School assembly news headlines for October 5: Top national, world and business news

School assembly news headlines for October 5: From a Supreme Court hearing on petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to India’s latest approach to the Ukraine conflict, these are the top national, international and business developments students should know before starting the day.

Here are the key news headlines for today’s school assembly, covering India, the world, business and other major developments.

NATIONAL NEWS

AISA members claim Neha Bora picked up by police, released in Narela

New Delhi: AISA national president Neha Bora was released at the Narela Industrial Area police station after being picked up during the organisation's protest march towards Jantar Mantar on Sunday, AISA members claimed.

Jaishankar signals shift in Ukraine strategy: India moving beyond advocacy to direct conversation with Moscow and " Kyiv

New Delhi: India has moved beyond advocacy and stepped up its efforts in recent months for the resolution of the Ukraine conflict by engaging in conversations with both Kyiv and Moscow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, in a first public acknowledgement of New Delhi's role in ending the lingering war.

3 women journalists allege sexual harassment by police, Crime Branch launches probe

New Delhi: Three women journalists have alleged sexual harassment by police personnel during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar on October 3, prompting the Delhi Police to transfer their complaints to the Crime Branch for an impartial enquiry, an officer said on Sunday.

Street anarchy cannot hijack democracy: BJP seeks to debunk Oppn claims on SIR

New Delhi: Amid protests against SIR and alleged "vote theft", the BJP on Sunday said that the names of 13 crore voters have not been deleted as claimed by the Congress but flagged in the draft electoral roll under categories such as dead, absent, shifted or duplicate.

Gyanesh Kumar has lost moral right to remain CEC, says Cong citing SC judge's remark on voting rights

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday cited Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan's reported remarks on right to vote and claimed that his comments conclusively prove that the CEC has violated the Constitution both in letter and spirit.

Chaos outside SRFTI in Kolkata as police prevent group of protesters from entering campus

Kolkata: Chaos unfolded outside the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) here on Sunday afternoon during a protest organised by members of the Bangiya Hindu Jagaran Mancha, as police prevented them from entering the campus, officials said.

'Satyagraha' good idea, but Opposition must stick to its principles and speak truth: Paswan

Raipur: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has rightly named his digital initiative 'Satyagraha', but the Opposition has been repeatedly spreading "lies and confusion" among people.

Case booked for filing 'false' Form-7; protest against MLA Yatnal for claim on certain voters

Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered at Vyalikaval Police Station here based on a complaint alleging that 778 "false" Form-7 applications were submitted during the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.

CBI arrests DGCA deputy director in bribery case

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a deputy director of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in connection with an alleged bribery case, officials said on Sunday.

BUSINESS NEWS

After rate overhaul, GST set for next big reform; officers' arrest powers may be scrapped

New Delhi: GST Council is likely to consider this week a sweeping rewrite of GST enforcement that would take arrest powers away from tax officials and require a court order for any arrest, people familiar with the proposal said, in what could become the next major pillar of the government's Next-Generation GST reforms.

LEGAL NEWS

SC to hear on Oct 5 pleas for suspension of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, undoing 'unauthorised' actions

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the manner in which the poll panel led by him took decisions, allegedly without the approval of two election commissioners.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Netanyahu calls Indian pilot Machchhar 'hero of entire world'; invites him, Modi to Israel's I-Day event

Dubai: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Indian pilot Smit Machchhar a "hero of the entire world" for foiling an alleged attempt by the co-pilot to crash an Israel-bound flight, as he spoke with him over the phone.

Let exchange rate act as shock absorber: IMF on Fed hike impact on India

Washington: The International Monetary Fund has said the US Federal Reserve's decision to hike interest rates would contribute to tighter global financial conditions and suggested that India allow the exchange rate to act as a shock absorber.

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan's party begins long march after talks with government fail

Islamabad/Peshawar: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday began its long march towards Islamabad from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the failure of negotiations with the government.