School assembly news headlines for September 2: Top India, world, sports and business updates

School assembly news headlines for September 2: Keeping up with the news is a simple way to understand what is happening around us and stay aware of important events. From major developments in India and the world to the latest updates from sports and business, every day brings stories that can shape conversations and offer useful current affairs knowledge. Here is a roundup of the key headlines students should know for September 2, 2026.

India

• NCLT five-member Bench stays approval of Subhash Chandra’s Rs 6.25-crore repayment plan
• CJP calls off September 5 protest march after Centre gives assurances over withdrawal of FIRs
• Supreme Court seeks Centre’s stand on use of totalisers in elections
• PM Modi praises 7.8% growth despite wars and instability; renews appeal for austerity measures
• Supreme Court quashes FIRs against NEET protestors under Article 142
• PM Modi returns to New Delhi after attending the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek
• Indian Railways approves Rs 170 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 712-km stretch of Moradabad division
• Government begins calibrated release of onion buffer stocks brought through Kanda Express from Nashik
• Government reduces sugar stockholding limit from 4,000 to 2,000 quintals
• Pralhad Joshi says AI is becoming increasingly integrated into society
• Amit Shah praises SSB’s role in humanitarian aid and rescue operations during Nepal tragedy
• Virendra Kumar says government is ensuring no caste or community is excluded from development schemes
• Akashvani’s FM Gold marks its Silver Jubilee
• Government targets Rs 3 lakh crore in annual defence production, says Sanjay Seth
• Union Minister Bhupender Yadav meets German counterpart Carsten Schneider in New Delhi
• More than 7.8 crore ITRs filed for AY 2026-27 by August 31, Income Tax Department says
• Indian Embassy in Kathmandu issues details on identification and repatriation of Nepal flood victims
• New Delhi rejects Court of Arbitration award on the Indus Water Treaty
• Kiren Rijiju meets Serbian leaders to discuss stronger India-Serbia ties

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International

• PM Modi calls on SCO countries to work together to dismantle the terror ecosystem
• Nepal flash flood aftermath: More than 11,000 people rescued as search operations intensify
• Nepal flood death toll reaches 987 following widespread devastation
• US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns, White House says
• Donald Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks
• Magsaysay honours go to a Singapore lawyer, Bangladeshi aid giver and Myanmar activist
• 26th SCO Summit begins in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• Nepal rescuers blast a hillside while searching for hydropower workers
• China holds memorial services for victims of deadly Tibet flash floods
• BNM stages protest in Utrecht, Netherlands
• Indian officials continue efforts to help families identify and repatriate mortal remains from Nepal
• PM Modi says the entire ecosystem supporting terrorism must be dismantled at the SCO Summit

Sports

• Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football
• Pakistan sacks head coach and sends seven players home ahead of third Test against England
• Argentines thank Messi for his contribution after his international retirement announcement
• Shelton advances at the US Open after a shaky start against Griekspoor
• Aryna Sabalenka beats Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open
• Duleep Trophy semi-final: Tilak and Shreyas put South ahead
• Central and East zones cancel each other out in Duleep Trophy action
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and East Zone move closer to the Duleep Trophy final
• Australia selectors focus on an ‘important’ stepping stone towards defending their ODI World Cup title
• Japan Cricket CEO issues statement amid concerns over Asian Games hotel arrangements
• Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to Lionel Messi announcing international retirement draws attention

Business

• India’s real GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27, beating the RBI’s 7% estimate
• Manufacturing expands 9.2% while services grow 10% in the April-June quarter
• Government cuts sugar stockholding limit for dealers to 2,000 quintals from September 15
• Nifty closes at 24,055 while Sensex slips marginally amid global uncertainty
• Indian Railways approves Rs 675 crore projects across West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
• Rail projects include an 11-km freight bypass in West Bengal and electronic interlocking at 21 Bihar stations
• Kavach 4.0 approved for 712 route km in Uttar Pradesh under the latest railway projects
• Jan Dhan scheme highlighted for its role in expanding financial inclusion
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in the US
• Global bond sell-off deepens as oil prices cross $90 and inflation concerns rise