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United States visa appointments are paused worldwide for consular officer training. This initiative supports the administration's broader immigration enforcement efforts. Immigrant visa applicants are being notified of rescheduled interviews due to this program. The government is also tightening restrictions on legal immigration and visa issuances. These actions reflect ongoing reviews and adjustments to the US visa system.

Ishan Kishan has played 32 ODIs and 55 T20Is for India, apart from 134 IPL matches. His last of two Test appearances came in July 2023. Despite his limited opportunities in Test cricket, his love for the red-ball format remains strong.

Six people died and several others were injured in a bus accident. A private travel bus collided with a moving truck near Durgapuram stage. The bus was carrying forty-three passengers from Hyderabad to Vijayawada early Wednesday. Injured individuals were transported to local hospitals for immediate medical attention. Police have initiated an investigation to determine the precise cause of this tragic collision.

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Live: Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar picked up three wickets each as India tightened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.<br /><br />Sri Lanka ended Day 3 at 265 for eight after India declared their first innings at 503 for nine. With only two wickets left, Sri Lanka need another 39 runs to avoid the follow-on.<br /><br />Dinusha leads Sri Lanka's resistance<br /><br />Sonal Dinusha once again stood between India and a complete collapse.<br /><br />The No. 7 batter was unbeaten on 85 at stumps, continuing his impressive run after scoring 100 and 84 in the two innings of the first Test in Galle.<br /><br />Dinusha faced 137 balls and hit six boundaries and two sixes. He was joined by Lahiru Kumara, who was unbeaten on eight when rain brought an early end to play.<br /><br />Dinusha also shared a crucial 57-run partnership with Keshara Nuwantha for the eighth wicket. Nuwantha scored 18 from 74 balls as Sri Lanka tried to extend their first innings.<br /><br />Sooriyabandara shows character<br /><br />Sooriyabandara had a difficult first Test in Galle, where he was dismissed for a first-ball duck after coming in as a concussion substitute for Dinesh Chandimal.<br /><br />He looked much more comfortable in the second Test.<br /><br />The batter scored 80 from 133 balls and struck nine boundaries, helping Sri Lanka recover after a poor start.<br /><br />Sooriyabandara added 87 runs from 126 balls with Kamindu Mendis, who scored 32. The partnership helped Sri Lanka steady their innings before Mendis was dismissed shortly before lunch.<br /><br />Mendis hit a delivery from Prasidh Krishna towards midwicket, where Ravindra Jadeja completed the catch.<br /><br />Nuwantha's resistance ends<br /><br />Niroshan Dickwella was dismissed without scoring, leaving Sri Lanka at 173 for seven.<br /><br />Nuwantha then joined Dinusha and helped frustrate India's bowlers for a while.<br /><br />However, his resistance ended when he charged down the pitch against Suthar and failed to execute his shot. Saransh Jain completed the catch.<br /><br />That left Sri Lanka with only two wickets remaining and still 39 runs short of avoiding the follow-on.<br /><br />Krishna, Suthar lead India's attack<br /><br />Krishna was India's most successful bowler on Day 3, finishing with figures of 3-47.<br /><br />Suthar also claimed three wickets for 83 runs as India kept Sri Lanka under constant pressure.<br /><br />India currently lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Galle by 165 runs.<br />

Indian stock markets will remain in focus on Wednesday as investors assess whether falling crude oil prices can provide further support to equities after benchmark indices closed higher in the previous session.<br /><br />The Nifty 50 ended Tuesday at 24,334.55, gaining 115.50 points, or 0.48%, while the BSE Sensex rose 286.98 points, or 0.37%, to 77,656.09. Both indices recovered from intraday weakness as buying emerged in the final hour of trading on the monthly derivatives expiry.<br /><br />The immediate trigger for Wednesday's market sentiment is crude oil. Brent fell 2.6% to $86.30 a barrel after Iran and Oman said they had discussed a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and agreed to clear mines from the waterway. Brent had fallen 3% to $89.32 a barrel during Tuesday's session.<br /><br />Market participants will watch whether further developments around the Strait can sustain the decline in oil prices. Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, said recent developments involving Iran and Oman had raised cautious optimism that supply-disruption risks could ease, adding that further progress could support energy markets and broader global risk sentiment.<br /><br />Foreign portfolio investors remained buyers of Indian equities for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with inflows of Rs 1,594 crore. Domestic institutional investors recorded inflows of Rs 230 crore, according to provisional NSE data.<br /><br />Global cues are also important. Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday, while the MSCI gauge of global equities had risen on Tuesday. The US 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.634% after declining 6.5 basis points on Tuesday.<br /><br />Investors are also awaiting Nvidia's second-quarter earnings, with attention on whether the company's results and outlook can sustain the broader AI spending theme. Analysts expect the company to forecast third-quarter sales of $104.20 billion, representing an 82.8% increase.<br /><br />US inflation data due later Wednesday will also be closely watched ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium this weekend.<br /><br />In the commodities space, spot gold was last quoted at $4,646.08 an ounce, close to the three-month high reached in the previous session.<br /><br />On the domestic front, investors will track Cipla, Ceat, Dabur and Honasa Consumer following developments involving their businesses. India's currency and debt markets are closed on Wednesday for a local holiday, while the equity market remains open.<br />

Asaduddin Owaisi has openly criticized the RSS and BJP for their connections to the Manusmriti, questioning their true allegiance to the Indian Constitution adopted in 1949. He emphasized the valiant efforts of Muslim freedom fighters during the resistance against British colonialism and pointed out VD Savarkar's letters to the British while imprisoned. The ongoing discourse regarding Manusmriti's relevance and constitutional principles is growing more fervent by the day.

Monday’s 3-5 defeat to Argentina summed up a campaign littered with familiar flaws. There have been moments of promise in Amstelveen, but they have been overshadowed by defensive lapses, poor decision-making and an attack that has often failed to convert pressure into goals.

In 1998, about 12,000 metric tonnes of orange peels and pulp were spread over a degraded pasture in Costa Rica as part of an unusual forest restoration experiment. Sixteen years later, researchers found that the site had developed into a dense forest, with richer soil, greater tree diversity and a 176% increase in aboveground biomass.