Today News Headlines for School Assembly, August 25, 2026: IIT Delhi 5-member panel to probe student death

School Assembly News Headlines for Today, August 25, 2026: Here are the top school assembly news headlines for August 25. Key highlights of the day include the External Affair Minister S Jaishankar meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Railways launching a special drive to clear drinking water tanks at stations, Iranian security chief sending a warning to nations joining US sanctions against Tehran, ICC penalising Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan fast bowler Asitha Fernando for getting into an argument, Indian Railways reaching the completion of the first high-speed test track, NBEMS flagging claims of NEET PG 2026 paper leak as fake and more.

The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Putin informed Jaishankar that sectors such as energy, fertilisers, nuclear energy and high technology would be given priority by Russia among the areas of bilateral cooperation with India.

IIT-Delhi has constituted a five-member External Inquiry Committee to probe the circumstances leading to the death of an MSc Physics student. About 300 students protested on campus demanding an independent inquiry into his death.

The Indian Railways has introduced a special drive to clean drinking water tanks and filters installed at railway stations, primarily focusing on hygiene, maintenance and water quality. The zonal railways have been advised to conduct inspections of the water sources, treatment and filtration plants, underground and overhead tanks, PVC tanks, water booths, taps and water dispensing points.

The Bihar government has announced the formation of a five-member expert committee headed by a serving or retired judge to suggest examination reforms and measures to prevent paper leaks. The panel will have three months to submit its report and will examine reforms across school, university, competitive and entrance examinations.

The security chief of Iran, Mohsen Rezaei, has warned countries joining the US sanctions against Tehran would be considered hostile, adding that Iran would retaliate against their interests.

Typhoon Narra has caused disastrous floods and landslides across southern China and northern Vietnam. The floodwater has damaged infrastructure and crops and has displaced around 54,000 people in China. In Vietnam, at least one person died and more than 4,300 households were displaced after heavy downpour resulted in floods and landslides.

Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan fast bowler Asitha Fernando have been penalized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for engaging in an altercation on Day 1 of the second Test between the two sides. Both the players have been fined 25 percent of their match fee and handed a demerit point.

Indian badminton players, PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty, have withdrawn their names from the upcoming China Masters Super 750 tournament, scheduled to start from September 1. The tournament stands as the only major BWF World Tour event before the Asian Games.

Indian Railways is almost at the end of completing the first high-speed test track. The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) is developing the track at a cost of Rs 967.07 crore. The track is located between Gudha and Thathana Mithri in Rajasthan’s Nawa region, about 70 km from Jaipur.

The global AI boom has caused a shortage of memory chips, increasing the prices of consumer electronics. As a result of this inflation, products like smartphones and TVs have seen years’ worth of price increases within just six months of 2026.

Ahead of the NEET PG 2026 scheduled for August 30, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has warned candidates against 'misleading' and 'bogus' claims of alleged leak of the question paper circulating on various social media platforms.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has conferred 3,763 degrees to 3,442 students during the 2025-26 academic year, including a record 620 PhD degrees, at the institute's 64th Convocation.