Students preparing for their school assembly on December 20, 2025 , can find the latest news updates here. This article brings you important news from India and around the world, along with updates from the sports field. All news is updated until December 19, 2025 . Read on to get clear and simple facts for your news report.
National News Updates
Police in Chhattisgarh's Sukma carried out an operation on Thursday . During this action, at least three Maoists were killed. Among those killed was one woman. This information came from the police.
Rajnath Singh said that 'Operation Sindoor' showed the true power of India's air force . He highlighted the strength of the country's air defense.
The Opposition parties in parliament held an overnight protest. They were protesting against a new bill known as the 'G RAM G bill'. The protest happened after the bill was passed.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized 169 properties . These properties are valued at about ₹3,436.56 crore . This action is part of a case where PACL Limited and others are accused of wrongly taking about ₹48,000 crore .
Former employees of Kingfisher Airlines will receive money that was owed to them for a long time. They will get a total payment of ₹311.67 crore .
International News Updates
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new law about defense policy. This law talks about the U.S. working more closely with India . It also mentions the Quad group to help achieve common goals for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to deal with issues from China .
President Trump has stopped a program that allowed people to get green cards through a lottery. This decision came after a suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings had entered the U.S. through this program.
Leaders from the European Union (EU) made a deal on Friday, December 19, 2025 . They agreed to give Ukraine a loan of €90-billion . This money will help Ukraine cover its upcoming money needs. However, the leaders could not agree on using money frozen from Russia to fund this loan.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed a new U.K. Ambassador to the United States . The previous diplomat was removed from his job because of his connections to Jeffrey Epstein , who was convicted of sex offenses.
Australia will start a new program to buy back guns from people. This plan was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday, December 19, 2025 . It follows a mass shooting that happened in Sydney . Hundreds of people gathered at Bondi Beach to remember the victims.
Sports News Updates
India is playing against Sri Lanka in the Under 19 Asia Cup Semi-Final . The match is taking place in Dubai .
Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj and Chirag won their match. They defeated the Indonesian team of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri .
The chairman of the IPL, Dhumal , suggested that the Rajasthan Royals (RR) team might change its home base to Pune . He also shared hope for Bengaluru as another possible venue for matches.
Ishan Kishan led his team, Jharkhand , to win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . This was their first time winning this important cricket tournament.
Former cricketer Anjum Chopra said that Harmanpreet Kaur is still the best person to lead the Indian cricket team .
