Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai

Mumbai: Three years after the plan was approved by the Cabinet, the state government on Tuesday took over the Air India building at Nariman Point.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Presided over the deed of surrender between the state Public Works Department and Air India Assets Holding Limited, which owns the building.“This will not only save rent but will also bring together offices,” Fadnavis told TOI. In 2023, the state cabinet had approved a plan to purchase the Air India building to expand the ministry and create state government offices there.The cabinet had decided to waive off all unearned income, transfer charges and other penalties of Air India so that the state government can take possession of the building soon.The state government paid Rs 1,601 crore for the building. The acquisition will provide 46,470 square meters of space for government offices in the 22-storey building.Officials said the state government would save about Rs 200 crore in annual rent if all the offices currently located in private buildings are shifted to the Air India building.Officials said it would take more than six months to make the building usable. The lifts are not working and a lot of interior work needs to be done. Even the central air conditioning system is not working as the building is more than 50 years old.The building opened on June 1, 1970. Designed by Manhattan-based architect John Burgi, it was one of the first centrally air-conditioned skyscrapers in India. The 23-storey tall building had six state-of-the-art elevators with piped music and was the first building in India to install escalators, which took customers from the street to the main booking office.Initially topped by an illuminated metal centaur (Air India’s trademark logo chosen by founder JRD Tata), the building stood as an unmistakable centerpiece of the Marine Drive skyline. It housed the famous Air India Art Collection, which was carefully curated over decades. The building was the target of a series of bombings on March 12, 1993, when a car bomb detonated in the basement garage.In 2022, Fadnavis, who was then the Deputy Chief Minister, met the then Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia And urged them to give priority to the state government for the building. apart from the state government reserve Bank of India (RBI) was said to be in a race to buy the building.Fadnavis had said that the state government was facing shortage of space for government offices in the ministry and annexe buildings. He said, “Met Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi and requested to give the Air India building in Mumbai to the state government. At present, even with the ministry and an auxiliary building, the space for government offices is inadequate, hence this building was demanded. We had made this proposal when I was the chief minister.” But in the meantime that proposal was withdrawn. After this we corresponded again. At present, both the Reserve Bank and the Maharashtra government have demanded this space,” Fadnavis had said in a tweet.Officials said the state had leased the sea-facing property to Air India in 1970 for a 99-year tenure. Officials said that as per land transfer rules, the state revenue department was entitled to charge transfer fee (or unearned income) during transfer of lease, which would have been about one-eighth of the market value.“Air India had then also sought exemption from this payment as a special case, which was approved,” an official said.

Indian man Lubana Singh included in DHS’s list of worst criminals in the US.

The Department of Homeland Security added Indian man Lubana Singh to its ‘worst’ criminals list along with 5000 others, taking the list to more than 35,000. Lubana Singh, a convicted illegal alien from India, was arrested in Milan, Michigan. The department said his criminal history includes the sale of synthetic narcotics and dangerous drugs.DHS started this list on December 8, 2025 and made it a website. It allows visitors to find some of the hundreds of thousands of dangerous, criminal illegal aliens who have been arrested in all 50 states. The criminal histories of those arrested include murder, sex crimes against children, driving under the influence, aggravated assault, hit and run, drug possession and arson.Acting Assistant Secretary of State Lauren Biss said, “To continue the Trump Administration’s mission of transparency with the American people, DHS has added another 5,000 criminal illegal aliens to the Worst of the Worst website.” “With this webpage, the American people can search for criminals we have arrested in their communities. Criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE include murderers, rapists, pedophiles, and gang members. If you see an ICE law enforcement officer, thank them for removing these thugs from your neighborhood.”In addition to Lubana Singh, new additions to the list include: Santos Archaga Mendoza, whom DHS describes as a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, who has been arrested in Newark, New Jersey. His criminal history includes murder – negligent homicide – vehicular manslaughter and assault.Cuban Reyniel Parazon Gomez was arrested in Miami, Florida. His criminal history includes cruelty to children and sexual offenses against children – fondling.Omar Martínez-Reyna of Mexico was arrested in Thomson, Illinois. His criminal history includes driving under the influence, sexual assault, failure to register as a sex offender and illegal re-entry.Augusto Castillo Recinos of Guatemala was arrested in Conroe, Texas. His criminal history includes lewd or lascivious acts with a minor.Trần Nguyễn, a Vietnamese, was arrested in Rockland, Massachusetts. His criminal history includes aggravated assault with a weapon, assault, stolen vehicle, and receiving stolen property.Alexander Worjolo of Liberia was arrested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His criminal history includes possession of a stolen vehicle, burglary, theft and escape from custody.Jose Argueta Hernandez of El Salvador was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia. His criminal history includes drug possession, dangerous drugs and hit and run.Vladimir Kapnik of Ukraine was arrested in Spartanburg, South Carolina. His criminal history includes child neglect, aircraft theft, and amphetamine manufacturing.Sribounthai Keopanya of Laos was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee. His criminal history includes dwelling robbery with a gun, marijuana – sale, street robbery with a gun, aggravated assault with a gun – non-familial, arson, assault and drug possession.

Chief Minister Mohan Majhi reviewed preparations for the second anniversary celebrations of his government in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

Bhubaneswar: President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Will attend an event together for the first time Odisha To mark the celebration of two years of the Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP government in the state. A government official said that on June 20, President Murmu and PM Modi are going to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several important projects for Odisha at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district.Majhi, who completed two years in office on June 12, chaired a high-level preparatory meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan for the successful implementation of the anniversary programme, which will culminate in a huge public meeting to be addressed by the President and the Prime Minister.The Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure security arrangements at the venue, facilities for the general public attending the meeting and adequate parking arrangements. Since both President Murmu and PM Modi will attend the event, the CM stressed the need to organize the event smoothly and directed officials to pay special attention to it.Mayurbhanj MP Naba Charan Majhi said the President will be on a two-day visit to her hometown Rairangpur from June 19, while the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit on June 20.Sources said he would inaugurate a stadium in Rairangpur and several other projects for the state besides projects for Paharpur, Murmu’s in-laws’ village. The dignitaries will also flag off the new Puri-Koraput train via Sambalpur and inaugurate several upgraded railway stations as Amritbharat stations in different parts of the state.From Odisha, PM Modi will fly to Kolkata to lead the major national function international yoga day President Murmu is likely to return to Delhi on June 21.It may be mentioned here that the Prime Minister had also attended the first anniversary celebrations of the Majhi government in Bhubaneswar on June 20 last year and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 18,600 crore. This will be Modi’s eighth visit to Odisha in two years and his first visit this year after the formation of the BJP government in Odisha.

Russian teenager Mira Andreeva reached her second French Open semi-final by defeating Romanian veteran Sorana Cristea 6-0, 6-3 under closed doors at the Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday. The 19-year-old, seeded eighth, needed just 56 minutes to book her place in the last four, cementing her position as a major contender for a maiden Grand Slam title.

With this win Andreeva achieved her 19th match win at Roland Garros. The milestone catapulted her into the record books, setting a new benchmark for the most women’s singles match wins at the French Open by a teenager in the 21st century.

Andreeva previously reached the semi-final stage in Paris in 2024 at the age of 17.

snoop dogg mantra

Beyond her record-breaking tennis, Andreeva charmed the Paris crowd by explaining the viral post-match tradition of thanking herself along with her team and fans during trophy presentations. The teenager revealed that the ritual was lifted directly from American rap icon Snoop Dogg’s famous Hollywood Walk of Fame speech.

“At first, when I said it in a speech, I saw Snoop Dogg say it when he was receiving an award,” Andreeva said during her on-court interview.

“So the first few times, I stole it to make a joke. But then I realized it’s really true. We have to thank ourselves for the work we do on the court, how much we sacrifice, how much we practice and how much we put in.”

strategic dominance

It was in the quarter-finals that the young Russian demonstrated tireless accuracy. Andreeva completed the opening set in just 24 minutes, leaving the 36-year-old Cirstea, playing her final season on the tour, desperately searching for momentum. Andreeva consistently punished weak balls and converted six break points throughout the match.

Cristea offered tentative resistance in the second set and earned an early break to draw at 3-3. However, Andreeva reasserted her dominance and took the match by breaking the Romanian twice.

When asked if her exceptional court vision was a learned trait, Andreeva indicated that it was largely innate.

She commented, “From a very young age I felt like I was studying the game.” “I never knew it was anything special.”

Andreeva dominated the power game and hit her first serve at will, while Cirstea struggled on her second serve, earning less than 20 percent of her points.

Andreeva will face Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the semi-finals. Marta defeated compatriot Elina Svitolina in three sets in the second women’s singles quarterfinal on Tuesday.

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Clayton teen says she was denied a diploma because she talked about ICE and Palestine in her welcome speech.

Leanne Hijaz, a Muslim student of Palestinian origin from Clayton High School, Missouri, said her principal was not giving her a diploma because she gave a controversial graduation speech, which was also interrupted by her principal. During Clayton High School’s graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 28, Leanne Hijaz gave the welcome address and as she reached the closing remarks of her speech, Hijaz began speaking about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Palestine.“Before I leave the stage, I have to say one last thing. Every single person here has a voice; we have the privilege of using it when millions of people around the world are suffering and struggling to be heard. Be it the millions of people suffering in Palestine, Sudan, Congo, Afghanistan and many other countries around the world, or the families being torn apart by ICE. These are not just an issue there; As I speak, they are happening there, they are happening right here. My point is that we have not been given a voice to be silenced,” she said.While the event was being livestreamed, it was captured on camera that a woman, the principal, was seen stopping Hijaz.After that video went viral, Hijaz admitted that the ending of his speech was spontaneous and not pre-approved.Hijaz said, “I was extremely afraid to say something and wasn’t really planning on doing so, but I had a lot of support from the friends and family around me and they encouraged me to say something.” “I didn’t say everything I wanted to say, but I said a lot.”Johnston County Public Schools said students were required to submit their comments in advance of graduation, and one student deviated from what was pre-approved by administrators, WRAL reported. The district said, “School administrators intervened to maintain the integrity and focus of the program in real time. This action was not about limiting any student’s voice, but about ensuring that the school-sponsored program remained consistent with its intended purpose.”Johnston County Public Schools did not specifically state that Hijaz’s diploma was withheld as a result of the speech.