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Floods in Pakistan and India re-ignite the debate on the mounting cost of global disasters. Global natural disasters are striking harder and more often, with climate emergencies now breaking records year after year. The UN says a child born today faces a nearly nine in 10 chance of experiencing a catastrophic flood during their lifetime.

India on Friday announced that it was reopening its embassy in Kabul, four years after it was shut following the 2021 return of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The announcement was made by Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during a bilateral meeting with his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi. "I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India's Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy of India," Jaishankar said.

Most winners in the Indian hotels category were found across Northern metropolises like New Delhi or Jaipur, but Chennai's The Leela Palace and Bengaluru's JW Marriott are two glittering spots in India's south which snuck into the top 10, too. The Mughal extravagance of The Oberoi Rajvilas and Samode Haveli also caught your eye, but it was the experiential thrills (from kalbelia dancing to vintage car rides) and princely service of Rambagh Palace that took it to first place.

Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday that would impose an annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, dealing a potentially major blow to the US tech industry, which relies more than any other sector of the US economy on immigrants who hold these visas. Trump's threat to crack down on H-1B visas has become a major flashpoint with the tech industry.

Called the India Deep Tech Investment Alliance, the group brings together Celesta Capital, Accel, Blume Ventures, Gaja Capital, Ideaspring Capital, Premji Invest, Tenacity Ventures, and Venture Catalysts, the firms said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The launch follows the Indian government's approval of a ₹1 trillion (approximately $11 billion) Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) scheme, announced in the national budget earlier this year to boost deep tech R&D.

The backlog in visa appointments dates to the Trump administration's pause on all student visa interviews in late May, after which the government began mandating social media reviews for all F-1 visa applicants. Some experts argue that the mandatory social media reviews have also extended the visa process by adding more responsibilities to the workload of consulate staff. Since then, experts have speculated about how significant the drop in international student enrollment will be this fall.

China and India are re-evaluating their historical relationship, possibly seeing each other as allies rather than adversaries due to changes in US trade policies.

"No bank, financial institution, or any other person facilitating financial transactions or authorization of funds shall engage in, permit, aid, abet, induce, or otherwise facilitate any transaction or authorization of funds towards payment for any online money gaming service."

Perplexity is enhancing its Finance dashboard by adding live transcriptions of quarterly earnings calls for Indian public companies and providing a schedule for post-results conference calls.

"So far, across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 110 people have died due to cloudbursts, flash floods and roof collapses," PDMA spokesperson Anwar Shehzad told the AFP news agency.

A staffer familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified, told The Register that the figure seems low, citing allegations that Microsoft's recent layoff notices failed to count those let go who worked remotely. "It feels like that happened here too, the reported numbers don't quite match up with what my network is saying," our source said, adding that a massive number of employees in India are being let go and that several offices may be closed.

In Asia, internet users are more likely to watch advertisements rather than flick them away, showcasing a significant cultural difference in engagement with marketing content.

In India, inadequate cold-chain infrastructure and soaring heat are taking a heavy toll on farmers. Roughly 25-35% of fruits and vegetables spoil before reaching market, leading to a loss of about $11.5 billion yearly.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute of India advocates for Bitcoin as a strategic tool for securing India's economic future, linking independence and financial sovereignty.

The Realme P4 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and is claimed to be the first phone in its price segment to feature a dedicated graphics chip - Hyper Vision AI. It is teased to offer 144FPS and ultra HD graphics in select games.

Trump's staggering 50% tariffs on India, punishment for buying Russian oil, threaten to unravel years of calculated U.S. efforts to position New Delhi against China.

India has decided to halt the procurement of new U.S. weapons and aircraft, reacting to the 25% tariffs imposed by President Trump, which has significantly strained bilateral ties.

Bhim Singh, a member of the Indian Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha, recently submitted a written inquiry pressuring the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to change the code, claiming it makes people "uncomfortable." Singh said in his inquiry that the abbreviation is "socially and culturally offensive" and that it should be changed to "a more respectful and culturally appropriate code."

The England-India epic that ended up like two weary prizefighters trading blows will live long in the memory, a 2-2 classic deserving immense credit for players on both sides.

A sudden flow of debris and water surged through Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil, prompted by a massive mudslide. Videos showed a terrifying surge of muddy water sweeping away buildings.

India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits.

The two-day joint military deployment that kicked off on Sunday is likely to anger China, which claims nearly the entire key waterway and has separate territorial disputes with the two Asian countries.