On Monday, Diljit walked the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, blending Punjabi royalty with a modern vision.

Dressed like a Maharaja, Diljit made heads turn in a custom Prabal Gurung outfit. He wore traditional attire — a turban (a symbol of Sikh identity) and a kurta and tehmat (a long tunic and draped bottoms).

Proudly flaunting his Punjabi culture on a global platform, the ‘Naina’ hitmaker elevated his outfit with accessories and a sword. His outfit also featured a long cape, which was inscribed with the Punjabi alphabets.

If reports are to be believed, Diljit wore exquisite jewellery sourced from Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala’s legendary Cartier collection.

Met Gala 2025 marked Diljit’s debut at Hollywood’s biggest fashion night. Interestingly, he became the first turbaned actor-singer to debut at the Met Gala.

Diljit’s Met Gala look touched the hearts of his fans, as many hailed him and appreciated his thought behind his outfit.

“So proud,” a social media user commented.

“Goosebumps,” another one wrote.

A day before making his debut at Met Gala, in a fun post, Diljit shared pictures of the goodies he received from the Met Gala organisers. He also posted a video to share his excitement about attending the grand event.

Along with the fun video, the actor added a caption that read, “MET GALA Tomorrow Daso Fer Ki Paiye Kal Nu Halaa Laa Laa Karauni An #metgala.” (MET Gala tomorrow, tell me what to wear for tomorrow. I’ll make a lot of noise and create a scene.)

Apart from Diljit, the Indian stars who were present at the Met Gala this year were Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kiara Advani, Isha Ambani and Manish Malhotra.

Three dead, several missing after a boat overturned near Torrey Pines State Beach, off the coast near San Diego, California, the Consulate General of India in San Francisco said. An Indian family was also affected, while two Indian children are missing. 

In a post on the social media platform X, the Consulate said, “We are very sad to know about the tragic incident of a boat capsizing near Torrey Pines State Beach, off the coast near San Diego, California, this morning. As per available information, three people died, nine went missing, and four were injured in the incident. An Indian family is also affected in this tragedy. While two Indian children are missing, the parents are undergoing treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.”

The Consulate is assisting the Indian family that was affected by the incident. 

“The Consulate is providing all necessary assistance to the affected Indian family in coordination with local authorities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy,” it added. 

We are very sad to know about the tragic incident of a boat capsizing near Torrey Pines State Beach, off the coast near San Diego, California, this morning. As per available information, three people died, nine went missing, and four were injured in the incident. An Indian…

— India in SF (@CGISFO) May 5, 2025

Further details are awaited.

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A set of parachutes developed for the first uncrewed mission of India’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme was shipped from Agra on Monday (May 5, 2025). The parachutes were developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), an Agra-based laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

“Indigenously developed parachutes for the safe return of the capsule that will carry astronauts under the proposed Gaganyaan Programme are set to undergo [testing in an] unmanned mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),” ADRDE stated. According to the statement, the parachute configuration consists of 10 parachutes designed for sequential deployment.

Under the Gaganyaan programme, ISRO aims to send a crew of two or three astronauts into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Explaining the recovery sequence during flight, the ADRDE statement detailed that it begins with the deployment of two Apex Cover Separation parachutes (which protect the main parachute compartment). This is followed by two Drogue parachutes to stabilise the module and reduce its velocity. Subsequently, upon release of the drogue chutes, three Pilot parachutes are deployed to extract the three Main parachutes individually. The Main parachutes are designed to reduce the crew module’s speed to safe levels for landing.

The flight unit parachutes were formally flagged off by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Director of ADRDE. They have been dispatched to the ISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment (ISITE) in Bengaluru.

These parachutes are intended for the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission, designated G-1. The ADRDE team will proceed to assemble the parachutes with the crew module at ISITE in preparation for this mission, which is planned for later this year.