School Assembly News Headlines For 18th October: Top National, International & Other News

School Assembly News Headlines For 18th October: Top National, International & Other News

News Headlines for School Assembly, October 18, 2025: From PM Modi's meeting with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Badr Abdelatty to Tanvi Sharma storming into the women's singles semifinals at the BWF World Junior Championships, here are the top news highlights for October 18th.

– Amid child deaths linked to a toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, a government hospital in Gwalior is now facing a complaint over worms allegedly found in a bottle of antibiotic medicine given to a child," officials said.

– Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Badr Abdelatty, in New Delhi and lauded Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's role in the Gaza Peace Agreement, describing it as a vital step toward stability in the region.

– Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has opined that US President Donald Trump has misplayed his hand with India by imposing massive tariffs on the country's imports.

– An earthquake of magnitude 5.66 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Friday, with a depth of 10 kilometer, reported the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

– Top seed Tanvi Sharma guaranteed India a medal at the BWF World Junior Championships after storming into the women's singles semifinals with a thrilling comeback win over Japan's Saki Matsumoto on Friday. In doing so, she became the first Indian to secure a BWF World Junior Championships medal in 17 years.

– Germany's Lothar Matthaus, FIFA World Cup-winning captain and Bundesliga legend, was announced as the official ambassador of the Bengal Super League (BSL) in Kolkata on Friday.

– Indian equities extended their winning streak for the third straight session on Friday, with the benchmarks touching a fresh 52-week high during the day ahead of Diwali. At the close, the BSE Sensex settled at 83,952.19, up 484.53 points (0.58%), while the NSE Nifty50 ended at 25,709.85, higher by 124.55 points (0.49%).

– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, will address a joint press conference today at noon with the focus on how GST reforms are influencing festive season sales and consumer sentiment.

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– The Uttar Pradesh government under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has started scholarship distribution for the financial year 2025–26 earlier than ever before, beginning in September, officials said.

Source: News18
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