Top 10 world news: Mongolia asked to arrest Putin; CBI vs Bengal police in Kolkata rape case, and more

The ICC said that Mongolia should arrest Russian leader Vladimir Putin once he enters the country.Putin’s visit, expected on Tuesday, will mark his first trip to a member nation of the ICC since the court issued an arrest warrant for him in March 2023. Meanwhile, CBI and Kolkata police came face to face Friday (Aug 30) as the central agency claimed the crime scene of the Kolkata horror case was tampered with.Kolkata police were quick to retaliate as CBI’s allegations directly raised a question of their efficiency. In other news, India's Assam scrappedthe two-hour break for Friday prayers in a bid"to improve productivity and move away from colonial-era traditions."

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Mongolia 'under obligation' to arrest Putin: ICC; Russia withdraws troops from Burkina Faso for Ukraine war

Mongolia is under obligation to detain Russian PresidentVladimir Putin if he enters the country next week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said.

Kolkata horror: ‘Everything was altered at crime scene,’ CBI’s big claim in SC; Bengal police fire back

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and West Bengal police locked horns Friday (Aug 30) amid claims that the crime scene of the rape and murder case at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital may have been “compromised”.

Gallant warns Israeli ministers to make 'hostage-ceasefire deal' or face danger of 'multi-front war'

IsraelDefence Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly presented a document to the security cabinet, urging a hostage-ceasefire deal and warning that if Israel does not make a deal, it would leave the hostages in captivity and would face the danger of an "imminent deterioration into a multi-front war.”

Assam axes colonial-era 2-hour Friday namaz break in Assembly; opposition calls it 'cheap popularity' stunt

Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of India's north-eastern state, Assamannounced the removal of the two-hour break for Friday prayers, known as namaz, in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday (August 30).

India’s GDP growth rate slips to 6.7 per cent in Q1 FY25, lowest in five quarters

India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed to 6.7 per centin the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year, marking the lowest increase in five quarters, a decline from the 7.8 per centgrowth recorded in the previous quarter.

Was Ukraine's F-16 jet downed by friendly fire? Kyiv lawmaker makes SHOCKING claim

A Ukrainian MP has claimed that the US-supplied F-16 fighter jet that crashed along with its pilot on Monday (Aug 26) may have been downed by friendly fire.

German government resumes deportations to Afghanistan amid criticism over Solingen stabbings

The German government announced that it has resumedflying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country on Friday (Aug 30), as it reversed a policy to hold off deportations to the South Asian country.

‘Today I bow my head,’ PM Modi issues apology over Shivaji statue collapse

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (Aug 30) tendered an apology for the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statuein Maharashtra's Sindhudurg.

Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara shoots gold in 10m air rifle as India open account; Mona settles for bronze

India has opened their account at the ongoing Paris Paralympics after shooter Avani Lekhara wona gold medal in the 10m air rifle SH1 on Friday (Aug 30).

Tom Hanks urges fans 'don't be fooled' by AI-videos of him selling 'miracle cures'

Tom Hanks wants everyone to sit and take notice of every advert that is being sold by celebrities because it’s likely it’s not them actually.