The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education has approved a $10.2 billion operating budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, closing a $734 million budget shortfall without resorting to high-interest borrowing or making a $175 million pension payment to the city, according to Chalkbeat. The plan, which passed in a 12-7 vote, underscores a significant…
Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said some countries had earlier pressured India to open its agricultural market, but the nation stands tall today and engages on the global stage with confidence. Without naming the United States, he drew a contrast between India’s past dependence on imported wheat and its current record harvests.“Some…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Saturday released the names of 1,804 “tainted” teachers linked to irregularities in the 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST), following a Supreme Court order to disclose the names within a week.The list, uploaded at 8 pm on the commission’s website, contains names, roll numbers, and serial…
Two years after his separation from Bollywood actress Esha Deol, businessman Bharat Takhtani has moved on in his personal life and seems to have found new love again. The former couple, who tied the knot in 2009, announced their separation in February 2023 after nearly 14 years of marriage. They share two daughters together –…
I observe vehicles smoothly navigating a modern, open toll plaza. The landscape is bright and inviting, suggesting efficient, seamless travel. NEW DELHI: The country’s first barrier-free tolling system (Multi-Lane Free Flow or MLFF) will be rolled out at Gharaunda toll plaza on Delhi-Chandigarh highway and at Choryasi plaza on NH-48 in Gujarat, with the Indian…
Lalit Modi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi, the architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has revealed that he once pledged to reward Indian cricketers with a Porsche if they managed the rare feat of hitting six sixes or taking six wickets in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup. Not…
Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap (File photo) NEW DELHI: Recently expelled from both his family and party in Bihar, Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday made a striking anti-family remark while addressing a gathering in Jehanabad. During the event, when someone from the crowd shouted “Abki Baar Tejashwi Sarkar,” Tej Pratap reacted sharply.“Don’t talk nonsense here……
Injured Liam Delap (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in a match marked by controversial VAR decisions.Fulham faced disappointment when Josh King’s potential opening goal was disallowed after VAR review determined Rodrigo Muniz’s accidental collision with Trevoh Chalobah constituted a foul.The situation became more…
Taskin Ahmed gets Player of The Match award (Photo: @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the opening T20 international match in Sylhet on Saturday, with Taskin Ahmed delivering an outstanding performance.Taskin Ahmed’s impressive bowling figures of 4-28 helped Bangladesh restrict the Netherlands to 136-8. The Bangladesh batting lineup…
Urban Indian families face nine times higher school expenses than rural households Education in India is often described as the great equaliser, but for millions of families, it comes at vastly different costs depending on where they live and which school they choose. The 2025 Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education (CMS: E) reveals a stark reality:…
