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Today News Headlines for School Assembly, August 21, 2026: Indian Railways launches Amrit Bharat Express, Google offering 1-year free AI subscription to college students

Today News Headlines for School Assembly, August 21, 2026: Indian Railways launches Amrit Bharat Express, Google offering 1-year free AI subscription to college students

August 21, 2026 - Indian Railways launches the Amrit Bharat Express to address the growing demand from passengers and enhance connectivity between Bihar and Gujarat. The new train operates between Bhagalpur and Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, Google is offering a free one-year AI subscription to all college students, providing access to advanced AI technology and tools such as Gemini and Gemini Spark.

The Indian hockey team secured a place in the next round of the Hockey World Cup following a 5-3 victory against Pakistan, setting the stage for their next match against the Netherlands. In education news, Manipur has declared a three-day school closure due to the "prevailing law-and-order situation" in the state.

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