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Previous Indian astronauts: Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to fly in space in 1984.

Maharashtra in fifth phase: 49.01%, lowest turnout in the state

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border on May 20, 2024.

The 3rd session of the India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee was held in New Delhi on 13-14 May, 2024. Co-chaired by Priya P. Nair of India and Rudo M. Faranisi of Zimbabwe, the session focused on enhancing bilateral trade. Both sides agreed to explore MoUs for regulatory cooperation and strengthen relations between investment promotion agencies and chambers of commerce.

World Aquatics and Bhutan Aquatics Federation have inaugurated Bhutan's first competition swimming pool in Thimphu through the Pool for All Programme. Situated at an altitude of 8200 feet, this facility is the highest swimming pool in the world. Launched in 2019, the initiative aims to provide top-class aquatic facilities globally while promoting aquatic sports. The new pool is an important milestone for Bhutanese aquatic sports development.

A Japanese consortium unveiled the world's first high-speed 6G prototype gadget, surpassing 5G by 20 times. Developed by DoCoMo, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu, it can transmit data at speeds of up to 100 Gbps, which has been successfully tested indoors and outdoors. However, 6G is still in the development stage and is not ready for commercial use. Despite its impressive speeds, network technology has inherent shortcomings.

Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in his first domestic competition in three years at the 27th Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar on May 15.

  The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) in Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other research institutes has recently discovered an eco-friendly solution to treat dirty river water. The solution is called “membrane surface modification technology.”

Digital payment service PhonePe has recently joined hands with LankaPay to launch UPI payments in Sri Lanka. The transaction will be facilitated by UPI and LankaPay National Payment Network. Indians traveling to Sri Lanka can avail this facility.

The 77th Cannes Film Festival is being organized in France where the Indian Pavilion was also inaugurated. The Indian Pavilion at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is organized every year by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sanjay Jaju and Indian Ambassador to France Javed Ashraf.