Students preparing for school assemblies on December 23, 2025 , can find the latest news headlines here. This article provides clear and simple updates from India, around the world, and in sports. All news items are current up to December 22, 2025 . This will help students gather facts and prepare their news speeches effectively for their daily school assembly.
National News Updates
- The Central government has strongly denied reports that the way Aravalli hills are defined has changed. These reports suggested the change would allow more large-scale mining. The government stated on December 21, 2025 , that the Supreme Court has already ordered a freeze on issuing new mining permits in the Aravalli region.
- In Tamil Nadu , a special check of voter lists led to the removal of 2.6 lakh more women than men. This data highlights a notable difference in the deletion of voters based on gender during the voter roll update.
- An Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 helicopter was used to transport a tigress. The tigress was moved from Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan . This important wildlife transfer took place from the Sukatra airstrip.
- The President of India has given assent to the new SHANTI Bill . This important law opens up the nuclear energy sector, allowing private companies to participate. This is a significant step for private involvement in a sensitive sector.
- About eight passenger trains were cancelled for three days across railway routes. This disruption was due to frequent movements of wild elephants between the states of Jharkhand and Odisha , ensuring safety for both animals and passengers.
International News Updates
- Security measures were significantly tightened at the Indian Assistant High Commission and a visa centre in Bangladesh . This increase in security was a direct response to ongoing public protests in the country.
- The United States has described its recent discussions with Ukraine and several European nations as "constructive." These talks focused on efforts to find a peaceful end to the ongoing war with Russia .
- Bangladesh publicly rejected comments made by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA’s remarks were concerning a public demonstration that had taken place in New Delhi .
- Former US President Donald Trump has removed nearly 30 career diplomats from their positions as ambassadors. This move reflects a significant change in diplomatic leadership within the US.
- The Indian Visa Application Centre in Chattogram, Bangladesh , has indefinitely suspended its operations. This means visa services at this particular centre are stopped for an unknown period.
Sports News Updates
- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the official launch of a brand new football competition. The new league will be known as the AFC Nations League , aiming to boost regional football.
- Golfer Sukhman Singh , who hails from Noida , achieved a victory in the IGU Amateur Golf event. His win marks an important achievement for him in amateur golf.
- Indian professional golfer Shubhankar Sharma finished in the 32nd position at the Mauritius Open . The tournament title was eventually won by Louis Schaper after a closely contested play-off round.
- The Indian women's cricket team secured a strong victory against Sri Lanka . India won the first Women’s Twenty20 International match by eight wickets , showing a dominant performance.
- David Conway , a cricketer from New Zealand , created a new piece of history in Test cricket. He became the first New Zealand batsman to score both a double century and a century in the same Test match.
