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Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency since war broke out with Russia in February 2022.”Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” said Fedorov, 35, in a video posted to YouTube on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine is fighting “precisely because we want to remain a free European state”.Since Russia’s invasion Ukraine has been under martial law, which means elections are suspended.Fedorov, who did not mention Zelensky by name in the video, was unexpectedly fired from his role as defence minister in late July, just…
India’s Dhruv Jurel attempts a catch (PTI Photo) India moved within touching distance of victory in the Galle Test on Tuesday, making repeated breakthroughs in Sri Lanka’s batting order to leave themselves needing six more wickets on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.But the fourth day’s play was overshadowed by a contentious third-umpire decision involving wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, whose catch to dismiss Sri Lanka opener Lahiru Udara triggered debate among fans and commentators.The incident took place on the fourth ball of the 22nd over, with Manav Suthar bowling. Jurel completed the catch, but Udara…
Mumbai’s Food and Drug Administration has suspended licenses for several establishments MUMBAI: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked down on yet another club after initial five elite clubs and gymkhanas had their food license suspended. This time, severe hygiene violations were found at Otters Club on Carter Road in Bandra. There was also another Zepto warehouse which had its license suspended.At the upscale Otters, inspections showed broken tiles, blocked drains, malfunctioning refrigerator with volatile temperature fluctuations. It was noted that the flooring was unclean in certain areas and records of Total Polar Compounds (TPC) testing in edible oil…
New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday granted four weeks’ interim bail on medical grounds to Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former Director General of Health Services (DGHS), who was arrested in an alleged Rs 700-crore medical procurement scam.On Monday, the Rouse Avenue court had rejected the regular bail plea of Dr Vinod Kumar Ranga, an ex-Central Procurement Agency (CPA) official, and a co-accused in the case. The order was made available Tuesday.Citing Aggarwal’s need for “urgent and constant medical intervention”, high blood pressure, palpitations and breathing difficulty, special judge Vidya Prakash granted the relief on “humanitarian ground”, subject to her furnishing a…
Bengaluru: A 12-year-old boy drew public attention by writing down a complaint copy on behalf of his mother at Nelamangala Town police station Monday.Accepting the complaint made against a neighbour for hurling abuses at his mother, cops registered a non-cognisable report case, summoned the neighbour and took an undertaking from him not to repeat the act.In his complaint, the boy requested police to direct the man not to harass his mother any more. A govt school student, the boy came to the station with his mother and younger sister after the neighbour, allegedly in an inebriated condition, abused the mother.Hurt…
A 62-year-old government employee was allegedly beaten to death by his wife HYDERABAD: A 62-year-old govt employee was allegedly beaten to death by his wife with a pestle during a quarrel over retirement benefits and property at Hanuman Nagar in Husnabad town of Siddipet district on Sunday evening.Police identified the deceased as Koti Venkateshwarlu, who was working as a commercial tax officer in Asifabad district and was due to retire at the end of this month. His wife, Rajamani, is an auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) at the Husnabad govt hospital.According to police, the couple had been having disputes over the…
Veerachetty Street has three small temples run entirely by women, including priests Chennai: Did you know that there was an area called Bhomma Kottaai in Pulianthope that was once a centre for making bronze statues? “They used to be displayed at Decaster Street when M G Ramachandran and Karunanidhi were in power,” says Nivedita Louis, author and history enthusiast, who will conduct a heritage walk through a few streets of Pulianthope on Aug 22. It will be held in association with the Information and Resource Centre for the Deprived Urban Communities (IRCDUC), a group that works with homeless people and…
Ahmedabad: With Asiatic lions increasingly being spotted on Shatrunjaya hill in Palitana, Gujarat forest department is planning to launch round-the-clock drone surveillance to safeguard Jain pilgrims.Forest minister Arjun Modhwadia suggested that pilgrims venture out only between dawn and dusk for their safety.The department plans to set up four pre-fabricated watchtowers and four cabins to monitor the movements of lions. Patrolling parties will scan the area.Officials said the department will temporarily recruit local youth to track lions and keep pilgrims safe. The officials added that the pilgrimage route will be repaired to make walking easier for pilgrims.Modhwadia directed the department to…
Prayagraj: Heavy rain continued to lash the city intermittently for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, throwing normal life out of gear. Several localities grappled with severe waterlogging, while power outages and uprooted trees added to residents’ woes.The city recorded around 208mm of rainfall from Sunday till Tuesday evening, exposing the fragile drainage system and civic infrastructure across both urban and rural areas.While rain persisted through the day, the weather took a dramatic turn around 5pm when dense clouds darkened the sky to the extent that it appeared night had descended over the city.Among the worst-affected areas were George Town,…
PG classes being held at a university Bhubaneswar: As many as 9,034 students have been selected for admission to postgraduate courses in 135 higher education institutions across the state in the second and final round of Phase-I admissions for the 2026-27 academic session.The second-round merit list was published by the higher education department on Tuesday. Of the selected students, 6,230 are women and 2,804 are men. No transgender applicant was selected in this round.The admission process covers 21 universities and 114 colleges, which together have a sanctioned strength of 32,563 seats. Officials said a total of 58,613 applicants had applied…