School Assembly News Headlines: 13 October 2026

National news

1. Ministry of Panchayati Raj to undertake cleanliness drive and disposal of pending matters on 14 October 2026 under Special Campaign 6.0 (PIB (Govt. of India))
2. Ministry of Heavy Industries and its Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) & Autonomous Bodies(ABs) observes Special Campaign 6 (PIB (Govt. of India))
3. 10th National Convention of Agrivision–2026 held in New Delhi (PIB (Govt. of India))
4. CEA Brainstorming Event: Making Indian Power Sector AI Enabled (PIB (Govt. of India))

International news

1. 2 Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over alleged plot to down flydubai aircraft (The Hindu)
2. Hezbollah announces aid for displaced in Lebanon, despite pressures (The Hindu)
3. Houthis say multiple airstrikes hit areas in Yemen under their control (The Hindu)

Business & economy

1. 6.14% growth registered in freight loading in September 2026 over September 2025: Indian Railways (The Hindu)
2. RBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: Nirmala Sitharaman (The Hindu)

Sports news

1. Smriti Mandhana stays atop ODI rankings, Australian players make gains (The Hindu)
2. Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma honoured with ICC ‘Player of the Month’ (The Hindu)

Thought for the day: this day in history

1. 2013: During the Hindu festival of Navaratri at a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, rumours about an impending bridge collapse caused a stampede that resulted in 115 deaths.
2. 2019: At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei (pictured) set the marathon world record for women running in a mixed-sex race.
3. 2016: The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, died after 70 years on the throne, at which point was the longest-reigning current monarch.

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