Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla prepares mango salad aboard ISS during Axiom-4 mission

Neeru Dhanda wins India's first individual gold at 2026 Asian Games in shooting

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda made history by winning the gold medal in the women's trap individual event at the 2026 Asian Games. She delivered a flawless performance, hitting all five of her opening shots and staying composed through the final round. The gold marks India's first individual gold medal at these Asian Games. Prior to her individual triumph, Dhanda had also contributed to the Indian women's trap team's silver medal finish earlier in the competition.

SC agrees to early listing of plea challenging ECI decision-making process

Illinois farmer's 30-year land restoration safeguards drinking water for 30,000 residents

Greg Reising has spent nearly three decades transforming his 100-acre property near Kinkaid Lake, Illinois, into a conservation site since 1995. He converted former farmland by introducing native prairie plants and planting thousands of trees to restore the natural landscape. His efforts were driven in part by serious erosion and sedimentation issues affecting the Kinkaid Lake watershed, which prompted collaboration with multiple agencies. Reising received support through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which funded streambank stabilization and habitat restoration work. The cumulative impact of these initiatives now helps protect the drinking water supply for approximately 30,000 people.

Ancient gymnasium where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great found in Greece

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,400-year-old gymnasium complex in Mieza, northern Greece, believed to be the school where Aristotle educated Alexander the Great. The site is thought to have been established by Alexander's father, King Philip II, as an elite institution for privileged students. Recent excavations uncovered several structures, including banquet halls and dedicated teaching facilities. The findings provide rare physical evidence of Aristotle's educational influence on Alexander and other prominent students of the era.