School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the day

School assemblies play an important role in keeping students updated on key developments in India and across the globe while enhancing their awareness of current affairs. Covering major policy decisions, judicial updates, global diplomacy, business highlights, and sports achievements, these headlines offer a quick snapshot of the day’s most significant events. Here are the top school assembly news headlines for July 29, 2026.

School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: National news

Delhi govt approves Lakshmi Yojana scheme to provide financial assistance to women
The Delhi government on Tuesday approved the 'Delhi Lakshmi Yojana', which provides financial support to women.


Bombay HC to hear Nitin Gadkari's plea against Meta, Google, X over AI deepfakes on August 5
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said it would hear on August 5 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's suit against Meta, X Corp, Google LLC and unknown persons for "defamatory" deepfakes and AI-generated posts uploaded against him over the ethanol policy.

NEET protest violence: SC orders safeguards for protesters' digital data, release of under-18 detainees
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that protests are an integral part of a democracy as it heard petitions alleging police excesses against students demonstrating over the alleged NEET paper leak and other examination irregularities. The court also directed police in all states to ensure that digital data collected from protesters is preserved and not brought into the public domain.

Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra suspended for two days
The Char Dham Yatra was suspended for two days on Tuesday due to landslides blocking pilgrimage routes and a heavy rain alert, an officer said.

School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: International news

Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency
Aurora's 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out.

Israel's yellow line, a shifting edge of war pushing Gazans from home
On a road in Gaza City's Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the edge of Israel's expanding military zone stood amid the rubble nearby.

School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: Sports news

India announces Test squad for Sri Lanka series, Shubman Gill named captain
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka, with Shubman Gill set to lead the side and KL Rahul named vice-captain.

"He told me that lifestyle": Sanju Samson speaks on receiving advice from Virat Kohli
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson opened up on advice he received from batting legend Virat Kohli during a gym session related to fitness, lifestyle and discipline and how he tried to implement it in his life.

School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: Business news

French jet engine maker Safran raises targets after record first-half margin
French jet engine maker Safran joined its partner GE Aerospace in raising financial targets after posting stronger-than-expected first-half profits on Tuesday.

Mercedes Benz reports Q2 profit boost but flags China woes for car sales
German premium carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported a 22% rise in second-quarter operating profit but flagged weakness in its core cars business on Tuesday, ‌now ⁠forecasting a ⁠drop in overall sales due to problems in China.

School Assembly News Headlines, July 29, 2026: Thought of the Day

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill