His gold medals came in the men’s 200m, 400m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle events, along with three relay titles. At six, Zhang Zhanshuo was the youngest swimmer in a local competition and had barely begun learning the sport. At 19, he left the Asian Games 2026 with seven gold medals and a place in the … Read more
Raja Krishnamoorthi has criticised the US Department of Education over its “Make college football great again” post. Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthy has criticised the US Department of Education over its “Make college football great again” post, saying it came days after Republican Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French faced backlash for comments about South Asian … Read more
Representative Image (AI-generated) When invasive Asian clams were discovered in Lake George, New York, in 2010, researchers moved quickly to test whether covering the lakebed could stop the species from spreading. According to a final report by the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, published through the Lake Champlain Basin Program, a large-scale … Read more
Agimol Pradeep, an Indian-origin nurse based in the UK, recently won the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. On Saturday, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presented the cash prize of $250,000 to the nurse at an event held in Kochi. It was Pradeep’s contribution to greater awareness of organ and stem-cell donation over the years … Read more
US senator slams Republican nominee’s ‘racist’ post. US Senator John Cornyn has publicly rebuked his fellow Republican Bo French over a social media post targeting students of color celebrating at a University of Texas football game, accusing the GOP nominee for Texas railroad commissioner of promoting “intolerance and racism”.The morning after the Texas Longhorns pulled … Read more
Mamdani linked the spirit of Raksha Bandhan to his broader vision for New York City, calling on residents to extend the values of care and solidarity beyond the festival. New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani marked Rakshabandhan by joining celebrations with South Asian seniors at India Home, a senior care home in the city. Extending … Read more