School Assembly News Headlines for 8 May 2025: National, International and Sports

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

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

• Operation Sindoor: Following attacks on terrorist targets, former Delhi Chief Ministers Kejriwal and Atishi praise the Indian Army.
• For a solar power plant in Rajasthan, NLC India Renewables and RVUNL signed a power purchase agreement.
• Pakistan targeted the civilian population "out of the blue": Omar Abdullah, CM of J&K.
• Fifteen Maoists murdered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur: Police.
• Amit Shah discusses "Operation Sindoor," Bharat's response to the ruthless murders in Pahalgam.
• Operation Sindoor: Indian forces attack terrorist websites "associated" with outlawed groups like Hizbul Mujahideen, LeT, and JeM.
• The Mullaperiyar dam problem requires specialised professionals, not politicians: SC.
• Operation Sindoor: Up until May 10, flights are cancelled at 13 northern Indian airports.
• Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others are sentenced to seven years in prison by a CBI special court forthe  unlawful mining case.

International News Headlines for School Assembly 8 May 2025

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

• Russia is "deeply concerned" about the escalation of hostilities between Pakistan and India.
• Director: The damage from Israel's attack on Sanaa airport was $500 million.
• Cardinals will start the sombre, covert voting process for the Pope's election.
• Operation Sindoor: Pakistan claims it has the "right to respond appropriately" and denounces India's strikes as a "blatant act of war."
• Following strikes on Pakistan, India notifies five nations of Operation Sindoor, claiming that no military, economic, or civilian targets were selected.
• According to U.S. President Trump, there are currently only 21 hostages thought to be alive who are being held by Hamas in Gaza.
• China urges India and Pakistan to use caution, calling India's military action "regrettable."
• In the NSO Group cyberespionage case, a U.S. jury awarded WhatsApp $168 million.
• Indian missile strikes on terrorist targets are described by Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif as "acts of war," and he promises to respond.

Sports News Headlines for School Assembly 8 May 2025

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

• IPL 2025 | GT storms to the top of the league after stopping the MI juggernaut.
• IPL 2025 SRH vs DC: Rain rules as Sunrisers' dreams come to an end; the Capitals make a spectacular comeback.
• As Bayern Munich wins the Bundesliga, Harry Kane breaks the "curse" to earn his first career championship.

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

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

• India has the right to strike back if exports are negatively impacted by the UK's proposed carbon tax: Official.
• Following India's retaliation for the Pahalgam terror assault, the rupee dropped 31 paise to 84.66 against the US dollar in early trading.
• Attack on Pahalgam: Following India's missile attacks on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan, the Sensex and Nifty see significant volatility.
• Cisco launches a new lab and displays a quantum networking processor.
• It is anticipated that Sumitomo Mitsui will purchase a 51% share in Yes Bank.

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

The word of the day for today’s school assembly is “extirpate" . The verb extirpate originally meant "to weed out by the roots." Now you can use it more broadly to describe getting rid of something completely.

Extirpate Meaning (Verb)

Meaning: eradicate or destroy completely

Synonym: erase, abolish, obliterate

Antonym: protect, preserve, save

Extirpate in a Sentence:

• The curse of knowledge hides them from the writer, who therefore must put some effort into spotting and extirpating them.
• The dodo bird was extirpated due to hunting and the introduction of predators in their habitat.

Thought of the Day for School Assembly 8 May 2025

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

The inspirational thought of the day for the school assembly on 8 May 2025 is by Earl Nightingale V, an American radio speaker and author, dealing mostly with the subjects of human character development, motivation, and meaningful existence.

Meaning: The quote states that one's behaviour is what describes them in the world and society. So, one should always be on their best behaviour to earn the respect we want. One should also use their brain in achieving success in life, as that is what also puts one in a prestigious position. So, hard work and mindful thinking is what leads to success, which leads in leaving an impression in the world.

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