Indian-origin student wins US' Scripps National Spelling Bee
Indian-origin student Ananya Vinay on Thursday won the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee contest, held annually in the United States of America. The 12-year-old Class 6th student from Fresno, California, has been awarded a trophy and $40,000 (â¹25.79 lakh) cash prize. She spelled French word 'Marocain', a dress fabric made of silk or wool, to win the contest.