The Indian Embassy in the US has launched an emergency assistance number for Indian nationals after President Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. This move, impacting a significant number of Indian tech professionals, has prompted the Indian government to study the implications and offer support. The government hopes the US authorities will address the disruptions caused to families and innovation ties.

In Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, rescuers found the body of a mother embracing her twin sons in their final moments after a landslide struck the region on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not “give Bagram Airbase back.”