
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.
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding across parts of New York City, inundating roads and sending floodwater onto subway platforms as heavy rain disrupted travel across the city.

The IPL 2027 player auction will be held in Goa in December, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Wednesday. The event will return to India after three consecutive overseas auctions and will be the final mini-auction of the current 2023-27 cycle. The exact date is yet to be formally announced, although mid-December is being considered.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 36 after an 11-year career. Persistent injuries, including recurring problems with his left knee, eventually forced the Durham pacer to end his England career after 253 international wickets.

Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, has called for dialogue and peace amid continuing conflict and tensions in the Middle East, saying weapons cannot provide lasting solutions.

Two pilots were killed after a twin-engine training aircraft crashed in a field near the Ganga barrage in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, with the DGCA set to conduct a technical investigation.

Karnataka minister B Nagendra has resigned from the state Cabinet and his MLA position amid allegations linked to financial irregularities at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.

Uber, Rapido, Ola and Blinkit faced widespread service disruptions across India on August 27, with users reporting problems booking rides and placing grocery orders amid reported issues linked to Amazon Web Services.

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.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. The diplomatic signal comes as Iran-backed Houthi forces push deeper into Yemen's highlands and tensions rise around the Red Sea and Gulf.

Sebastien Lai has appealed to US lawmakers to push for the release of his jailed father, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected September 24 visit to Washington. The appeal came as Lai’s daughter Claire undergoes chemotherapy for cancer.