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 Global / National Security: flydubai Cockpit Attack & Rerouting

• Mid-Air Sabotage Attempt: A Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight carrying over 170 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after an Omani co-pilot attempted to crash the aircraft.
• Hero Indian Pilot Wounded: The plane's captain, Smit Machchhar (an Indian national), successfully subverted the crash but sustained serious stab wounds to his chest, abdomen, and limbs while restraining the co-pilot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke directly to Captain Machchhar to praise his exceptional bravery.
• Trump Alleges Iran Links: U.S. President Donald Trump stated that intelligence suggests the Omani co-pilot may be linked to Tehran, warning that Iran "will be hit very hard" if their state involvement is verified. The co-pilot has since been transferred to the UAE.

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🗳️ Indian Politics & Election Commission Row

• Massive "Jail Bharo" Protests: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and various opposition groups launched coordinated, massive demonstrations today in major cities—including Mumbai's Shivaji Park, Delhi's Jantar Mantar, and Chennai—demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
• Police Crackdown: Delhi police have detained hundreds of protesters near Jantar Mantar, including AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, while heavy security deployment continues at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. 
• Electoral Roll Deletions: The protests erupted following allegations of severe irregularities and internal rifts within the Election Commission after an investigation revealed that nearly 13 crore names were dropped from draft rolls. In response, the EC has ordered an emergency "left-out" voter drive across 20 states to re-enrol affected citizens using an updated Form 6 process.

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🎭 Entertainment: Drishyam 3 Hits Theatres

• Surprise Twist: The highly anticipated suspense thriller Drishyam 3 officially released today. Early reviews note strong performances, particularly by Jaideep Ahlawat, though critics point out a surprise comedic tone integrated into the franchise's traditional suspense formula. 

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🏥 Public Health: Swine Flu Surge in Maharashtra

• Pune Hardest Hit: Health officials have sounded alarms over a rapid spike in Influenza cases across Maharashtra. The state has registered over 2,000 swine flu cases and 8 deaths this year, with Pune emerging as the primary hotspot.

Copper hit all time high

Copper surged to its highest-ever price on the London Metal Exchange after a weeks-long rally fueled by anticipation that President Donald Trump will expand US tariffs to imports of refined metal.

Benchmark three-month futures on the LME gained as much as 0.8% to reach $14,533 a ton, beating the previous record set in January, before paring some of those advances.

Copper's 17% advance this year — and 47% over the past 12 months — has been underpinned by a long-term mismatch in supply and demand. The world's ageing fleet of big mines is struggling to keep pace with usage from data centers, renewable energy and power grids — a backdrop trumpeted by copper bulls for years.

But shorter-term factors have come to the fore — especially the hundreds of thousands of tons shipped to the US this year by traders seeking to profit from higher prices there. The market is still pricing in the possibility of tariffs on primary copper imports, some two months after the Department of Commerce was due to issue a report to the White House advising on whether the levies are necessary.

Nepal flash floods updates: Death toll reaches 788; rescuers drill through debris towards trapped tunnel workers

The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 on Sunday (August 30, 2026), with more bodies being recovered, even as more than 2,500 people are still missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) further said that at least 2,502 people are still missing, while 9,435 people were rescued from flood-hit areas so far.