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News Headlines for School Assembly, October 29, 2025: From Punjab witnessing season’s highest single-day spike of 147 farm fires to Pakistan offering Dhaka to use Karachi Port for the export of their goods and products, check out the top news highlights for October 29th. Top National News: – Punjab on Monday recorded the season’s highest single-day spike of 147 farm fires, taking the total number of stubble-burning incidents since September 15 to 890, according to data from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). – A woman in Kolkata has alleged she was physically assaulted and sexually abused at a nightclub at a five-star hotel in the city. In her complaint, the woman named Nasir Khan, previously convicted in the 2012 Park Street gang rape case as one of the accused. – Panic gripped the residents of New Shayampet in Telangana on Sunday morning after a shocking stray dog attack left a seven-year-old girl, Srija, injured and traumatised. Top International News: – Amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh, Islamabad has seized the opportunity to draw Dhaka closer by offering the use of Karachi Port for the export of their goods and products. – In a development that could redefine India’s position in global aviation, state-owned aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a MoU with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation to manufacture a Russian-designed passenger jet for use within India. Top Sports News: – India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have etched their names in the history books, becoming the first-ever Indian mixed doubles pair to qualify for the prestigious WTT Finals. Top News in Business: – India’s industrial output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 4% in September 2025 — unchanged from the growth recorded in August — according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Top News in Education: – Certain states in southern India have declared holidays in select districts where Cyclone Montha alerts have been issued including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.
