School assembly news headlines for February 20: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the day

Morning is the ideal time to catch up on the latest developments across key sectors. Keeping track of important national, international, sports and business news sharpens the mind and helps students grow into informed citizens. Here is your quick bulletin for the school assembly, highlighting the top stories making headlines today.

School assembly news headlines for February 20: National news

SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in cheating case
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in a multi-crore rupees cheating case lodged in Rajasthan.


AI Summit: Aswini Vaishnaw unveils 'New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments'
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday unveiled the “New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments”, a voluntary framework adopted by leading global frontier AI companies and Indian innovators to promote inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence development.

AI Summit schedule: Modi, Macron, tech CEOs take centre stage on day 4
Day 4 of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 will feature a packed line-up of global leaders, policymakers and technology executives at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with a series of high-profile keynotes and fireside conversations scheduled through the morning.

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Son seeks probe, says black box not easily destroyed
Jay Pawar, the younger son of Ajit Pawar, has demanded a thorough probe into the "possible serious lapses" behind the air crash that claimed his father's life, and stressed that an aircraft's black box cannot get destroyed easily.

School assembly news headlines for February 20: International news

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes southern Iran, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude ‌5.5 ⁠struck southern ⁠Iran, the German Research Centre for ⁠Geosciences (GFZ) said ‌on Thursday.

Suspected gas leakage in Karachi kills 16, including children
At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning.

Eight skiers confirmed dead in California avalanche, one still missing
At least eight skiers died in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, and a ninth is presumed dead, authorities said on Wednesday, making the disaster one of the deadliest single avalanches in U.S. history.

School assembly news headlines for February 20: Sports news

Stop playing big shots across the line initially: Gavaskar tells Abhishek
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes Abhishek Sharma is struggling to cope with the weight of expectations in the ongoing T20 World Cup and wants the big-hitting opener to avoid playing across the line at the start of his innings.

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes most capped international player in women’s cricket history
Team India Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur has scripted history as she has now become the most capped international player in women's cricket history. The Indian veteran cricketer achieved the milestone on Thursday as she walked out to captain the Women in Blue for their second T20I of the three-match series against Australia in Australia.

India must find a way to deal with finger spinners in Super 8s
India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has acknowledged two pressing issues facing the team heading into the Super 8s of T20 World Cup: the predictability of the left-handed top-order and the batters' struggles against finger spinners.

School assembly news headlines for February 20: Business news

Moderna says FDA will consider new flu shot after resolving public dispute
The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna's new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company's application for the first-of-its-kind shot.

Bank of America offers art consulting to wealthy clients as collectors increase loans demand
Bank of America is launching an art consulting service for its wealthy clients, as new generations of collectors command changes in art auctions and more wealthy clients are using their art as collateral for loans.

School assembly news headlines for February 20: Thought of the Day

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs