BCI draft Bill seeks higher enrolment fee, law admission changes and professional development programmes

BCI proposes Rs 22,500 advocate enrolment fee alongside sweeping legal education reforms under draft amendment Bill. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has proposed increasing the statutory enrolment fee for aspiring advocates from Rs 750 to Rs 22,500 under the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which has been released for public…

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A human-bred aquarium fish prized for its bright colour and head hump has escaped into a Philippines crater lake, where scientists fear it may threaten native biodiversity

Flowerhorn cichlids are aquarium fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps. Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images A human-bred aquarium fish prized for its bright gold colour and distinctive head hump has escaped into a volcanic crater lake in the Philippines, where scientists fear it is threatening native wildlife and spreading into local aquaculture.Flowerhorn…

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Karnataka sees fastest FDI rise among major states

Karnataka saw FDI flows nearly double to $13 billion NEW DELHI: Karnataka saw FDI flows nearly double to $13 billion during the last financial year as tech investors and global capability centres (GCCs) flocked to India’s Silicon Valley, while Maharashtra, the top destination, saw a dip in inflows after two years.Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar…

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Khatu Shyam, one of India’s most visited temples is finally getting a railway station; pilgrimage journey set to become easier for millions |

Good news for devotees of Khatu Shyam temple. Now travelling to the revered Khatu Shyam Temple may soon become easier and smoother thanks to the upcoming railway station in the town. A few days back, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a new railway station close to the temple. According to PTI, the minister met…

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s youngest daughter Vivienne heads to court to legally drop ‘Pitt’ from surname |

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s youngest daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is now the lates of the couple’s six children to filed a petition to drop ‘Pitt’ from her surname.According to reports on People, Vivienne went the legal route and approached the Los Angeles County Superior Court to legally remove ‘Pitt’ from her last name. She is…

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She helped build Vikram-1’s autopilot system. A farmer’s daughter is now inspiring India’s next generation of space engineers

From a farmer’s family to Vikram-1: How Prithvi Sanghani (inset) is shaping India’s private space revolution. (Photo: LinkedIn) As millions watched Vikram-1 rise into the sky, celebrating a landmark moment in India’s private space journey, very few knew about the engineers working quietly behind the scenes to make that launch possible.One of them was Prithvi…

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‘Internet of the forest’: Scientists discover birds and monkeys in the Amazon have developed a natural communication network to share danger warnings and protect each other from predators |

The Amazon rainforest is never truly quiet, and its endless chorus of chirps, whistles and calls may carry far more information than humans realise. Scientists studying wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon have uncovered a remarkable network in which birds and primates pick up information from one another’s alarm calls when predators appear. Small canopy birds…

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