India Puts Brakes on 10-Minute Deliveries; BJP Wins BMC; Kashmiris Worried in Iran

• Indian government halts '10-minute' delivery claims by quick-commerce companies like Blinkit, Swiggy, and Zepto, prioritizing gig worker safety.
• BJP secures a historic win in Maharashtra municipal corporation elections, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, with ally Shiv Sena.
• Kashmiri parents urge the Indian government to evacuate their children from Iran due to ongoing unrest and communication blackouts.
• China claims Shaksgam Valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, a strategically significant territory near the India-Pakistan-China trijunction.
• US-India relations show signs of thawing with renewed trade talks and a new US ambassador, potentially ending a period of strained ties.

Why It Matters: India sees major developments from delivery policy changes and election results to international relations and student safety.