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The Hindu's Morning Digest for July 30, 2026, covers multiple major stories. Iran resumed missile attacks on American forces in West Asia after a brief pause, while the U.S. and Saudi Arabia struck Tehran-backed militias in Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters including six Iranian advisers. In India, the Opposition INDIA bloc plans to pursue the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case in Parliament, with Samajwadi Party staging a protest. The Supreme Court will hear a Muslim side plea regarding an alternative namaz site near the Bhojshala complex. A man was convicted on federal terrorism charges for the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. Legal experts note that the Centre's assurance cannot override statutory processes for withdrawing FIRs against student protesters. Madhya Pradesh raised the moong procurement cap to 60% amid farmer protests. Additionally, the livestream audio was muted in the Chief Justice of India's court during oral mention.
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Published — July 30, 2026 06:44 am IST
By The Hindu Bureau
Iran Resumes Missile Attacks as U.S. and Saudis Strike Tehran-Backed Militias in Iraq
Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in West Asia early Wednesday (July 29, 2026), as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighbouring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.
Six Iranian advisers were killed in the U.S.-Saudi strike, two Iraqi militia officials told the Associated Press. It was not immediately clear if the advisers were included among the fighters killed. The militia officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
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Opposition Plans to Raise Ram Temple Donation Scam in Parliament
An emerging consensus is taking shape within the INDIA bloc that the Opposition should continue pursuing the Ram Temple embezzlement case in Parliament. The Samajwadi Party (SP), which has been raising the matter during meetings of Opposition parties, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).
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Bhojshala Row: Supreme Court to Hear Muslim Side’s Plea Over Location of Alternative Namaz Site on July 30
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Thursday (July 30, 2026) a plea by the Muslim side alleging non-compliance with its directions to provide an alternative site near the disputed Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar for offering Friday prayers.
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Man Convicted in Terrorism Trial Over 2022 Stabbing of Author Salman Rushdie
A man was convicted Wednesday (July 29, 2026) of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel The Satanic Verses. A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.
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Centre’s Assurance Cannot Override Statutory Processes Governing Withdrawal of FIRs, Experts Say
Even as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) contended that the Supreme Court’s interim order permitting states to proceed with investigations into FIRs registered against student protesters was in “direct contradiction” to the Centre’s assurance that no punitive action would be taken against them, legal experts said the assurance could not override the statutory provisions governing the criminal process.
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Madhya Pradesh Hikes Moong Procurement Cap to 60% as Farmers Protest
The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) increased the limit for moong procurement from 25% to 60% of the total crop, following a meeting between State Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana and farmer representatives. The decision comes as nearly 2,000 farmers, who breached police barricades to reach the state capital, set up camp near Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s residence.
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Livestream Audio Muted in CJI’s Court During Oral Mention
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Morning Digest: Iran-US Strikes Resume in West Asia; Opposition to Raise Ram Temple Donation Scam in Parliament