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A judge in the western Pskov region has disqualified the liberal Yabloko party’s list of candidates from the upcoming regional assembly elections, the party said on Tuesday evening. The regional ban follows Russia’s Supreme Court ruling last week to reject Yabloko’s final appeal against a nationwide ban barring its candidate list from the State Duma elections next month. Like the lawsuit that led to Yabloko’s federal ban, the Pskov region lawsuit was filed by the small nationalist party Rodina, which claimed Yabloko committed technical violations during its campaign registration. The Pskov Regional Court ruled in favor of Rodina, effectively stripping…

11 Maharashtra districts in focus as state pushes (Representative Image) MUMBAI: Maharashtra has identified 11 accident-prone districts for intensive road safety measures under the Centre’s Zero Fatality District (ZFD) programme, signalling a renewed push to reduce road deaths through better enforcement, safer roads, and faster emergency care.The roadmap was presented by the state transport department during the visit of Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre (Retd), Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, who chaired the Third Regional Manthan Workshop organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in Mumbai this week. Source link

The accused was traced to Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh and arrested on August 24 NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an cross-border heroin trafficking cartel, seizing 5.160 kg of heroin and arresting three persons, including the suspected mastermind of the network.Acting on specific intelligence on Aug 22, NCB officials intercepted a vehicle at Panjtirthi in Jammu. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery and seizure of 5.160 kg of heroin worth around Rs 11 crore from two accused persons, both residents of Baramulla.Based on leads generated during the operation, the agency launched…

Hyderabad: Flying out of Hyderabad to any Indian city is set to get cheaper, with the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) reducing the User Development Fee (UDF) for domestic departing passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from Rs 750 to Rs 515.But there is a catch. For the first time, domestic passengers arriving in Hyderabad will also have to pay a UDF. Until now, passengers flying into the city were not charged the fee. From Sept 1, 2026, domestic arriving passengers will pay Rs 220 as UDF. While the UDF for departing passengers will start at Rs 515, it will…

CM in Canada for Vibrant Gujarat 2027CM in Canada for Vibrant Gujarat 2027CM in Canada for Vibrant Gujarat 2027CM in Canada for Vibrant Gujarat 2027CM in Canada for Vibrant Gujarat 2027 On the second day of the Gujarat delegation’s Toronto visit ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2027, two roundtable meetings were held on Monday, according to an official statement. The meetings were chaired by Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel. The CM also met around 30 representatives of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).Gujarat speaker meets PM in DelhiGujarat assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on…

Bhubaneswar: Monsoon session of Odisha legislative assembly is scheduled to begin on Sept 22 and continue till Oct 3, with nine working days. According to the provisional calendar of sittings for the proposed seventh session of the 17th Odisha legislative assembly, the session will include one holiday and two no-meeting days. Assembly secretary Satyabrata Rout has written to principal secretary of parliamentary affairs department, requesting steps to move Governor for summoning the session if govt agrees to the proposed commencement date. Source link

Gurgaon: Mere payment of a booking amount and issuance of a provisional allotment, without a concluded and registered agreement for sale, doesn’t create the statutory relationship of promoter and allottee, Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera) has said.Maintaining that the transaction between parties “never progressed beyond a provisional allotment”, HRera dismissed a complaint against Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties and Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC).The plea had been filed by Neet Rash Consultants against Eldeco and HSIIDC over an alleged unit in the Eldeco Fairway Reserve project in Sector 80, Manesar. Authority ruled that the complainant didn’t qualify…

Aizawl: More than 3,000 people in Mizoram are estimated to be living with HIV without knowing their status, prompting health authorities to intensify efforts for early identification and timely treatment, reports HC Vanlalruata. The Special Committee on Resolute Action against HIV/AIDS (SCORAAH) held its first meeting at the Mizoram State AIDS Control Society in Aizawl to plan stronger testing, treatment and prevention measures. The committee said 59% of newly detected cases are late, with baseline CD4 counts below 350, limiting early ART and contributing to deaths before or soon after treatment begins. Members also raised adherence and nutrition challenges, urged…

24 teams from 12 Kanpur schools compete at IIT Kanpur’s Prof. N. K. Batra Metals & Materials Quiz 2026 Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Kanpur Chapter, in collaboration with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), IIT Kanpur, organised the Annual Prof N K Batra Metals & Materials Quiz 2026 at IIT Kanpur.The competition brought together 24 teams from 12 schools across Kanpur, with students of Classes XI and XII participating. The competition featured multiple rounds, with the preliminary stage narrowing the field to eight teams. Subsequent rounds selected the final four teams before narrowing the contest…

The foundation says it has been raising the noise pollution issue for long and has submitted representations over the last five-six years to the police commissioner and other senior officers of various police stations Pune: City-based organisation Miss Farah Charitable Foundation has urged the police to completely ban use of DJ speakers during the Eid-e-Milad procession on Aug 26, warning of contempt of court proceedings if authorities failed to act against violations of noise pollution norms.The foundation said it had been raising the issue for nearly a decade and had submitted representations over the last five-six years to the police…