
India Raises China Business Visa Hurdles as Firms Face Travel Disruptions
India has taken up Chinese business visa delays with Beijing as executives and technical teams face difficulties travelling, disrupting meetings and supply-chain operations.
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India has taken up Chinese business visa delays with Beijing as executives and technical teams face difficulties travelling, disrupting meetings and supply-chain operations.

Nepali journalist Parshuram Kaphle has criticised China over the lack of an early warning before devastating flash floods hit villages and infrastructure along the Nepal-China border, questioning Kathmandu's close ties with Beijing.

US Iran war LIVE updates: The IRGC has claimed that American naval forces “lack the courage to approach the Persian Gulf”, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz remains under complete Iranian control. This comes in response to Donald Trump saying that the US had “completely decimated” Iran's navy.

Iran and Oman have reached initial understandings on how to manage parts of the Strait of Hormuz and share potential revenues, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, although a senior Iranian source later said the deal has not yet been fully finalized.

Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if it obstructs US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the 60-day US-Iran negotiation window ends without a peace deal.

A worsening US-Canada trade dispute could push up the cost of toilet paper and other paper products, as new tariffs threaten supply chains and raise raw-material costs.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the Union government of failing to honour commitments made after its Jantar Mantar protest ended in July. The group said its National Working Committee will meet on August 24 to decide its next course of action and hinted at a possible fresh protest.

India has strongly criticised the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) after it called for sanctions against the RSS, with the Ministry of External Affairs accusing the organisation of being biased and lacking credibility.

Decorated former IAF Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who rose to prominence after the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial confrontation, has reportedly joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for a two-nation Central Asia visit, where Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev personally received him at the airport. Modi will later travel to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that appointment letters will be issued to one lakh young people over the next six months, highlighting the state government's recruitment drive and employment initiatives.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned airlines operating through Russian airspace that the region is becoming increasingly dangerous as Kyiv intensifies drone operations inside Russia.