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government wants India to be selfsufficient in pulses by 2027-28. As the world’s largest producer of pulses by far, this may not seem hard, but we are also the largest consumer. A large part of pulses’ production in countries like Myanmar, Canada and Australia is meant for India. Ending imports won’t be easy. This is particularly so for a reason that doesn’t get captured by aggregated figures. Policy makers tend to refer to agricultural products as if they were one thing. Just as barrels of oil (within certain specifications) are considered identical, rice, wheat and pulses are also spoken of as one thing for production and trade statistics. But at the consumption end, we know that the differences between varieties are huge.

South China Sea and aiming to counter Beijing's continuing violations of international treaty obligations, countries in the region are galvanising their defences. Two warships from the Philippines and Japan each, for the first time ever, conducted a joint exercise in the contested waters. This exercise followed a bilateral defence treaty, termed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), signed between Manila and Tokyo to facilitate joint exercises for closer security cooperation, amid China's growing assertion in the regional resource-rich waters.

equities in July on the back of expectation of continued policy reforms and sustained economic growth and better-than-expected earnings season. However, they pulled Rs 1,027 crore from equities in the first two trading sessions of this month (August 1-2), data with the depositories showed. There has been a mixed trend with respect to FPI flows following the budget announcement on increase in capital gains tax on equity investments.

US Central Command's General Michael Kurilla arrived in the region on Saturday amid preparations for a possible attack by Iran on Israel in response to the recent killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, US-based news website Axios reported, citing two US officials. General Kurilla's visit, which was planned before the recent escalation between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah following the killing of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, is now seen as a strategic move. He is expected to mobilise the international and regional coalition that previously defended Israel against an attack from Iran on April 13, Axios reported, citing a US official. Three US and Israeli officials said that they expect Iran to launch an attack on Israel as early as Monday. Iranian and Hezbollah leaders have pledged to retaliate for the killings of Hezbollah's top military commander, Fuad Shukr, and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Nifty opened with a gap down on Friday after reaching a new all-time high in the previous session and experienced weak price action throughout the day, closing down by 293 points. Meanwhile, the Bank Nifty has been underperforming and may continue to do so.

interest rates this week as a long-awaited, but potentially short-lived, divergence in monetary policies deepens. The Bank of Japan kicked off the action on Wednesday by unexpectedly hiking before the Federal Reserve decided to stay on hold while signaling a potential cut in September. On Thursday, the Bank of England lowered borrowing costs for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Data out Friday showed US hiring slowed markedly in July and the unemployment rate rose to an almost three-year high, raising recession concerns and putting the Fed solidly on a path to cutting interest rates in September. It also spurred a deep selloff in the stock market.

countries are winning most of the Olympic medals every two years, that's because it's largely true. Even though more than 150 countries and territories have claimed a medal since the modern Games began in 1896, the list of winners is top-heavy. Entering the Paris Summer Games, the United States has the most, by far, with 2,975 medals, according to the International Olympic Committee's research wing. A group of usual suspects follow: the former Soviet Union (1,204), Germany (1,058), Great Britain (955), France (898). Nearly 70 countries and territories, though — roughly a third of the parade of nations — cannot boast an Olympic medalist in any discipline, summer or winter. Some, like South Sudan, which sent its first team to the Olympics in 2016, have only just begun trying. Others, like Monaco, have been at it for more than a century.

Iran and its allies readied their response to the assassination of Hamas's political leader, blamed on Israel, spurring fears of a regional war. Israel ally the United States said it would move warships and fighter jets to the region, while Western governments called on their citizens to leave Lebanon — where the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah movement is based — and airlines cancelled flights. The killing this week of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, hours after the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah's military chief in Beirut, has triggered vows of vengeance from Iran and the so-called «axis of

Apple asked a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit by federal and state anti-trust regulators accusing it of illegally monopolising the smartphone market, saying the case would have a judge redesign its popular iPhone. Apple was accused of an illegal monopoly on smartphones, which is allegedly maintained by imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access from, developers. However, Apple argued that putting reasonable limitations on third-party developers’ access to its technology did not amount to anti-competitive behaviour, and forcing it to share technology with competitors would chill innovation. Apple also argued that the lawsuit fails to raise any evidence that its practices harm competition or consumers, who it says plausibly switch to a competitor if they dislike what iPhone features.

Doctor Who has announced exciting new developments with the confirmation of its upcoming spinoff, The War Between the Land and the Sea. The announcement, made during Doctor Who's Comic-Con panel on July 26, has revealed key cast members and a glimpse into the spinoff’s storyline, generating buzz among fans of the long-running series.

women boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics took up the sport to escape from bullies: Lin Yu-ting had an abusive father while Imane Khelif was roughed up by boys in her village. Both find themselves embroiled in a global maelstrom that has sparked reaction from US presidential candidate Donald Trump, Harry Potter author J.K Rowling and a host of commentators. Online, they have been subjected to «an awful lot of abuse», Mark Adams, spokesman for the International Olympic Committee, said on Friday.

track on which Olympic athletics champions are crowned in Paris is a vibrant purple — and athletes so far seem pretty pleased with it. «The entire thing just kind of radiates light,» said Thea LaFond, who will chase the first ever Olympic medal for Dominica when she competes in the triple jump final later on Saturday. «It's probably really girly to be like, ah I think it's so cute, but I do — a purple track, how, like, fabulous!»

Mortal Kombat 2 will be released in theaters in the United States on October 24, 2025. The film is the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, which began in 1995.

Riot Games' free-to-play tactical shooter «Valorant» has expanded beyond PC, launching on Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5 in several regions.

Barack Obama has been making headlines right after the time Joe Biden resigned as the Democratic Party candidate from the US Presidential Election race. Soon after, VP Kamala Harris assumed the role of the Democrat candidate, as Obama, already having served two terms as the President, would not have been Constitutionally able to take up the responsibility.

Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world «The Pommel Horse Guy, » a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on the reality shows «Love Island» and «The Real John Wick» in the form of a 51-year-old Turkish shooter. These Olympics have been full of memorable moments since the dazzling opening ceremony: the Seine River was too dirty for the triathlon swim to go off as scheduled, a gender controversy has emerged in women's boxing, and Leon Marchand led France with four golds in four swimming events, and of course, Simone Biles has dazzled while winning two gold medals with more still up for her taking. Here's a look at some memorable moments at the halfway point of the 2024 Olympics:

The event, which was meant to welcome the prisoners released by Russia, quickly went viral on social media. Many observers called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment. One comment read, «Where is Joe Biden going? The passengers on this plane have already disembarked.» Here's the video.

desktop users. This upcoming update will allow users to utilize Google Lens directly from the search bar, enabling a more integrated and efficient way to search using both images and text, according to The Verge. As detailed by Parisa Tabriz, Vice President of Chrome, the new functionality will enable users to click a Google Lens icon in the search box.

Macs give Apple a chunkier India pie Many of those Fortune 500 companies did eventually recover, but for IBM It was the beginning of the end. Despite major changes, including the unceremonious sacking of CEO John Akers, and layoffs, IBM (US) suffered a net loss of almost $16 billion from 1991 to 1993. The exit of Akers, a quintessential IBM-er, was a clear sign that the days of stability and continuity were over.