Today’s News Headlines for School Assembly, Nov 19: NIA arrests gangster Anmol Bishnoi

As per ED, the Al Falah University made Rs 415 crore proceeds of crime by dishonestly inducing students to join it using false claims

India and Russia held high-level interagency consultations in New Delhi to review maritime cooperation, reaffirming their strategic partnership and discussing collaboration in shipbuilding and logistics.

Following massive protests from farmers, the Madhya Pradesh government decided to roll back the land pooling scheme in the Ujjain Simhastha area to protect local interests.

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, a key accused in the Baba Siddique murder case, is being extradited to India from the US to face charges for his crimes.

International

India announced it will host a Global Big Cats Summit next year to foster international cooperation on conserving big cat species and their habitats.

Human Rights Watch declared that the death sentence against Sheikh Hasina violates international fair trial standards, citing that she was tried in absentia without defense.

US Border Patrol agents have arrested hundreds of individuals in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of a ramped-up immigration enforcement operation in the region.

Business

The government is investigating potential security risks, debating if GenAI models can track official prompts and leverage citizen data for foreign strategic insights.

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran warned that IPOs are increasingly serving as exit vehicles for early investors rather than raising long-term capital for company growth.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey expressed an ambitious goal to double the investor base in India over the next 3-5 years, reflecting market buoyancy.

Sports

Aman Khan’s aggressive knock delayed the inevitable, but Mumbai remains dominant in the Ranji Trophy clash against Puducherry, who still trail significantly in the match.

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi played a solid, quick draw against Wei Yi in the first game of their Chess World Cup quarterfinal match.

Education

CBSE has released the subject-wise marks division for Class 10 and 12 board exams in 2026, clarifying the weightage for theory and practical papers.

No Indian institution entered the top 200 in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2026, with IIT Delhi dropping rank but remaining the country’s best.

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