School Assembly News Headlines for September 29: Top India, world, sports and business news

School Assembly News Headlines for tomorrow, September 29, 2026, bring updates from India and around the world, along with the latest developments in sports and business. Key stories include a Supreme Court decision on UPI charges, Asian Games medals for India, developments in international affairs, and a new Indian satellite mission.

School Assembly News Headlines: India

• The Supreme Court has refused to stay the Centre’s decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. Under the framework, a 0.4% MDR will be charged on person-to-merchant UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 15.
• Bank unions have deferred their planned three-day nationwide strike following an assurance from the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay launched a one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns.
• El Niño may become “very strong” by late 2026, with experts warning of an elevated risk for India.
• Delhi’s winter pollution plan proposes doubling parking charges and allowing work-from-home for employees in offices.
• The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) launched the first 100-metre-long steel bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in Maharashtra. The bridge weighs around 1,405 tonnes.
• The Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms consulted former ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan, who headed the committee formed by the Centre after the 2024 NEET-UG paper leak.
• IIT Jammu held its seventh convocation and conferred 420 degrees, including 209 B.Tech, 124 M.Tech, 23 M.Sc. and 64 PhD degrees.

School Assembly News Headlines: International

• Iran has insisted on a diplomatic solution after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace plan.
• Russia has reportedly struck Ukraine’s largest mobile provider and hit data centres.
• Five people have been arrested as UK counter-terror police investigate a major incident at a UK airbase used by US forces.
• Anthropic and OpenAI have raised concerns about AI safety and are seeking to influence discussions on how artificial intelligence should be controlled.
• Taylor Swift won Video of the Year at the MTV Awards and became the most-awarded artist.
• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met a bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by Representative Brian Mast. Discussions included the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, India-US ties, energy security, counter-terrorism and freedom of navigation.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly pulled from the rubble of a Tehran hospital after US and Israeli strikes hit the facility, according to Iranian cleric Mohsen Heydari in a statement to Qatari channel Al Araby.

School Assembly News Headlines: Sports

• Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane said only Virat Kohli could achieve Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries.
• India qualified for the Asian Games semifinals after its T20I match against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain.
• Indian pistol shooter Esha Singh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Asian Games 2026 after a shoot-off defeat to China’s Xiao.
• India’s Pincky Balhara secured a bronze medal in Kurash after losing her 78 kg semifinal.
• Boxer Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the semifinal and secured a medal.
• China has crossed the 200-medal mark at the Asian Games 2026, with 205 medals comprising 119 gold, 48 silver and 38 bronze. India has won 37 medals, including four gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze.

School Assembly News Headlines: Business

• Indian space startup TakeMe2Space is set to launch its MOI-1A spacecraft on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission on October 1. The sub-50 kg satellite carries Nvidia Orin NX edge-computing processors and is designed to process data in orbit instead of transmitting raw information to Earth.
• Kerala Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh said the state plans to double tourism revenue from around Rs 45,000 crore last year to Rs 90,000 crore within five years.