At least 95 persons died in a flash flood and mudslide in Nepal, the police said. Several more are feared dead, with a search and rescue operation underway. More than 100 Indian tourists have been reported missing, amidst a total of 291 foreign citizens who have not yet been traced.The incident occurred in the Rasuwa district along Nepal’s border with China. The mountainous district is located about 120 km north of Kathmandu.The flash flood swept away several villages along the Bhotekoshi river, and damaged roads and bridges. The cause of the flood has not yet been established. Read on.The Donald Trump administration in the United States paused immigrant visa appointments globally as consular officials undergo training to identify applicants who may become dependent on public benefits. Applicants scheduled for interviews have been told their appointments would be rescheduled.The US State Department said that the training was intended to ensure visa applications are assessed “comprehensively and consistently”.The pause comes against the backdrop of the Trump administration seeking to tighten the rules for entry into the US. Read on.A Supreme Court judge has accused Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of misusing his administrative powers ahead of his retirement next month. In letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Sandeep Mehta has sought that the acting chief justice be replaced “with immediate effect”.Mehta has alleged that Sharma manipulated the listing of cases to favour rich litigants and used his position to appoint persons close to him in administrative posts. He also claimed that Sharma had “frequently” threatened fellow judges with “retributive action”, including transfer while “claiming his closeness” with the chief justice of India. Read on.An Indian jewellery firm withdrew an advertisement about Raksha Bandhan featuring actor Kriti Sanon after it received backlash for the outfit she had worn in it. The company, Giva, had released the advertisement for the upcoming Hindu festival during which women tie threads, known as rakhis, around their brothers’ wrists.Sanon’s outfit was criticised by some social media users, who called it inappropriate for the Hindu religious event and said that it showed a lack of sensitivity towards the festival.Giva said that it had “highest regard and deep respect” for Indian culture, traditions and festivals. “If our recent advertisement has inadvertently hurt the sentiments of some segments of society, that was not our intent at all,” it said. Read on.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that he does not support an event on Saturday at which Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to speak. However, he said the city may not have “jurisdiction to cancel a private event”.The RSS, a Hindutva organisation, is the ideological parent of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.Mamdani said he was “deeply” opposed to the RSS, describing it as a “movement that is predicated on an exclusionary vision of any country”.Bhagwat arrived in the US on Tuesday for the RSS’ centenary-year global outreach programme. He is expected to address around 5,000 Hindu-Americans and Hindu non-resident Indians in Madison Square Garden. Read on.If you haven’t already, sign up for our Daily Brief newsletter.