: Harmanpreet of MI was fined 10% of the match money for voicing disapproval.
• IPL2025: Wiaan Mulder is selected by SRH to replace Brydon Carse, who is injured.
• Men in Blue will try to reach the ODI summit with a monkey off their back.
• As the Kiwis advance to the Champions Trophy final, Rachin and Williamson smash tons.

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

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

• Axis Bank uses the GIFT City IFSC entity to carry out aviation financing deals.
• For the first time, Karnataka's budget expenditure surpasses ₹4 lakh crore.
• Early trading saw a fall in markets due to unchecked outflows of foreign funds.
• Microsoft plans to invest an additional $300 million in South Africa's AI infrastructure.
• Siemens says it will invest $285 million in US manufacturing.
• The government talks a lot about gender budgeting but does not offer anything.
• According to the Bank of Baroda, CPI inflation may have decreased to a 7-month low of 4.1% in February 2025.
• In order to raise ₹6,200 crore, Sattva Group and Blackstone have filed a draft offer sheet for a REIT IPO.

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

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “emollient" . An emollient is something, such as a lotion, that softens or soothes.

Emollient Meaning (Adjective)

Meaning: having the quality of softening or soothing the skin

Synonym: demulcent, healing, lenitive

Antonym: caustic, abrasive, coarse

Emollient in a Sentence:

• She keeps a number of oils in the bathroom—argan, almond, and coconut—to use as emollients .
• Some incorporate tallow with other emollient ingredients to make their own natural moisturizer.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 8 March 2025

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

The inspirational thought of the day for the school assembly on 8 March  2025 is by Socrates, a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.

Meaning: The quote highlights that instead of focusing on making a change, it is best to focus on building new traditions. That way, the old traditions will remain, and new will be born.

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