From student evacuations in Bangladesh to UPSC chief Manoj Soni's abrupt resignation: Today's top 10 morning news headlines

Here are today's top 10 morning news headlines covering major events and updates you need to know.

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1. Violence in Bangladesh forces evacuation of nearly 1,000 Indian students, death toll hits 115

Around 1,000 Indian students returned from Bangladesh as the neighboring country faces deadly unrest over a controversial quota system for government jobs. The protests have resulted in over 115 deaths due to clashes between student protesters, police, and pro-government activists. The Bangladeshi authorities have responded by imposing a nationwide curfew.

2. Jammu: Indian Army deploys 500 para commandos to neutralise Pakistani terrorists

In a strategic move to counter rising terrorism in Jammu, the Indian Army has deployed approximately 500 Para Special Forces commandos. According to media reports, these elite units are on the ground ith the aim of hunting down an estimated 50-55 highly trained terrorists from Pakistan who have infiltrated the region.

3. Not a separate country: BJP hits out at Kerala CM over appointment of foreign secretary

K Surendran, the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has criticized the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government for designating IAS officer K Vasuki as the state's foreign secretary, calling it a "blatant overreach" and a breach of the Union List of the Constitution.

4. NEET Paper Leak Case: One mastermind, medical students who acted as solvers arrested

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a B.Tech graduate from NIT-Jamshedpur and two MBBS students in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Saturday. These arrests bring the total number of detainees in six related cases to 21.

5. UPSC chairperson Manoj Soni resigns abruptly amid Puja Khedkar's disability controversy

Amid ongoing controversy regarding Puja Khedkar's disability, Manoj Soni, Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), has tendered his resignation citing "personal reasons," according to sources familiar with the matter. His resignation comes nearly five years before the scheduled end of his tenure in 2029. Sources close to the UPSC disclosed that Soni's decision to resign is unrelated to the ongoing controversy involving probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar.

6. Kejriwal ki 5 guarantee: AAP releases manifesto ahead of Haryana Assembly polls

As politics heats up in Haryana ahead of the Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released a manifesto. On Saturday, Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, presented what the party is calling "Kejriwal ki guarantees" in Panchkula. It marks the official launch of the AAP's election campaign in Haryana. Notably, Assembly polls are expected to take place in October.

7. Train runs over three drunk youths sleeping on railway track in Karnataka

In a tragic incident near Gangavati railway station in Karnataka's Koppal district, three young men lost their lives after being run over by a passenger train while sleeping on the tracks. The incident, which occurred late last night, has shocked the local community and prompted an investigation by railway authorities.

8. Suspected Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala: What we know so far?

Health officials in Kerala are on high alert following a suspected Nipah virus outbreak in the northern Malappuram district. On Friday, a 14-year-old boy displaying symptoms of the zoonotic virus was admitted to a private hospital in Kozhikode. His samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for confirmation. According to reports, the boy's condition is stable and he is receiving treatment as per established protocols.

9. NSE, BSE remain unaffected by #BlueScreen during Microsoft global IT outage; Know how?

On Friday, when the whole world was dealing with the Microsoft IT outage, the Indian stock exchanges, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) remained unaffected by the CrowdStrike cyber security outage with Microsoft software globally. Whereas, the London Stock Exchange was highly affected by the outage.

10. Who is Manolo Marquez? Successor to Igor Stimac as India's Football coach

All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced Manolo Marquez as the new head coach of the Indian men's senior football team on Saturday. Marquez, who is coaching FC Goa, will take over from Igor Stimac, who was dismissed after India's disappointing exit from the World Cup qualifiers.