President Droupadi Murmu praised Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla for his historic ISS journey, calling it inspirational. Shukla, part of Axiom-4, conducted crucial ISRO experiments.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned India of increasing secondary tariffs over the Russian oil trade. He said the raise in tariffs is dependent on the outcome of US President Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Russian President Putin.

15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.