Internet ban extended in Manipur, Heeralal Samariya appointed new CIC chief, Israel-Hamas war, and other key developments

New Delhi: The Manipur government has extended the mobile internet ban in the state till November 8 in view of the recent violence in Manipur. On the other hand, Heeralal Samariya was sworn-in as the chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC), the post which was lying vacant since October 3 after YK Sinha’s tenure ended. Stay tuned with News9live.com for Top 9 stories at 2 p.m. 1) Mobile internet ban in Manipur extended till November 8 The internet ban will continue till November 8 in Manipur in view of the recent flare up. Last week, a mob attacked a camp of Manipur Rifles in Imphal to loot the arms and ammunition. Manipur has been reeling under ethnic clashes between the Meiti and the Kuki communities since May 3. Click here to read more 2) Heeralal Samariya sworn in as chief of Central Information Commission President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Samairya at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. With Samariya’s appointment, there are now two Information Commissioners out of 10. Click here to read more 3) Iron Dome missile backfires while intercepting Hamas rocket in Tel Aviv, causes ‘damage’ An Iron Dome missile interceptor that was fired to intercept a Hamas rocket in Israeli capital Tel Aviv backfired and hit the ground reportedly causing damage. Meanwhile, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have announced a probe into the incident. Compared to the last wars in Gaza, this time the Iron Dome anti-missile system has reportedly fared average in view of the sheer number of rockets fired by militants in Gaza. Click here to watch the video 4) S Somanath to visit K Sivan amidst controversy over withdrawn autobiography Controversy has erupted over some passages from ISRO Chairman S Somanath’s autobiography that were considered to be critical of his predecessor, K Sivan. In an effort to avoid unnecessary controversy, Somanath has decided to withdraw the book from publication, and has clarified that he had not intended to target anyone, and that the passages were intended for the benefits of students. Click here to read more 5) Is Akhilesh Yadav fast emerging as a poster boy of contradictions? Is Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav leaning towards the NDA? Is he planning to break from the INDIA Bloc even before the alliance could take off to challenge PM Modi and the BJP in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections? These questions come to everyone’s mind if we look at Akhilesh’s latest statements targeting Congress. Click here to read more 6) AI deep fake video of Rashmika Mandanna goes viral; Amitabh Bachchan says, ‘This is a strong case for legal’ Rashmika Mandanna’s AI-generated deepfake video has been making rounds on the internet. While it is still not known who created it, a journalist named Abhishek Kumar took to Twitter to raise a concern and called for legal action against the use of AI deepfake to generate videos online. Amitabh Bachchan also reacted to the video saying that it makes a strong case for legal action. Click here to read more 7) Three reasons behind India’s ruthless streak in ODI World Cup 2023 The consistency and commitment displayed by Team India have been the envy of opposition teams. So, what exactly are the reasons behind their ruthless streak in the ODI World Cup 2023? Click here to read more 8) Can cold weather increase stroke risk? Study’s findings warrant caution in winter When it comes to a stroke, immediate action is a must as this condition can be fatal if not addressed right away. Click here to read more 9) 88 killed in Israel-Hamas war; complete failure of humanitarian ops The United Nations on Monday said that so far 88 of its workers have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war. This is the highest number of deaths of UN workers recorded so far in any conflict across the world. The UN has from time to time called for resolution of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire. Click here to read more

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