Menaka Guruswamy becomes India’s first openly queer MP; Delhi Assembly security breach among top headlines

Here are the key headlines for the school assembly on April 7, 2026. Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, becoming India’s first openly queer MP and a notable figure behind the 2018 Supreme Court judgment decriminalising homosexuality. A security breach at the Delhi Assembly caused concern after a masked driver rammed through a gate and was later apprehended. The Chief Justice of India stated that there is no question of withdrawing central forces from West Bengal, while the Government of Odisha clarified that there is no ban on 5 kg LPG cylinders. Internationally, tensions eased slightly with a temporary ceasefire near the Strait of Hormuz, and Nepal introduced a two-day weekly holiday to manage a fuel crisis. In sports, MS Dhoni is set for a fitness test ahead of a match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, while R Vaishali secured second place at the Candidates tournament. In other developments, stricter grid stability rules for renewable energy have been delayed, Odisha has doubled reservation quotas for SC/ST students in medical and engineering courses, and the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board has revised passing marks for the 2nd PUC exams.