Today’s News Headlines for School Assembly Today, Nov 17: Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death, rise in African swine fever & more

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, ia awarded a death sentence by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD).

Alarming rise in African swine fever prompts pork sale ban in 7 Assam districts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed measures to strengthen the “longstanding multifaceted partnership” with Bahrain during a phone call with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.

NIA has taken into its custody a Kashmir-based aide of Umar Nabi, the doctor who allegedly drove the car that exploded outside the Red Fort Metro station on November 10.

The Jammu and Kashmir government announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each of the deceased in the accidental blast at Nowgam police station.

Sports

At the Eden Gardens Test Match, India lost at home yet again, and Simon Harmer led South Africa’s famous win

Kiaan secures best Indian finish at FIA Karting World Cup

Shubman Gill hospitalised with neck spasm, doubtful for remainder of series. Following further scans, it was decided that he would spend the night at the hospital as a precautionary measure.

Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane was ruled out of Mumbai’s Group D Ranji Trophy fixture against Puducherry at the Wankhede Stadium.

International

Ukraine is working to resume the exchange of prisoners with Russia, hoping for the release of 1,200 Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Security Council chief said.

Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the situation in the Middle East, including developments in Gaza, Iran’s nuclear programme and Syria, in a phone call, the Kremlin said.

Business

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) notified the long-awaited data protection rules, paving the way for India to have a functional privacy law, eight years after the Supreme Court ruled it as a fundamental right.

FinMin tells insurers, hospitals to take steps to lower healthcare costs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will take up the recent report of the high-level committee on conflict of interest, disclosures and related matters of its members and officials for discussion in its meeting next month, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.

Education

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has suspended the membership of Al-Falah University, Faridabad, citing concerns over the institution’s lack of “good standing,” and has directed the university to immediately remove the AIU name and logo from all platforms.

West Bengal’s first private veterinary college opens in Hooghly’s Mogra, admissions through NEET