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The warning has come after a Lt Colonel of the army was injured last week during a standoff with a group of people, including Meira Paibis (women vigilantes), who attempted to attack tribals at Molnoi village near Pallel in Tengnoupal district but were stopped by the army and Assam Rifles. During the stand-off, a bullet hit Lt Col Raman Tyagi in his hand, an incident that led to a crackdown on the protesters who were determined to march towards the tribal village. Lt Col Tyagi had to be airlifted from Manipur to Guwahati where he underwent surgery, the officials said.

Shah Rukh Khan's latest action-packed spectacle, 'Jawan', is making waves at the box-office, rewriting history with its latest record of becoming the highest single-day Hindi grosser of all time. Released on September 7, the film stormed the screens with an astounding opening day collection of Rs 75 crore across India, staking its claim as the top Hindi opener of the year. However, this was just the beginning of its remarkable journey. According to early estimates from Sacnilk.com, 'Jawan' raked in a whopping Rs 81 crore net for all languages at the Indian box-office on Sunday. It had an overall 70.77 percent occupancy for Hindi shows, 53.71 percent occupancy for Tamil shows and 68.79 percent occupancy for Telugu shows.

In the ever-volatile world of cryptocurrencies, Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) has made significant waves today. Despite its price currently standing at a modest $0.000060, the coin boasts an impressive 24-hour trading volume of $3 million. 

(Reuters) — Grocery delivery service Instacart is targeting a valuation between $8.6 billion and $9.3 billion in its initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter.

By Nandita Bose, Francesco Guarascio and Trevor Hunnicutt

bond market at record-breaking pace made one thing clear: They don’t expect rates to stay elevated for long. More than $110 billion in bonds sold globally this week, the busiest start to September on record, with issuance heavily skewed to debt due in under 10 years. The barrage was led by investment-grade issuers, teeing up a wave of junk, including billions of dollars in buyout funding. “Companies don’t really want to lock in these high yields for a very long time if they can avoid it,” said Matt Brill, head of North America investment-grade credit at Invesco Ltd., which manages $1.5 trillion in assets. Prospects of a soft landing in the US and hopes that central banks will soon be able to slow their tightening campaigns make longer-dated debt more attractive to investors.

Egypt’s annual inflation rate has hit a new record high in August, as the cash-strapped country continues to battle price hikes and a depreciating currency

Jawan," Shah Rukh Khan's latest action-packed thriller, has arrived on the big screen and is already making ripples in the Bollywood world. Early forecasts indicate that this movie feast will smash box office records, setting new standards for blockbuster debuts. Directed by the talented Atlee and featuring an ensemble cast that includes SRK, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi, «Jawan» had been riding a wave of sky-high expectations ever since its announcement.

China weakened last month, underscoring the precarious nature of the nation’s recovery. Separate data showed the euro-area economy barely expanded in the second quarter, which may feed policymakers’ worries about stagflation taking hold. Meantime, South Africa’s economy grew by more than expected in the period, driven by finance and manufacturing. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy:

Hurricane Jova, a powerful force in the eastern Pacific, has unleashed a wind-driven swell that is making its way to the picturesque shores of San Diego. While the hurricane is gradually weakening, its legacy in the form of a surging swell is already creating a buzz among surfers and beach enthusiasts. The South-facing beaches, in particular, are poised to witness some of the most remarkable surf conditions in recent memory.

Shah Rukh Khan is making waves with his latest movie, Jawan, which has already minted over Rs 150 crore worldwide. Often referred to as the «King of Bollywood, he has won hearts worldwide with his iconic roles and charismatic presence on the Indian silver screen.

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hints at the existence of a cluster of black holes within the Hyades star cluster. Situated in the celestial vicinity of our solar system, the Hyades cluster, if confirmed, would harbor the closest black holes to Earth ever detected. This groundbreaking study is the result of a collaborative effort led by Stefano Torniamenti from the University of Padua in Italy, with significant contributions from Mark Gieles, an ICREA professor at the Faculty of Physics, the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), along with Friedrich Anders from ICCUB-IEEC.

In George Orwell’s novel “1984," “Ignorance is Strength" is a shocking slogan that epitomizes a corrupt and sinister regime. But in the more nuanced form “Ignorance Can Be Strength," it is an apt slogan for some cutting-edge science. Used wisely, ignorance can be a superpower that makes our senses (and measuring devices) more acute and our minds (and computers) more capacious.

Sachin Tendulkar, the cricketing legend, extended his birthday wishes to India's talented batsman, Shubman Gill, on September 8 through a post on X (formerly Twitter). This simple gesture, however, sent shockwaves across social media platforms. As soon as Sachin Tendulkar's message for Shubman Gill surfaced online, it quickly soared to the top of trending topics.

Amidst an atmosphere of suspense and anticipation, Bitcoin has been making waves again. A recent surge in trading volume has propelled the premier cryptocurrency beyond the $26,000 mark, leaving many investors and market analysts curious about the forces at play. 

By Scott DiSavino

//WEB// Analysts at Prabhudas Lilladher believe that ONGC’s net oil realization is likely to remain around $70 a barrel post windfall tax. The company expects volumes to rise, especially with the commencement of oil production from KG 98/2 in Q3FY24.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Health and Family Welfare Department are set to unveil a cutting-edge disease surveillance dashboard. This innovative system has the remarkable capability to forecast surges in infections up to four weeks ahead, boasting an impressive accuracy rate of up to 70 per cent. Developed by a team of scientists hailing from IISc, IIT-Madras, and the Indian Statistical Institute, this disease surveillance dashboard marks a significant milestone in post-pandemic disease prediction. Unlike previous mathematical models primarily designed for predicting Covid-19 waves, this dashboard can forecast various communicable diseases, including vector-borne illnesses such as dengue, chikungunya, and malaria. Although initially intended for Bengaluru, it has the potential to make predictions for the entire state.

Coco Gauff never wavered. Not when a big lead in the first set evaporated.

IIT Mandi director Laxmidhar Behera made waves on Thursday after linking weather incidents in Himachal Pradesh to the consumption of meat. As the top professor explained to students during a recent address, the ‘butchering of innocent animals’ had a unseen yet ‘symbiotic relationship with the degradation of the environment’. The debate has since taken a political turn as a video of Professor Behera urging students to turn vegetarian went viral.

The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use