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The school assembly news headlines for today, August 7, 2026, are now ready. Students can look through the most important updates to present in their assemblies here.

Madhepura: More than 400 students of a upgraded middle school in Ranipatti village of Madhepura district are being forced to study amid cattle dung and filth as villagers have allegedly encroached on large portions of the campus and turned them into a cattle shed.

Jamshedpur: Four days after a fourth-year B Tech student of metallurgical engineering at NIT Jamshedpur drowned in Asangi check dam in Seraikela-Kharsawan district, the body was recovered from Kharkai river near Domuhani in Sonari of East Singhbhum on Thursday.

Great discoveries rarely announce themselves with fanfare. More often, they begin with a moment so ordinary that almost everyone else overlooks it.

A child should remember school, birthdays and playgrounds, not hospital beds and blood transfusions. Yet for thousands of children living with thalassemia major, hospital visits become a regular part of growing up.

The Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will declare the CSAB Special Round and Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) seat allotment result 2026 today, August 6, at 5 pm. Candidates who have registered for the counselling process will be able to check their allotment status by visiting the official website, csab.nic.in.

The US Department of Homeland Security has finalised a rule replacing the long-standing "Duration of Status" system for F-1 students with fixed admission periods from September 15, 2026. Students seeking extra time for studies or OPT must apply for an Extension of Stay, while the post-study grace period has been reduced from 60 to 30 days.

A proposed $100,000 fee for international students' work authorization is under consideration. This potential charge could significantly increase post-graduation costs for many students. Indian students, who often pursue STEM degrees, may be most affected by this proposal. The Optional Practical Training program allows graduates to gain valuable industry experience. However, the fee's implementation and payment details remain uncertain at this time.

The Trump administration is considering a plan to charge international students $100,000 to remain in the US and work after graduation under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, a move that could make the visa extension unaffordable for many students.