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Vashon was known for his contributions to law, education and civil rights in US. (Photo:Sotheby’s) A photograph that sold for just $882 at a New York auction last year has fetched $230,400 a year later after experts discovered the identity of the man pictured in it. The 170-year-old image, which had been listed as a…

University of California, Santa Barbara, gets a grant of $750,000 from Mellon Foundation for a new South Asian American studies center. The University of California, Santa Barbara has received a $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish a nationally focused, interdisciplinary centre for South Asian American studies, aiming to give the field a more…

Indian woman in Australia says she has to leave the country without settling the property of his late brother as her visa did not get an extension. (Photo: ABC News Australia) An Indian woman who travelled to Australia to care for her seriously ill brother says she will have to return to India with his…

The Royal Bahamas Police Force said the current reportedly swept both children away. A British woman has died while trying to rescue her two sons after they were swept away by a strong current while snorkelling in the Bahamas.According to the BBC, the 36-year-old woman, believed to be from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, was snorkelling with…

Ask Sebastian Esposito, 9, to write a word, and he might ask which language you’d like it in. While many children his age are still mastering one language, this New Mexico boy can write in 10. Well, that’s not all. He might even ask you if you have a preferred font. Why? He has mastered…

Green Card holder sues Trump administration for delay in citizenship. Meng Ju Liu, a Taiwanese Green Card holder living in Ohio and waiting for his US citizenship, has now sued the Trump administration over delays, saying that his application has been gathering dust on an office shelf and he has been waiting for an eternity…

Hilda Payin’s 200+ autographs, including Babe Ruth and Amelia Earhart, sell for $28,759 at auction (Image Credit: RR Auction) A scrapbook assembled largely during the 1930s by Hilda Jeanne Payin has sold for $28,759 at auction, bringing together signatures from some of the most celebrated figures in American sports, politics, science, music and entertainment. The…

Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure cut electricity to parts of Crimea and Russian-controlled areas of eastern and southern Ukraine, Russia’s Energy Ministry said. Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack killed three people and injured at least eight others, including an 11-year-old girl, the regional governor said. Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes on Saturday, with Ukrainian…

NYPD officers. (Representative Photo)​ A knife-wielding woman was shot by police after multiple people were stabbed during a violent incident inside a home in Queens, New York, on Friday night, according to police. Four people, including the woman and three men, suffered stab wounds in the incident.The incident took place at a residence on 149th…

A New York appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a mortgage foreclosure lawsuit after the lender waited three years to seek a default judgment against a defendant who had not responded. The decision enforces state rules that require lenders to take legal action within set deadlines. The ruling was issued on 22 October 2026…