School assembly news headlines August 12: Independence Day spirit, top news, fun facts, and quotes to inspire your morning
Once the patriotic cheer has set the tone, here are the top headlines from India, the world, and the sports arena for you to share with your classmates. We've also included two fascinating facts about today, along with some motivational quotes to inspire everyone for the day ahead.
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PM Modi holds phone call with Zelenskyy, stresses the need for an 'early, peaceful resolution' of the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
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Supreme Court directs Delhi government to round up stray dogs and move them to shelters.
Air India to suspend Delhi–Washington flights from 1 September due to a reduced Boeing 787 fleet and Pakistan airspace closure.
Despite record enrolment, over 45,000 engineering seats remain vacant this year.
World News
Colombian presidential candidate, shot twice in the head at a rally in Bogota, passes away.
After the UK, France and Australia also announce recognition of Palestine.
Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza.
Heavy rains in southern Japan trigger flooding and mudslides, leaving several people missing.
North Korea warns of retaliation against South Korea–US military drills, despite signs of easing tensions.
Sports News
Bodhana Sivanandan, Indian-origin chess prodigy from England, becomes the youngest girl to beat a grandmaster.
Another Japanese boxer, Hiromasa Urakawa, dies after fight injuries, second such tragedy in Japan in a week.
Sports Bill passed in Lok Sabha, hailed as the 'single biggest reform in sports since independence,' says Mansukh Mandaviya.
NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch accidentally falls out of his stationary Chevy while celebrating on the window.
Annu Rani throws past 62m mark, Animesh Kujur takes 200m gold.
Interesting Facts of the Day
World Elephant Day
is celebrated on 12 August to raise awareness about the urgent need to protect Asian and African elephants from poaching, habitat loss, and human–elephant conflict. The event was launched in 2012.
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Quote of the Day
Here are 10 quotes you can use to motivate your classmates:
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'The best way to predict the future is to create it.' — Abraham Lincoln
'You are never too small to make a difference.' — Greta Thunberg
'Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.' — Dalai Lama
'Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.' — Theodore Roosevelt
'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.' — Winston Churchill
'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.' — Nelson Mandela
'A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.' — Albert Einstein
'The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.' — Franklin D. Roosevelt
'Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.' — Peter Marshall
'Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.' — Mahatma Gandhi
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