The Taliban’s response to women affected by the earthquake has been hindered by strict gender rules and cultural restrictions, New York Times reported.

The boats, carrying 350 pro-Palestinian activists and stocked with medical and food supplies, are en route to Gaza. 

​The boats, carrying 350 pro-Palestinian activists and stocked with medical and food supplies, are en route to Gaza.  

The US State Department has updated its instructions, requiring non-immigrant visa applicants to schedule interviews in their country of citizenship or legal residence. This change impacts Indians who previously sought quicker appointments abroad due to long wait times in India. Exceptions exist for countries where the US doesn’t conduct routine NIV operations, designating specific embassies for those nationalities.