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Top 10 world news: Bangladesh unrest; two soldiers killed in Jammu-Kashmir, and more

Top 10 world news: Bangladesh unrest; two soldiers killed in Jammu-Kashmir, and more

Top 10 world news

Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam was appointed as acting chief justice of Bangladesh on Saturday. The news wasconfirmedby the Supreme Court's Public Relations Officer,Md Shafiqul Islam, following the resignation ofObaidul Hassan. Amid a series of terror attacks in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, two Indian Army soldiers were killed and two civilians were injured during an encounter in the Kokernag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In other news,CAS has postponed for a day its verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat'sdisqualification in the Paris Olympics.

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Bangladesh gets acting chief justice after Obaidul Hassan's resignation

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Appellate Division Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam wasappointed as the acting chief justice of Bangladesh on Saturday after the resignation ofObaidul Hassan on Saturday (Aug 10)in the face of the protests against the previous government led by oustedPrime MinisterSheikh Hasina, local media reported.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two Indian army soldiers killed, two civilians injured during Kokernag gunfight

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Two Indian Army soldiers were killed and two civilians were injured during an encounter in the Kokernag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Russian embassy in Delhi says Indian nationals 'voluntarily contracted for military service'

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Russia on Saturday (August 10) denied being engaged in any "public or obscure campaigns" in "fraudulent schemes" to recruit Indian nationals in the country's military amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Harris leads Trump by four points in three key US states: Poll

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With less than three months to go for the United States presidentialelection, Vice President Kamala Harris is ahead offormer US President DonaldTrump by fourpoints in three key states.

Kolkata trainee doctor sexually assaulted, murdered; CM Mamata Banerjee promises strict action

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The post-mortem of a female trainee doctor found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the Indian city ofKolkata has confirmed that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered, media reports said while citing a senior police official on Saturday (August 10).

Wayanad landslides: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of disaster-hit areas, meets victims' families

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 10) conducted an aerial survey of disaster-hit areas in the Indian state of Kerala'sWayanad districtwhere landslides claimed hundreds of lives.

Delhi rains: MCD’s slumber continues as another building collapse claims life

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Heavy rains have been lashing the Indian capital city of Delhi over the past weeks, unsafe buildings are collapsing like a house of cards and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is still sitting on a city-wide survey.

Jaishankar in Maldives: India delivers drinking water project; Greater Malé Connectivity Project in focus

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In a major high-level interaction between India and the Maldives, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is visiting the South Asian archipelago nation amid months of bilateral unease between the two sides since pro-China President Muhammad Muizzu was elected to power on an 'India Out' plank.

Vinesh Phogat disqualification: CAS verdict postponed till August 11 in Paris Olympics case

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India’s Vinesh Phogat will have to wait for another day as the verdict for her Paris Olympics disqualification was postponed to Sunday (Aug 11).

Kanye's wife Bianca Censori exposes butt cheeks in dangerously short dress; netizens are disgusted

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Kanye West aka Ye's wife Bianca Censori is no stranger to stirring pots with her controversial outfits. The Australian architect and model is often trolled online for wearing next to nothing on the streets.