Top 10 world news: Turkish police crack down on Kurdish elements, winners of Nobel prize in medicine, and more

One of the terrorists responsible for the Sunday attack near the Turkish parliament in Ankara capital has been identified as Hasan Oguz, an operative of the proscribed terrorist outfit Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). In other news,Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday (Oct 2) for their work that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

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Day after Turkish parliament attack, police crack down on Kurdish elements, detain 20

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One of the terrorists responsible for the Sunday attack near Turkish parliament in Ankara capital has been identified as Hasan Oguz, an operative of proscribed terrorist outfit Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Nobel prize in medicine: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman awarded for mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday (Oct 2) for their work that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Iran has capacity to make nuclear weapons in two weeks, US warns in new report

The US Department of Defence in its ‘2023 Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction’ report said that Iran has the necessary infrastructure and technological know-how to produce weapons in a record time.

Delhi Police nab India's most wanted ISIS terror suspect Shahnawaz alias Uzzama

The Delhi Police on Monday (Oct 2) arrested a suspected Islamic State terrorist, who was on top of the Wanted List of India's National Investigation Agency (NIA), after a massive search operation.

This 25-year-old Russian is sole inheritor of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the former leader of the Wagner mercenaries and Russian President Vladimir Putin's former chef who served him a dish of treason in June, has apparently left a significant portion of his wealth to his 25-year-old son, Pavel.

Typhoon Jenny to cause flash floods and landslides in Philippines

Philippines is all set to face heavy rains carried by typhoon Jenny (Koinu), along with maximum sustained winds of 120 kmph and gusts up to 150 kmph, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday morning (Oct 2).

India: Bihar ‘creates history’ by releasing first caste-based survey, here are details

In a significant developmentfor Bihar, the east Indian state's govenment on Monday (Oct 2) released a much-awaited caste-based survey. The survey revealed that Other Backward Castes (OBCs) account for 63 per cent of the state’s total population of 130 million (13 crore).

Catastrophic earthquake to strike Pakistan? Dutch scientist makes startling prediction

A scientist from The Netherlands has predicted that in the next 48 hours, Pakistan will face one of the most devastating earthquakes in its history.

EXCLUSIVE | Want to set new benchmark for women athletes in India - Jyothi Yarraji after Asian Games success

India’s Jyothi Yarraji was at her fluent best on Sunday (Oct1) in the women's 100m hurdles at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The 24-year-old athlete clinched a silver medal for India as she continued her purple patch with another feather in the hat.

Russell Brand faces second probe in UK over sexual misconduct

Actor Russell Brand is facing a second police investigation in the UK over allegations of sexual misconduct. Thames Valley Police confirmed that they are looking into claims made by a woman who had met Brand in 2015.