Looking for news updates for your school morning assembly? Here are the top headlines for today, August 23, covering National, International, Sports, and Business news — perfect to help students stay informed and present confidently.
National
The Supreme Court ruled that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR must be sterilised, dewormed, vaccinated, and then released back to their original locations instead of being confined to shelters.
OpenAI, the Sam Altman-led multi-billion-dollar AI startup, is officially establishing its presence in India by opening a new office in New Delhi.
All the zonal veterinary officers were also directed to hand over stray dogs to the nearest ABC centres.
Business
RBI paper on monetary policy says raising inflation target above 4% could erode policy gains
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The RBI’s discussion paper cautioned that raising India’s inflation target now could undermine the monetary policy framework and erode hard-won policy gains of the past decade.
Sports
The Bill applies to all online money gaming platforms irrespective of whether they are games of skill or chance, a distinction the industry had lobbied hard for in the past. (File)
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament and awaiting Presidential assent, has cast uncertainty over the future of online gaming firms and their dependent ecosystem of sports, players, teams, and broadcasters.
Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh play out draws in third round of Sinquefield Cup 2025.
Education
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Hundreds of Indian students in the US have been left in limbo after the sudden revocation of their F-1 visas this April, despite their SEVIS records being reinstated later. Now stranded in India, they face cancelled internships, halted weddings, mounting debts, and uncertainty over fresh visa approvals. Read more
World
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested over alleged misuse of state funds.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticised the new 25% US tariff on Indian energy imports from Russia, with policymakers fearing India is a “soft target” in Washington’s bid to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.
