Here are the top news headlines for school assembly on October 9, covering the biggest developments from India and around the world. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for global action against cyber fraud and deepfakes to major Supreme Court decisions, GST reforms and the US suspension of leading IT firms from its green-card programme, these are the top news headlines today.

NATIONAL NEWS

PM calls for global framework on cyber fraud, deepfakes;asks govts, telcos, financial cos to team up

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a global framework to tackle cross-border cyber frauds and the growing threat of deepfakes, urging governments, technology companies, telecom operators and financial institutions to come together for a mechanism to prevent such frauds before they reach the people.

Opposition leaders stage sit-in at Rajghat on 3rd day of protests against CEC, 'vote chori'

New Delhi: Intensifying their protest, INDIA bloc leaders on Thursday staged a peaceful sit-in at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat to highlight what they alleged was "hijacking" of the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar through a criminal conspiracy of 'vote chori'.

Actor Nana Patekar passes away at the age of 75

Panaji: Veteran actor Nana Patekar, who went from painting zebra crossings and printing movie posters to a mainstream artiste who stood out for his raw, earthy performances across diverse films such as "Krantiveer" and "Khamoshi: The Musical", died at his Goa home in the early hours of Thursday. He was 75.

Police register fresh FIR to probe 'larger conspiracy' behind violence during July 20 CJP protest

New Delhi: The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has registered a fresh FIR to investigate the circumstances that led to violence during the protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in the national capital on July 20, police sources said on Thursday.

Amid protests, security tightened at CEC Gyanesh Kumar's residence, EC office

New Delhi: Delhi Police has tightened security in and around the official residence of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission office amid protests by opposition parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), officials said on Thursday.

4 CRPF personnel injured in accidental blast during explosives disposal in Sukma district

Sukma: Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured, two of them seriously, when an explosive went off accidentally during the disposal exercise of unserviceable and leftover explosives in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday, police said.

Jharkhand SIR final electoral rolls deadline extended to Nov 30

Ranchi: The EC has extended the deadline for final publication of electoral rolls in Jharkhand under the SIR to November 30, CEO K Ravi Kumar said on Thursday.

Bengal govt initiates move for merger of Madrasah Service Commission with WBSSC

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has initiated the process to abolish the Madrasah Service Commission and merge it with the state's School Service Commission, paving the way for recruitment of teachers in madrasas through the panel, a senior official said on Thursday.

Dipke, Rathee join anti-SIR stir; say 'Gyanu, your turn has come,' demand CEC's resignation

Bengaluru: The opposition against the SIR intensified here on Thursday, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, and actor-activist Prakash Raj joining a protest, demanding the scrapping of the electoral roll revision exercise and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

 

LEGAL NEWS

Set up panel to examine 'unethical' pharma marketing practices: SC to Govt

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to constitute a committee within two weeks to undertake a holistic and comprehensive examination of issues relating to unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices.

Jharkhand DGP appointment rules in conflict with earlier decision: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the rules for appointment of Jharkhand director general of police are in conflict with its earlier decision in the Prakash Singh case and sought the response of senior IPS officer Tadasha Mishra, who was appointed as state police chief a day before her retirement.

 

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt-Musk verbal spat: After DoT rejects charges of Starlink being blocked, Musk asks who is the boss

New Delhi: The Indian government and Elon Musk engaged in a verbal spat on Thursday after the Telecom Department rejected allegations that Starlink's satellite internet services were being blocked by domestic business interests, leading the tech trillionaire to ask if "Ambani is the real boss of India".

GST Council scraps arrest power of tax officials, approves faster refunds: FM

New Delhi: The high-powered GST Council on Thursday approved removing the arrest power of tax officials and raising the threshold for prosecution fivefold to Rs 5 crore, while introducing faster and largely automated refunds for taxpayers.

Consultation paper on AI regulations in a month; safety, deepfakes key focus areas: Vaishnaw

New Delhi: The government will bring out a consultation paper on AI regulations in a month, dealing with aspects like AI safety, a human-first approach, and deepfakes, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, adding that the time for such a framework has come, and that industry must shoulder the bulk of the responsibility.

Cochin Shipyard gets order to build 40 ships from US, Germany, Norway, other nations: Sonowal

New Delhi: State-owned Cochin Shipyard has received orders to build over 40 ships from the US, Germany, Norway and other countries, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.

 

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro & HCL among IT firms suspended from US green card prog

Washington: The US on Thursday suspended IT firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme, which allows companies to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers.

India, Cote d'Ivoire discuss defence, trade, capacity building; Jaishankar calls it 'key partner' in Africa

Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire): India and Cote d'Ivoire discussed ways to expand cooperation in defence and anti-terrorism, trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture and healthcare, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar describing the country as one of India's "key partners" in Western Africa.

 

PTI inputs