19 US States Sue Trump Admin Over 'Unlawful' H-1B Visa Fee

• 19 US states sued the Trump administration over a USD 100,000 fee on new H-1B visas.
• States argue the fee is "unlawful" and will worsen labor shortages in key sectors.
• Three US lawmakers introduced a resolution to end tariffs imposed by Trump on India.
• They argue the tariffs are "irresponsible" and weaken a critical partnership.
• Two universities in Pakistan's Punjab launched short Sanskrit courses.
• This marks the first time since partition, citing shared heritage.
• Future plans include teaching Gita and Mahabharat.
• Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Asim Munir, stated forces are ready for external and internal threats.
• King Charles III announced a "milestone" in his cancer treatment, scaling back weekly sessions.
• He used the news to encourage early cancer screenings for diagnosis.
• Bangladesh's interim government ordered a nationwide security clampdown.
• This follows fresh unrest after the shooting of a right-wing youth leader.
• Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava fell ill hiking in Nepal.
• He was airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.
• A fire broke out in a 12-storey building in Dhaka.
• 42 people were rescued from the building.
• Two people died after a four-storey temple collapsed in Redcliffe, South Africa.
• More people are reportedly trapped under the rubble.

Why It Matters: US states challenge H-1B fee, warning of labor shortages.