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July 30, 2026 11:47 AM

MP raises moong procurement limit to 60% at MSP, suspends e-token system for fertiliser distribution

The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday increased the procurement limit for the summer moong crop from 25 per cent to 60 per cent of a farmer's produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and suspended the recently introduced e-token system for fer...

July 30, 2026 11:45 AM

Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored all possible paths to curb Iran's nuclear program in their meeting, including diplomacy, economic pressure and force, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Net...

July 30, 2026 11:29 AM

Maharashtra bans sale of junk food in and around schools

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a statewide ban on the sale, distribution and advertisement of high-fat, high-sugar and deep-fried food items inside school premises and within a 50-metre radius of schools. FDA Commis...

July 30, 2026 10:43 AM

Odisha Floods: Health Minister announces special measures for maternal care and emergency medical aid

Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Thursday announced a series of measures to ensure maternal healthcare and emergency medical assistance in flood-affected areas, with a focus on the safe evacuation of pregnant women, timely access to hospital...

July 30, 2026 10:25 AM

Odisha flood situation improves, nearly two lakh affected; NDRF, ODRAF continue rescue operations

Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) continued evacuation and relief operations in flood-hit parts of Odisha on Wednesday with authorities saying the overall situation in the wor...

July 30, 2026 10:17 AM

Warsh-led Fed leaves rates on hold and a bond market scratching its head

A divided Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday even as U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh pledged an unwavering commitment to bring inflation down, a message that left markets confused about just what he was prepared to do. Wa...

July 30, 2026 10:20 AM

US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further intensifying a five-month-old war that was already expanding beyond its main fronts to embroil additional countries in the region. "U.S. forces began launching ...

July 30, 2026 10:14 AM

FIFA, World Cup, Private equity, FIFA Forward Enterprise, UEFA, Investment, Governance

FIFA's proposal to sell stakes in a $20 billion commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from soccer's regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body's plan to bring private investors into the s...

July 30, 2026 10:04 AM

Delhi-NCR braces for another rainy day as IMD forecasts showers, thunderstorms, gusty winds

Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) are likely to witness another spell of monsoon rain on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting cloudy skies, light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty win...

July 30, 2026 10:01 AM

Assam CM flags off 1.8 lakh T-shirts, 1.5 lakh mosquito nets for flood victims

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday flagged off relief materials for flood-affected families in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat districts, stating that the initiative was entirely organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (B...