As India prepares to receive its first astronaut, who is returning from the International Space Station, the spotlight turns to the health of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a decorated officer of the Indian Air Force.

The family of the Yemeni national who was killed by Nimisha Priya has been offered $1 million (Rs 8.6 crore) by her family as ‘blood money’ and the only real hope for the Indian nurse is if the man’s relatives pardon her, an activist has said.

The battle pits three plaintiffs who say they are half-siblings of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co.’s Kelly Zong in a lawsuit against the heiress of the drinks company.