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Mumbai: In a partial climbdown following public opposition, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to recommend transplanting a Baobab tree at its hydraulic department office site on Yari Road instead of cutting it for the Coastal Road North Package–A project.After public outcry, BMC proposes transplanting Baobab instead of cutting itA K-West ward garden department official on Thursday said the revised proposal will be placed before the Tree Authority, which is yet to be constituted. The committee will take a final decision on the matter.The civic body now plans to recommend the cutting of 183 trees and transplantation of one…
Churchill Brothers FC were initially crowned champions by the AIFF New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have jointly rejected the proposal floated by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to include Churchill Brothers in the ongoing season. The clubs have argued that such a move, with the 2025-26 season underway, will be “inconsistent with merit-based participation and undermines competitive integrity.”“Given that this issue was previously deliberated upon and aligned in discussions with the AIFF, we are unclear on the basis for reopening the matter,” the clubs said in a letter to the national federation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Karnataka minister H K Patil on Thursday said the state government will proceed with recruitment under the existing 50 per cent reservation cap in view of the stay on the enhanced quota and internal reservation, while continuing to pursue its case before the court.The law and parliamentary affairs minister said the Cabinet on Thursday discussed the issue of internal reservation among Scheduled Castes and the impact of the interim stay granted by the Karnataka High Court to an Act passed in 2022 to increase reservation from 50 per cent to 56 per cent.According to Patil, the decision will pave the…
Democratic Republic of Congo and the United States have agreed a $1.2 billion strategic health partnership, the two governments said in a joint statement on Thursday.The partnership covers the period of 2026-2031, the statement said. It includes $900 million in targeted U.S. government assistance and $300 million in “progressively increased domestic health expenditure” by Congo’s government, they said.It will focus on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, polio eradication, epidemiological surveillance, health workforce development, and emergency preparedness and response, the statement said.”This structural investment aims to strengthen the resilience of the healthcare system, improve care for the population, and…
A Bible-infused curriculum that Texas approved for public schools over pushback in 2024 will undergo corrections to fix hundreds of errors caught by teachers and education officials after the material was introduced to classrooms.Hundreds of corrections being issued for Texas’ Bible-infused curriculumThe curriculum in what is known as the “Bluebonnet” textbook is among Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. Designed by the state’s public education agency, it is optional for schools to adopt, though they receive additional funding if they do so.Bluebonnet was approved over concerns from religious scholars that the reading lessons favored…
The second-look poster for ‘Patriot,’ reuniting Mammootty and Mohanlal after 13 years, has ignited online debate. While the film’s April 23, 2026 release date excited fans, many criticized the poster’s visual quality, with accusations of AI generation dominating discussions. Some defended the design, while others lamented the perceived lack of star power in the artwork. The newly released second-look poster of ‘Patriot’ starring Mammootty and Mohanlal has sparked a wide online debate. The film marks the reunion of the Big Ms of Malayalam cinema after more than 13 years. Directed by Mahesh Narayanan the spy action thriller is slated for…
NEW DELHI: Amid uncertainty over tariffs imposed by the US, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal met US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in the Capital on Thursday, signalling that both sides remain engaged on the issue.The details of what transpired remain unclear. “Engaged in very fruitful discussions to expand our trade and economic partnership,” Goyal posted on social media. On X, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said the lunch meeting was “highly productive”. “So many areas of cooperation for our two nations!”Lutnick is in India to attend a wedding.Although the interim framework, under which the US was to lower…
Navi Mumbai: A 54-year-old woman from Kharghar lost Rs 4.6 lakh in a gas bill scam by cyber fraudsters posing as officials from Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL). An FIR was registered on Wednesday. The victim received a WhatsApp message on Feb 18 claiming to be from MGL, stating that her gas bill was not updated and the PNG supply to her residence would be disconnected after two hours. The message mentioned the name and mobile number of Devesh Joshi, whom she was told to contact to resolve the issue. She contacted the said mobile number, and the person claimed that…
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: In what can potentially speed up the trial of P Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis and the INX Media money laundering cases, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday told a special PMLA court here that it had got the necessary nod from the home ministry for the prosecution of the former finance minister. The Congress veteran’s trial in the two cases, now around 15 years old, has been held up because of court cases challenging the agency’s powers and the validity of several provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Both the cases were…
Bengaluru: The department of pre-university (PU) education has changed norms on printing and distribution of textbooks for private aided and unaided PU colleges, making advance payment and online demand submission mandatory from 2026-27 academic year.Under the new guidelines, educational institutions must submit their textbook requirements class-wise, subject-wise and title-wise through SATS (Student Achievement Tracking System) portal. Printing and supply of textbooks will begin only after the prescribed amount, fixed by Karnataka Textbook Society (KTBS), is paid in advance through an online payment gateway.The decision to change rules followed observations that during previous academic years, only around 40% of the total…