3 min readNew DelhiSep 17, 2026 05:23 PM ISTToday News Headlines for School Assembly, September 18, 2026School Assembly News Headlines for Today, September 18, 2026: Key highlights include Indian forces shooting two militants in J-K in an encounter, the US assembly giving President Donald Trump the power to impose a 100 per cent tariff on India, the Indian sports ministry approving a 503-member contingent for the Asian Games 2026, TikTok founder Zhang Yiming surpassing Gautam Adani to become Asia’s richest person, NTA releasing the examination schedule for upcoming national-level entrance exams, and more.National NewsTwo unidentified terrorists were shot down in an overnight encounter with security forces in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, after suspicious movement was detected in the Majalta area.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X to dismiss claims of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chinese President Xi Jinping falling ill after attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.World NewsThe United States (US) has passed the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026“, providing US President Donald Trump with authority to impose 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, including India and China.Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed that the Saudi strikes in the country killed one person and targeted three telecommunications towers, according to Houthi media reports.Sports NewsThe sports ministry in India has approved a 503-athlete contingent, comprising 269 men and 234 women, for the Asian Games 2026. The Games are scheduled for September 19 to October 4, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The selected athletes will compete across 36 disciplines.India women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will begin its Asian Games 2026 campaign against hosts Japan in the quarterfinal on September 18 at Kōrogi Sports Park in Nisshin.Story continues below this adBusiness NewsAccording to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, TikTok founder Zhang Yiming has surpassed Gautam Adani to become Asia’s richest person for the first time. His fortune has crossed $105 billion, increasing more than eightfold from $13 billion in March 2019.As per media reports, the government has no plans to roll back the proposed 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000.Education NewsThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the examination calendar for the upcoming national-level entrance exam cycles. The JEE Main 2027 session 1 is tentatively scheduled to begin on January 22.LinkedIn’s Top MBA Programs 2026 ranking places the Indian School of Business (ISB) fifth globally, making it the highest-ranked Indian B-school. Other institutes featured in the global top 100 include IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Indore, IIFT and IIM Udaipur.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogIndia vs Afghanistan Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20: Will Sanju Samson continue his good form?11 minutes agoWorld News Today Live Updates: Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi strikes targeted telecom towers, killed one57 minutes agoIndia News Live Updates, 17 September 2026: 3 Indians repatriated from Kenya after being kidnapped2 hours agoIndia news Highlights, 16 September 2026: India voices concern over attempted drone attack on Mecca21 hours agoIndia News Live Updates, 15 September 2026 |BRS files breach of privilege notice against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy2 days agoAdvertisement