Top 10 world news: 36 killed in wildfires on Hawaiian island, Indian govt defeats no-trust motion, & more

In a major development from India, the no-confidence motion moved by Indian opposition parties in the lower house of the Parliament-- Lok Sabha-- was defeated. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his fiery speech, opposition parties responded by staging a walkout.

At least 36 people died and more than 11,000 evacuated fromthe Hawaiian island of Maui.The western community town of Lahaina is possibly the worst-affected area as the authorities struggle to contain the fire.

Meanwhile, Russia reported on Thursday (August 10) that two people were killed and two injured in the border region of Bryansk, which earlier came under Ukrainian shelling.

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India: No-confidence motion defeated; PM Modi exudes 'confidence' of 2024 win, slams I.N.D.I.A. alliance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (August 10) took a harsh dig at the opposition while addressing the Lok Sabha in his reply to the no-trust motion. The no-confidence motion in parliament was defeated as the opposition staged a walkout during a fiery speech by PM Modi.

Maui: At least 36 killed in devastating wildfires on Hawaiian island

At least 36 people have lost their lives in the wildfires that tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui, after starting on Tuesday (August 8), informed county officials.

Two dead after shelling in Russian border region; northeast Ukraine town urges evacuations

Ukrainian shelling killed at least two people and injured two others in the Russian border region of Bryansk on Thursday (August 10).

Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight takes off with three civilian passengers

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Air India undergoes brand overhaul but iconic mascot Maharaja isn’t going anywhere

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Will Zoom eavesdrop on your video calls to train its AI model? Here is the answer

Zoom updated its terms of service in March this year, which has now triggered concerns that the company might use user-generated content on the platform, such as conversations and chats, to train its Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, that too without the users’ consent.

Trouble mounts for FC Barcelona as Ilkay Gundogan among several players yet to be registered with La Liga

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Bayern Munich-Tottenham Hotspur agree on €100m deal for Harry Kane - Reports

England Captain Harry Kane is all set to make his much-anticipated move to Germany after Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich agreed to sign the striker from Tottenham Hotspurs in a deal of around €100m package.

Made In Heaven Season 2 review: A riveting sequel of a good series

In the second season of the hugely popular show Made In Heaven, protagonists are rooting for equal space in society, and more acceptance.