Texas families begin applying for state-funded school vouchers as $1B program rolls out

Texas opens applications for $1 billion private school voucher program Texas families can begin applying Wednesday for the state’s new private school voucher program, a major education policy set to launch in the 2026–27 school year. The program allows families to use taxpayer-funded education savings accounts to pay for private school tuition or home-school expenses….

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‘Salman Khan would hurl abuses, shout under his ex-girlfriend’s building’: Raju Shreshtha on Salman’s past, stress during blackbuck case |

Salman Khan’s long-time friend and actor Raju Shreshtha, popularly known as Master Raju, has spoken candidly about the superstar’s emotional nature, recalling incidents where Salman would lose control, shout in public, and struggle under immense stress during the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. Sharing insights from decades of friendship, Raju said Salman has always been driven…

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The new pickpocket is invisible and always polite

For centuries, theft had a physical grammar. It depended on proximity, force, stealth, or distraction. A stolen purse, a cut chain, a vanished wallet; crime announced itself through absence and shock. The victim knew something had been taken, and usually knew when. In the digital age, that grammar has changed. The modern pickpocket does not…

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Six men accused of seeking sexual services from minors, charged with human trafficking in Canada

Six men have been arrested and charged in a human trafficking investigation in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada, police say. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) launched an operation called Project Firebird to tackle the purchase of sexual services from minors.Investigators say officers identified multiple individuals who arranged meetings for sexual services with people…

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‘Symbol of cooperation’: Iran’s envoy calls Chabahar Port key to regional connectivity, shared growth with India | India News

Iran’s envoy calls Chabahar Port key to regional connectivity, shared growth with India NEW DELHI: Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Monday described the Chabahar Port project as a symbol of the strong partnership between India and Iran, saying it plays a crucial role in promoting common development and regional connectivity.Speaking at a reception…

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Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell declines House testimony, seeks Trump clemency

Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell Monday refused to answer questions from a US congressional panel, saying she would speak only if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.Maxwell, 64, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, was summoned by the House Oversight Committee to testify about her relationship with Epstein.However, instead of responding…

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Ranchi Ward 9 Residents Face Water Crisis, Poor Drainage, and Broken Roads | Ranchi News

Ranchi: Lack of water supply, inadequate drainage and narrow, broken roads continue to plague a large section of residents in ward No. 9, which includes colonies such as Bariatu Housing Colony, Dhelatoli, Rani Bagan, Tukitoli, Tiril and others.On entering Dhelatoli — a colony inhabited by both tribal and non-tribal communities — residents are greeted by…

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