News Headlines for School Assembly, January 10th: From the ED accusing Mamata Banerjee of “forcibly” interfering with legal search and seizure operations to Iran experiencing large-scale anti-government
protests, here are the day’s top news highlights.
Top National News:
– The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged before the Calcutta High Court that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “forcibly” interfered with lawful search and seizure operations conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and removed digital devices and key documents from the custody of its officers with the aid of state police personnel.
– A Delhi court on Friday stated that RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members “acted as a criminal syndicate” while framing criminal charges against them in the alleged railways land-for-jobs scam, accepting the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) case of an overarching conspiracy behind the appointments.
Top International News:
– Amid US President Donald Trump’s persistent threats to annex Greenland, the country’s defence ministry stated that soldiers will be required to shoot first and ask questions later if the United States invades Greenland.
– Iran is facing one of its most serious waves of unrest in recent years, with massive anti-government protests spreading rapidly across the country.
Top Sports News:
– Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 career points, hitting the mark with a smooth 13-foot baseline fadeaway midway through the fourth quarter of a 131–122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Top Business News:
– Benchmark indices deepened their losses on Friday, marking a fifth consecutive session of decline and logging their worst weekly performance since September 2025. At the close, the Sensex ended at 83,576.24, down 604.72 points or 0.72 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 settled at 25,683.30, slipping 193.55 points or 0.75 per cent.
– As the Q3 results season begins next week, India Inc is poised to post its strongest earnings growth in the past two years, with Motilal Oswal projecting a 16% year-on-year profit increase for companies within its coverage universe.
Top Education News:
– Amid severe cold wave, schools in Chandigarh have extended the winter break till January 13.
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