Mumbai: The Praja Foundation released a Citizens’ Manifesto for Maharashtra’s municipal elections, which sought various reforms including improved service delivery, ensuring open and free access to civic data for transparent governance, increased municipal capacity through training and higher citizens’ participation, besides ward-wise quarterly work performance reports and a pledge regarding the same from candidates and political parties. The members of the NGO will soon meet political parties and their candidates and seek a pledge on the four commitments listed in the manifesto. While pointing out that the civic body’s focus in the past three years has been on big-ticket infrastructure projects, foundation CEO Milind Mhaske said attention should have been paid to delivering and improving basic civic services along with the infrastructure projects.Addressing mediapersons on Tuesday, office bearers of the foundation said for three years, municipal corporations in the state, including Mumbai, have functioned without elected representatives, weakening accountability. According to the foundation, priority service commitments for the next five years should be continuous: There should be equitable water distribution, clean functional and gender-balanced toilets, daily segregated waste collection in every ward, pothole-free roads with transparent quality standards, walkable, obstruction-free footpaths for pedestrians, monsoon preparedness plans published before rains with vulnerability mapping, vacancies should be filled and lateral entrants allowed in planning climate, finance and data analytics. The foundation also sought granular level data be made available at the ward level.Among the targets set for 2025-30 are making the city govt a single planning authority, a platform that allows citizens to express their needs and wants, BIS standard of 135 lpcd (litres per capita per day) water be supplied to both slum and non-slum areas, and there should be universal metering of water supply. Seeking efficient service delivery, the foundation stated that municipal bodies must establish clear, measurable standards like service level benchmarks for all public services and ensure strict adherence through monitoring and accountability systems. The priority service commitments listed in the manifesto also include filling critical vacancies, for example, 31% of medical and 42% of paramedical posts in the BMC, review and right-size cadre strength to eliminate redundancies, optimise staffing to improve efficiency and accountability, and introduce performance-linked promotion/incentives for the officials and staff of corporation.

Mumbai: A magistrate’s court recently convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old man to three years rigorous imprisonment for “housebreaking after sunset and before sunrise, and theft,” breaking into the Andheri home of a man and fleeing with jewellery worth Rs 4.80 lakh in 2024. While the accused Fardeen Firdos Khan was found guilty under section 331 (4) of the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) which enhanced the sentence for such an offences to 14 years in jail, the magistrate found the sentence “too harsh.” His co-accused, Juber Karim Mulla Khan (48), was acquitted due to a lack of evidence. The woman and her husband, who both work at Sahar Airport, returned home to find the door lock broken, indicating a housebreaking had taken place. Judicial Magistrate First Class SG Agrawal, acquitted his co-accused Juber Khan (48), due to a lack of evidence.An FIR was registered at DN Nagar Police Station following a complaint by the victim Sadaf Inamdar, on Nov 21, 2024.The incident occurred between the night of Nov 20 and the morning of Nov 21, 2024, at Sadaf’s residence in Farukh Peter Chawl, Gavdevi Dongar, Andheri (West). A gold mangalsutra weighing approximately 40 grams and gold earrings weighing 5 grams, were reported missing. Sadaf stated she had taken out the ornaments and kept them in the kitchen in preparation for a trip to Pune. API Sunit Ghadge, the Detection Officer, arrested both accused on Nov 22, 2024. A charge sheet was filed on January 30, 2025. Fardeen remained in custody since his arrest, Juber was released on bail on March 27, 2025.The magistrate court noted that Sadaf and the undisputed spot panchnama established that housebreaking with theft had occurred. The door lock was found broken, and ornaments were missing. The defense did not cross-examine Sadaf, making the fact of the housebreaking and theft uncontested. The stolen mangalsutra was recovered at Fardeen’s behest while he was in police custody.Investigating Officer API Sunit Ghadge and a panch witness deposed that on Nov 24, 2024, Fardeen confessed to stealing the gold ornaments and concealing them at his home in Powai. Both witnesses corroborated that Fardeen led the police and panch to his locked house, retrieved a key hidden beneath a brick, and then took out a bag containing the gold mangalsutrafrom between an iron angle and a tin sheet.The magistrate held that the discovery was “convincingly established” by the prosecution. The magistrate held that person found in possession of recently stolen property, unless they can account for their possession, is presumed to be the thief or a receiver of stolen property.

India enter the Raipur clash with a 1-0 lead after a thrilling 17-run victory in Ranchi. (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is buzzing with excitement as fans gear up to witness another masterclass from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Ahead of the second ODI on Wednesday, the star duo gave spectators a glimpse of what could be in store.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!During India’s net session on Tuesday, Kohli — fresh from a sensational century in the opening ODI at Ranchi — looked in supreme touch. He struck a couple of clean sixes off the bowlers, displaying the same authority that defined his match-winning knock.

Rohit, too, was present in the nets and spent time closely observing Kohli from the sidelines, much to the delight of those in attendance.India enter the Raipur clash with a 1-0 lead after a thrilling 17-run victory in Ranchi. The first ODI featured a vintage Rohit-Virat show, reminiscent of their exploits in Sydney, igniting the crowd and setting the tone for the series.The pair stitched a 136-run stand for the second wicket. Rohit scored a fluent 57 off 51 balls, laced with five fours and three sixes — enough to surpass Shahid Afridi’s long-standing record for most sixes in ODIs. The Indian skipper came into the match needing only three to go past Afridi’s tally of 351.Kohli was the standout performer with a brilliant 135 off 120 balls, hammering 11 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 112.50.Watch the video here After a promising start from Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 off 16), India stumbled briefly as Rohit, Ruturaj Gaikwad (8) and Washington Sundar (13) were dismissed in quick succession. However, partnerships between Kohli and KL Rahul — who made an impactful 60 off 56 — and later Rahul with Ravindra Jadeja (32 off 20) helped India post a strong 349/8 in 50 overs.South Africa’s chase began on the back foot, with India’s pacers reducing them to 11/3. A steady 66-run stand between Tony de Zorzi (39) and Matthew Breetzke brought them back into the contest. Cameos from Dewald Brevis (37 off 28) kept the pressure on, though half the side was down for 130.A defiant 97-run partnership between Breetzke (72 off 80) and Marco Jansen (80 off 39) suddenly tilted momentum toward the Proteas, but Kuldeep Yadav’s timely strikes swung the game back India’s way.Corbin Bosch (67 off 51) kept the chase alive deep into the innings, but India held their nerve, sealing the match by 17 runs. Young pacer Harshit Rana impressed as well, finishing with 3/65.The win gives India a crucial advantage as they look to clinch the series in Raipur. Fans now await whether the “Ro-Ko show” continues to headline India’s batting brilliance once more.

Thane: After nearly 10 years, elections for the Badlapur Municipal Council were held on Tuesday, which witnessed an enthusiastic response from citizens across the town. By around 5:30pm, over 58% polling had been recorded, and officials estimated the final turnout to reach nearly 60%—higher than the 56% recorded during the 2015 civic polls. This year, elections were held for 44 seats including direct election for the post of council president out of the 49-member council, excluding six seats. According to the returning officer, voting for the remaining six seats will be held on Dec 20, and results for all seats will be declared on Dec 21.Throughout the day, several clashes broke out among Shiv Sena and BJP workers at multiple polling locations, prompting police intervention at more than one spot. At Gandhi Chowk, BJP workers alleged that Shiv Sena members threatened women who came to vote. The dispute quickly escalated into heated arguments, followed by pushing and shoving by both groups, after which police stepped in and brought the situation under control.Another confrontation involved BJP candidate Ramesh Solse’s supporters after Solse alleged that his son—who was standing outside a polling booth—was assaulted by a Shiv Sena worker. The incident triggered a larger clash as workers from both sides gathered, leading to a chaotic situation. Police rushed to the location and conducted lathi charge to disperse the crowd. At this booth, Shiv Sena candidate Nisha Thakre is contesting against the BJP, adding to the tension. BJP’s Rajendra Ghorpade claimed such incidents were taking place because Shiv Sena was afraid of losing support.At a booth in Khamkar School, voting was stalled for nearly two hours due to a technical glitch in the voting machine. Long queues formed as voters waited. Several voters complained that officials kept promising a replacement “within 15 minutes” but it took almost 2 hours to resolve the issue.Complaints of bogus voting also surfaced. At Holy Spirit School, a voter stated that upon arriving at the booth, she was informed that a vote had already been cast in her name. After she objected, officials allowed her to vote.In another incident near Holy Cross School in Badlapur East, BJP workers stopped a man carrying Rs 2 lakh in a white bag. When questioned, he reportedly gave evasive answers. Police seized the cash and are investigating whether it was intended for voter inducement.Despite the disturbance, leaders from all major parties expressed confidence in their prospects. Shiv Sena city chief Waman Mhatre said voters displayed overwhelming enthusiasm and stood in long queues since morning, expressing belief that the party would improve upon its earlier tally of 25 seats. BJP MLA Kishan Kathore accused Shiv Sena of bringing outsiders to influence voting and threatening local voters, but asserted that the BJP would still win the council president’s post with a strong majority. Minister Ashish Damle also stated that the voter turnout indicated that the BJP–NCP alliance would secure the maximum number of seats and win the municipal council president’s position.

TOI correspondent from Washington: In the predatory world of American artificial intelligence, where top engineers command salaries in the millions and signing bonuses rival small fortunes, Apple Inc has taken a big bite out of Microsoft and Google. The iPhone giant on Monday announced the hiring of Amar Subramanya, a Bengaluru-educated Google veteran who briefly led AI efforts at Microsoft, as its new vice president of artificial intelligence, in an effort to catch up with rivals who have sped ahead. Subramanya steps into a role vacated by the retiring John Giannandrea, inheriting oversight of Apple’s foundation models, machine learning research, and AI safety teams amid a high-stakes push to salvage its lagging AI ambitions.Subramanya’s whirlwind journey—from Alphabet’s Mountain View labs, where he helmed engineering for the Gemini AI assistant, to Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters for a five-month co-piloting stint as corporate vice president of AI, and now to sickly Siri at Apple’s Cupertino campus—epitomizes the escalating talent war gripping Silicon Valley and beyond.Also read: Apple is going back to Intel after 5-long years, what makes this important for Apple and IntelWith Microsoft poaching over 20 researchers from Google’s DeepMind unit earlier this year, including Subramanya in July, and now Apple counter-recruiting from its rivals, the US AI ecosystem has become a revolving door of elite minds, many of them immigrants like Subramanya. The migration isn’t just about prestige; it’s a battle for the intellectual capital needed to build the next generation of intelligent machines, as companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic lure defectors with million dollar windfalls, even as MAGA myopics mope about “slave labor” and “code coolies” from India and wallow in toxic gibes on X.At 46, Subramanya arrives with impeccable credentials tailored to Apple’s pain points. After earning a BE in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering from Bangalore University in 2001, he completed his PhD at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2009 with a dissertation on semi-supervised learning and graphical models, innovative techniques for training AI systems with limited labeled data — now a boon for privacy-obsessed Apple, which shuns vast user-data troves in favor of synthetic and licensed datasets.Subramanya’s graduate work also extended to practical applications in speech recognition, natural language processing (NLP), and human activity analysis. As a visiting researcher at Microsoft Research, he tackled multi-sensory fusion for robust speech systems and speaker verification, earning a prestigious Microsoft Research Graduate Fellowship in 2007. This early exposure to Big Tech’s labs foreshadowed his career, blending theory with deployment. His scholarly output includes the influential book Graph-Based Semi-Supervised Learning (co-authored with Partha Pratim Talukdar), a staple in machine learning curricula. His academic papers span entity resolution, multilingual Natural Language Processing, cross-document coreference, and audio-visual speech enhancement, underscoring his focus on scalable, multimodal systems.These foundations propelled Subramanya’s 16-year Google tenure, starting around 2009 in research roles that evolved into engineering leadership. By 2023, he was head of engineering for Gemini, Google’s multimodal powerhouse boasting up to 1.2 trillion parameters. Under his watch, teams of over 100 bridged experimental prototypes to production, integrating text, image, and video processing into Search, YouTube, and Android. Subramanya’s pivot to Microsoft in July 2025 – along with a score of gearheads including engineering lead Sonal Gupta – was a cultural reset. In a LinkedIn post that raised plenty of eyebrows, he praised the software giant’s “refreshingly low-ego yet bursting with ambition” ethos, throwing shade at Google’s high-pressure environment. As corporate VP of AI, he contributed to foundation models powering Copilot, the enterprise chatbot embedded in Office and Azure.Also read: Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus and other smartphone companies must have this app pre-installedBoth Microsoft and Google are led by Indian-Americans – Satya Nadella and Sundar Picha- – but Subramanya’s stint outside Seattle lasted less than six months before Tim Cook lured him back to Silicon Valley.For Apple, reeling from AI stumbles, Subramanya is a strategic antidote. The company’s Apple Intelligence suite, unveiled in October 2024, has faltered: notification summaries spawned fabricated headlines, from false reports of a suspect’s suicide to premature sports victories to Netanyahu’s arrest, drawing ire and lawsuits. Siri’s promised overhaul—touted for contextual awareness and app control—languished after internal tests flopped, delaying rollout to spring 2026. Giannandrea, like Subramanya a Google import who once led Machine Intelligence, is said to have fostered research but struggled with product delivery. His 2024 paper on “large-reasoning models” critiqued AI’s simulated cognition, yet Apple’s outputs lagged. Now, with Giannandrea advising until spring, Subramanya will report to software SVP Craig Federighi, tasked with accelerating a 1-trillion-parameter in-house model while leaning on Apple’s upcoming $1 billion licensing deal with Gemini to revive Siri – delicious irony in the Apple-Google feud spanning maps to mobile.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old prodigy from Bihar, scripted cricketing history on December 2, 2025, by becoming the youngest player ever to score a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). Opening against Maharashtra at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the left-hander blazed an unbeaten 108 off 60 balls, featuring seven fours and seven sixes, powering Bihar to 176/3. This explosive knock eclipsed the previous mark held by Vijay Zol and highlighted Suryavanshi’s meteoric rise, following his IPL ton earlier this year and upcoming India U19 duties at the Asia Cup in Dubai.​

Record-breaking feat redefines youth in SMAT

Suryavanshi’s achievement at 14 years and 250 days old underscores a new era for domestic T20 cricket, where teenagers dominate headlines with fearless strokeplay. Previously struggling with scores of 14, 13, and 5 in earlier matches, he survived fielding lapses to forge a crucial 75-run stand with Ayush Loharuka (25* off 17). Maharashtra’s Arshin Kulkarni, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, and Vicky Ostwal claimed a wicket each, but could not stem the tide from the Rajasthan Royals sensation. This performance cements his status as a generational talent in India’s premier T20 domestic event.​

Top 5 youngest centurions in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar)

Suryavanshi stunned the cricket world by becoming the youngest centurion in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history at just 14 years and 250 days. His unbeaten 108 runs off 60 balls featured a dazzling display of power hitting with 7 fours and 7 sixes. Opening the innings for Bihar against Maharashtra at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Vaibhav set the tone with fearless strokeplay against a quality bowling attack. His innings helped Bihar post a competitive 176 for three, thanks also to a crucial 75-run partnership with Ayush Loharuka. Vaibhav’s ability to score big under pressure, combined with his swift footwork and timing, underlines his immense potential. Already on the radar for India U19 and an IPL star with Rajasthan Royals, he looks poised for a spectacular international career.​

2. Vijay Zol (Maharashtra)

Before Vaibhav’s record, Zol held the title of youngest centurion in SMAT with a brilliant 109 off 63 balls at 18 years and 118 days. Zol delivered this innings for Maharashtra against Mumbai in March 2013 at Ahmedabad. Known for his elegant left-hand batting technique, Vijay combined textbook strokes with aggression to challenge a formidable Mumbai bowling line-up. His century helped Maharashtra set a strong platform in a crucial domestic league. Zol’s career extended beyond domestic cricket as he represented India at U19 levels and has gained recognition for his consistency and temperament in the middle order. His record stood for over a decade, highlighting the exceptional nature of Vaibhav’s fresh feat.​

3. Ayush Mhatre (Mumbai)

Ayush Mhatre has emerged as a sensational young talent for Mumbai with two explosive centuries in the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His first ton, 110* off 53 balls at 18 years and 135 days, came against Vidarbha in Lucknow. His innings featured a blend of aggressive six-hitting and crisp boundary driving, showcasing his natural flair. Just two days later, Ayush replicated his brilliance with an unbeaten 104 off 59 balls against Andhra Pradesh, also in Lucknow. His back-to-back centuries not only highlight his consistency but also his ability to handle pressure in T20 chases. Mhatre’s performances have placed him among the youngest players globally to register multiple T20 centuries in domestic cricket. His promising talent is expected to flourish further in upcoming national and IPL opportunities.​

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4. Shaik Rasheed (Andhra Pradesh) 

Shaik Rasheed made his mark as the fifth youngest centurion in SMAT when he smashed 100* off just 54 balls at age 19 years and 25 days for Andhra Pradesh against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranchi in October 2013. A dynamic right-handed batter, Rasheed’s powerful hitting and quick scoring ability earned him recognition early on in India’s domestic T20 circuit. His century laid the foundation for Andhra Pradesh’s dominant total and demonstrated a mature understanding of pacing an innings. Since then, Rasheed has been noticed for his IPL performances with Chennai Super Kings, where his aggression and composure were further on display. He represents the growing class of younger players making rapid strides in T20 formats.

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday said intruders and illegal immigrants have no legal right and hoped every citizen is aware of this problem in northeastern and eastern states, amplifying a concern that had prompted SC in 2005 to observe that Assam faced “external aggression and internal disturbance” due to influx of Bangladeshi migrants.Dealing with a habeas corpus plea on whereabouts of five Rohingya illegal immigrants untraceable after their detention, a plea strongly opposed by solicitor general Tushar Mehta, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took exception to petitioner Rita Manchanda’s counsel referring to Rohingyas as “refugees”.India’s poor have priority over illegal migrants: SC The CJI said the apex court was adopting a humane approach towards them. “Once these illegal migrants are in India, they claim right to food and shelter and help for their children. We have many poor people in the country. They have a right over the country’s resources, not the illegal migrants. True, the illegal migrants cannot be subjected to custodial torture,” the CJI said.SC’s remark came amid growing demand from certain quarters to recognise Rohingyas — Muslims based in the Rakhine province of Myanmar who are considered by the junta there to be Bengali intruders and not Myanmarese citizens — as refugees. There have been instances of Rohingyas trickling into West Bengal from Bangladesh where they have been living after escaping Myanmar.Mehta said in the guise of a habeas corpus petition, the petitioner seeks to know the details of process followed for deportation of Rohingya, the talks India had with countries on this issue, and disclosure of the contents of files on this issue. The bench adjourned the hearing to Dec 16, when other matters relating to Rohingya illegal migrants would be taken up.In its 2005 judgment in the Sarbananda Sonowal case, SC had said, “There can be no manner of doubt that the state of Assam is facing ‘external aggression and internal disturbance’ on account of large-scale illegal migration of Bangladeshi nationals. It, therefore, becomes the duty of the Union of India to take all measures for protection of the state of Assam from such external aggression and internal disturbance as enjoined in Article 355 of the Constitution.”On May 8, a bench of Justices Kant, Dipankar Datta and N Kotiswar Singh had refused to stay purported deportation of illegal Rohingya immigrants from Delhi brushing aside fervent pleas from advocates Colin Gonsalves and Prashant Bhushan who claimed that these immigrants face genocide in Myanmar and have a right to stay in India.The bench had said the right to reside anywhere in India is available only to Indian citizens and foreigners would be dealt with in accordance with the Foreigners Act.