21 August 2024 News Headlines in English for School Assembly: Get here the list of detailed news headlines for the morning assembly from all major sectors like politics, entertainment, politics, sports, world affairs, technology and more here.
29th June, School News Headlines Today: Knowing the latest news is good for upgrading your knowledge. It is important to be aware of current events and happenings around the world. The best way is to read the latest news headlines.
This article provides the latest news headlines for the school assembly. The students can pick these headlines and narrate during the morning assembly. The news headlines here are categorised into national, international, and sports. To enhance knowledge, current affair questions are given.
National News Headlines for Today’s School Assembly August 21, 2024
- The shocking rape murder of a young doctor in Kolkata that has hit the country hard, has been taken up by the Supreme Court. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the matter today. (Source: NDTV)
- The Supreme Court Tuesday constituted a National Task Force (NTF) comprising senior doctors to work out the modalities for safety of health care workers at workplace. (Source: Indian Express)
- Heavy rains lash Hyderabad; IMD issues yellow alert for next four days in Telangana. (Source: TOI)
- Hema Committee report reveals power abuse, harassment, manipulation in Malayalam cinema. (Source: The News Minute)
- Delhi Wakes Up to Severe Waterlogging; Heavy Rains to Lash Neighbouring Himachal, Uttarakhand, UP This Week. (Source: The Weather Channel)
- Sudha Murthy faced public anger on her post on Raksha Bandha which traced its roots to Mughal emperor Humayun. (Source: TOI)
- In a temporary relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered a special court in Bengaluru, to defer further proceedings on complaints related to alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). (Source: The Hindu)
International News for Today’s School Assembly
- US vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris made an unexpected appearance at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday night. (Source: TOI)
- ‘Gave you my best, America’: President Biden bids farewell, passes the torch to Kamala Harris. (Source: Money Control)
- Israel Agrees To A Ceasefire Proposal, Ball Is Now In Hamas’ Court: US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. (Source: Swarajyamag)
- Hezbollah’s All-Out Assault Against Israel: 6 Attacks In 6 Hours Cause Mayhem In Israel’s North. (Source: TOI)
- Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of Britain’s prestigious University of Oxford. (Source: NDTV)
- U.S. intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns. (Source: The Hindu)
Sports News Headlines for Today’s Assembly
- Terming the rules that led to Vinesh Phogat’s complete elimination from the Paris Olympics as “draconian”, the sole arbitrator who heard her appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said a “fairer solution” would have been to uphold the first day’s results and “limit the consequences” to only the 50-kg gold-medal bout, for which the wrestler was disqualified for being 100g overweight. (Source: Indian Express)
- India’s D Gukesh Plays Out Draw Against Reigning World Champion Ding Liren In First Round Of Sinquefield Cup. (Source: NDTV Sports)
- ‘I am One of the Best Spinners in the Country’: R Sai Kishore Makes Bold Call to Indian Selectors Ahead of Bangladesh Tests. (Source: News18)
- ENG vs SL, 1st Test: Pope Announced as Captain, Lawrence to Open; England Announce Playing 11 for 1st Test vs Sri Lanka. (Source: News18)
Latest Current Affairs for August 21, 2024
- Who has been appointed as the new bowling coach of the Indian men’s cricket team?
(a) Brett Lee
(b) Dale Steyn
(c) Praveen Kumar
(d) Morne Morkel
Answer: (d) Morne Morkel
- Which country will host the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit?
(a) Thailand
(b) India
(c) Malaysia
(d) China
Answer: (b) India
- Who has recently been appointed as the next Home Secretary of the country?
(a) Vijay Agnihotri
(b) Ramdas Kamath
(c) Sampooran Singh
(d) Govind Mohan
Answer: (d) Govind Mohan
- Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the United Nations?
(a) P Harish
(b) Nipendra Mishra
(c) Rajeev Kumar
(d) Amitabh Kant
Answer: (a) P Harish
- How many new Ramsar sites were declared recently in India?
(a) 3
(a) 4
(d) 5
(d) 6
Answer: (a) 3
- Who has been appointed as the new Enforcement Director of the Enforcement Directorate?
(a) Ravichandran Gandhi
(b) Rahul Naveen
(c) Ajay Kumar
(d) Sukhveer Singh
Answer: (b) Rahul Naveen
- DRDO successfully tested long range glide bomb, what is it named?
(a) ‘GAURAV’
(b) ‘PRABAL’
(c) ‘ACHOOK’
(d) ‘PRAHAR’
Answer: ‘GAURAV’
- Which state government recently declared the ancient monument of the Mesolithic era located in Ratnagiri as a ‘protected monument’?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
Answer: (b) Maharashtra
- In which state will the first Global Overseas Women’s Kabaddi League be organised?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (b) Haryana
- Recently Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as India’s Ambassador to which country?
(a) France
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) USA
Answer: (d) USA
Thought of the Day
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” —Dr. Seuss
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