Russia submits proposal in response to Indian tender for 5 more S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ units  ANI NewsRussia bids Rs 50,000 crore for 5 more S-400 squadrons to boost India’s air defence  The Times of IndiaRussia submits bid for India’s ₹ 50,000-crore deal to buy 5 more S-400 squadrons: Report  FirstpostIndia set to add five more S-400 ‘Sudarshan’ squadrons in Rs 50,000 crore deal as Russia responds to tender  India TV NewsRussia Submits Proposal For India’s ₹50,000-Crore S-400 Tender: Report  Outlook India  Read More

Photos: Nepal issues alerts as region’s flash flood death toll nears 800  Al JazeeraPhotos: Devastation from the Nepal-China floods  Al JazeeraNepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll reaches 788; rescuers drill through debris towards trapped tunnel workers  The HinduNepal rains push Narayani-Gandak into spate, UP villages on alert  RediffFamilies travel to Nepal in search of kin as flood toll rises  The Times of India  Read More

H-4 EAD: What the latest US move means for Indian spouses of H-1Bs and why there is no need to panic yet  The Times of IndiaH-1B Workers to Lose Grace Period in White House-Approved Plan  Bloomberg Law NewsUS moves to scrap H-1B grace period: What it means for Indians  The Indian ExpressLaid off on H-1B visa? America mulls scrapping 60-day window to find a new job  Deccan HeraldH-1B dependent spouses may lose US work permits; how Trump’s latest move could affect family incomes  Hindustan Times  Read More

PM Modi conferred with Uzbekistan’s prestigious ‘Oliy Darajali Do’stlik’ Order  The HinduPM pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent, plants tree with Uzbek President  The Hindu‘Long-term uranium supply’: India, Uzbekistan set new course for trade, defence, energy ties  Telegraph IndiaAdityanath congratulates PM Modi on receiving Uzbekistan’s highest state honour  ThePrintEvening news wrap: India, Uzbekistan elevate ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Nasa’s Roman Space Telescope launches to explore dark universe & more  The Times of India  Read More

Himachal identifies 67 vulnerable glacial lakes, early warning systems planned for 4  The Times of IndiaFor this Kashmiri geoscientist, Nepal tragedy offers a case to understand emerging GLOF risks in the Western Himalayas  Down To EarthMonths before Nepal floods, reports flagged livelihood threat from rapid glacier loss in Hindu Kush Himalaya  Hindustan TimesThe Bhotekoshi flood | A Himalayan tragedy  The HinduCryospheric Risks and Transboundary Resilience  Drishti IAS  Read More

Iran’s Khamenei calls for Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persist  Al JazeeraIn Mojtaba Khamenei’s Letter To Muslim Countries, A Call To “Recognise Real Enemy”  NDTV‘Identify your real enemy’: Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other  The Times of IndiaIran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar  CNBCIran’s Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront ‘real enemy’  Reuters  Read More

How a Nepali teacher’s quick thinking saved 1,643 children from monster floods  India TodayHead teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school  BBCNepal floods: Stranger ran past school screaming ‘Run, water’. It saved 370 kids, teachers  The Times of IndiaNepal headmaster’s timely action saves 1,643 students from floods | The school building was washed away | Inshorts  InshortsNepal Teacher Received Flood Warning. What He Did Next Saved 1,643 Children  NDTV  Read More