School assembly news headlines for October 1: Top India, international, sports and business updates

School assembly news headlines for October 1 bring students a concise roundup of the latest developments across India, international affairs, sports and business. From major government decisions and security operations to global developments, technology launches, sporting victories and key business updates, these headlines cover the important stories to know before the school day begins.

India

• INDIA bloc announces ‘Save Democracy March’ from October 2 to 8
• Operation Korag: Top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist ‘Moosa’ killed in encounter in J&K
• EC removes added declaration from online Form 6 in states where SIR is over
• EAM Jaishankar warns of a ‘major food crisis’ globally amid ongoing conflicts
• Apple Pay launches in India after years of global rollout, with Axis Bank as first partner
• ₹3,000 crore drugs seized from Iranian boat in Arabian Sea; 5 Pakistan nationals detained
• Three Indian relatives taking illegal route to US go missing; family claims abduction in Ethiopia
• Cabinet approves ₹1.86 lakh crore electricity grid upgrade scheme
• Data centre surge triggers CEA study on grid stability
• Rains ease peak power demand in September
• Blast at MRPL facility in Mangaluru injures one person
• Indian Coast Guard catches Pakistanis in Iranian dhow carrying 526 kg drugs worth ₹3,000 crore
• India’s fighter jet engine efforts get boost as Kaveri engine clears key step in Russia, ready for integration with stealth UCAV Ghatak

International

• Israel-bound flight lands in Saudi Arabia after reported stabbing in cockpit
• Trump says Iran will “give up”, claims US took record oil out of Strait of Hormuz
• Trump calls Sundar Pichai ‘monster’; Google CEO responds, “Hopefully a better tagline”
• US military says withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
• New BMW 3 Series unveiled in Germany, costs more than 75,000 euros

Sports

• India defend Asian Games archery team gold medals, win women’s and mixed events
• India’s gold rush continues as Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai win mixed trap shooting title
• Men’s archery compound team wins another gold for India, beats China in final
• Manchester City found guilty of all charges of breaching Premier League regulations

Business

• Mumbai property market continues strong run, records best-ever September with 12,560 registrations
• Skoda Auto India to hike car prices by up to 1.2% from October 1
• Shiva Cement to merge with JSW Cement; board approves 5:41 swap ratio
• India’s 8% global gems and jewellery share has room to grow: NITI Aayog