Mumbai Indians

Indian applicants for US visitor visas are facing lengthy waits for interview appointments, with estimated times varying widely by city: around 12 months in Hyderabad, 11.5 months in Mumbai, 10 months in New Delhi, 7.5 months in Chennai and 6.5 months in Kolkata. The figures are drawing attention as travelers and families plan trips months or even a year in advance.

Indian news channels are running live coverage on climate change and worsening weather in Mumbai, with headlines asking whether 'destruction has begun' in the city. The broadcast combines breaking weather updates with broader discussion of climate impacts on India's coastal financial capital. Viewers are following the coverage in large numbers as heavy weather events put Mumbai's flooding vulnerability back in focus.