Trump tweets on 2026 FIFA World Cup bid
Washington, April 27: US President Donald Trump has helped kick off the race to host the 2026 World Cup, tweeting his support for Washington's joint bid with Canada and Mexico, the media reported.
"The US has put together a strong bid with Canada and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup," Trump tweeted on Thursday.
"It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the US bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don't support us (including at the UN)?"
The formal announcement of the North American bid was made on April 10 at a press conference at One World Observatory in the World Trade Centre in New York, reports CNN.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia, but the US men's national team will be watching from home.
Falling 2-1 to Trinidad and Tobago, the US failed to qualify.
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Udupi: Woman, bank employee arrested in property tax fraud case
Udupi: Udupi City Police have arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the alleged misappropriation of property tax funds belonging to the Udupi Municipal Council.
The accused have been identified as Shalini, who was working as a tax consultant outside the municipal office, and Ganesh, a bank employee.
According to police, Anand Suvarna had paid Rs 34,730 towards 12 years of property tax for his building in Kalmadi to Shalini on October 16, 2025. She reportedly issued him a receipt acknowledging the payment.
However, when Suvarna recently checked the status of the payment on the property tax portal, he found that the amount had not been credited and was still shown as pending. He then brought the matter to the notice of the Municipal Commissioner, who verified that the payment had not been recorded.
During questioning, Shalini allegedly admitted to the lapse. On February 16, 2026, she generated a new challan in Suvarna’s name and paid Rs 35,213 towards the dues.
Police said a case has been registered at the Udupi City Police Station against the accused for allegedly misappropriating tax money and defrauding the government by affixing the seal of Union Bank on the challan without remitting the amount initially received from the taxpayer.
Further investigation is under way.
