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Not sure which group this question belongs to , so hopefully it's the right one.
This topic has recently been discussed with a friend of mine , and i know that every driver and every car is different.
But the confusing thing is , alot of the Driver Training Academy (especially in the states) , teaches us the 10-2 hand position , and that's what i was taught when i first started out (approx 8 years ago).

I read an article recently in which a cop (from the US) said that they were trained using the 9-3 position...and to some extreme even the 8-4 position , to avoid airbags and also for fast maneuvers.

And also in conjunction with the 9-3 position, they recommend the pull-push method.
Now i've tried the pull-push method and frankly speaking it seems slower than the hand-over-hand method.
My car of course is almost 20 years old and have no airbags. But i imagine when it's time to upgrade, it'll have one or more.

My question is , what is right and wrong ? or are both ways sufficient ?

This has been a subject of much debate in recent times. Modern driver training programmes all recommend the 9-3 position to avoid airbags coming into contact with the arms in the event of an accident. There is also good argument for holding the steering wheel at 180 degrees (across the diameter, ie;9-3) as this is where you will get maximum control in both directions.
However, some of the the very best modern cars have steering wheels that are specifically designed with thumb rests to be driven at 10-2. These steering wheels are usually the most driver-friendly sporty type wheels, giving the driver great grip and control of the wheel. They are usually the three spoke type wheels, so there is no ability to drive at the 9-3 position.
Therefore, common sense must prevail. If possible, adhere to what the professionals tell us (ie;as close as possible to 9-3), but if the wheel is designed to be held at 10-2, that's the position you will need to use.