At just seventeen, Aditya Pandya has become the youngest male analogue astronaut from India. He earned the title by finishing a mission that simulated a lunar habitat at Dholavira, located in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch. Sports also brought good news. Squash player Anahat Singh broke into the world top 20 after a maiden PSA Bronze title win in Washington at the Squash on Fire Open 2026. Archer Smaran Sarvesh, meanwhile, took the gold medal in the Recurve Under-18 Men's category at France's NIMES Archery Tournament 2026.