Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will carry moong dal halwa, Indian rice and Mango nectar among other Indian delicacies, when he flies to the International Space Station (ISS) next month, becoming the first Indian to do so.

Distributors of Colgate Palmolive have decided to suspend purchase of all its products in Maharastra from May 12 alleging that the company was offering deep discounts to quick-commerce channels, which is against the interest of general trade.

Pakistan’s attempt to raise India-Pakistan tensions at a closed-door UN Security Council meeting failed to gain traction. Council members urged bilateral resolution and accountability for the Pahalgam terrorist attack, suspected to involve Lashkar-e-Taiba. Concerns were raised about Pakistan’s nuclear rhetoric and missile tests.