Today News Headlines for School Assembly, September 25, 2026
School Assembly News Headlines for Today, September 25, 2026: Key highlights include IIT professors demanding clear protocols for handling students in examination malpractice cases, the Iranian President saying that Iran would not surrender to the US but would agree to diplomatic talks, China crossing the 100-medal mark in the Asian Games 2026, the Centre reducing import duties on edible oils ahead of the festive season, NBEMS releasing the NEET PG 2026 result six days before the announced date and more.
Faculty members across several IITs have called for creating clear norms for handling students in examination malpractice cases, amid IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s alleged death by suicide row.
Moreover, IIT Bombay is rethinking disciplinary action against the professor
The Ministry of Railways will begin the construction of the Second Saraighat Rail-Cum-Road Bridge in Assam, along with doubling the Agthori-Kamakhya railway track. The project will be covered under the administrative jurisdiction of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone.
FSSAI has today proposed a nationwide ban on analogue paneer. The body has released draft rules.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, carrying a photograph of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said that Iran would not surrender to the United States but has kept its doors open for diplomatic talks.
China has crossed the 100-medal mark in the Asian Games 2026 as its athletes bagged a total of 101 medals, including 67 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze, as on the sixth day. Japan stands second in the table with a total of 74 medals while India has so far clinched 15 medals in the tournament.
Iranian rower Kimia Zarei, who trained alone at home for 45 days during the US-Iran war, using an ergometer, has clinched a gold medal with Zeinab Norouzi in the women’s lightweight double sculls at the Asian Games 2026.
The Railway Board has approved the induction of two new train services, namely Pune-Beed Express and Pratapnagar-Tanda Road MEMU across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, along with nine new train stops.
The Centre has cut Basic Customs Duty (BCD) or import duties on palm, soybean and sunflower oils ahead of the festive season. Crude sunflower oil will now attract zero percent duty, while duties on crude palm and soybean oils have been reduced to 5%. The revised rates come into effect on September 24.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the NEET PG 2026 result on its official website. The answer key along with individual scorecards and candidates’ response sheet will be released on or after October 1.
Sangita Srivastava has taken charge as the Vice Chancellor (VC) of Allahabad University (AU) for the second time in a row, making her the first person in the history of the university to be reappointed at this post. She is also the first woman to hold the top post.
