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A fresh case of violence among students has surfaced at the Seventh Day School in Ahmedabad’s Khokhra area, once again drawing attention to safety inside the campus. This time, a Class 7 student was allegedly assaulted by three classmates during an altercation inside the school premises. According to the complaint, the incident took place in […]
Thursday evening marked a moment of reflection, continuity and fulfilment on the Belvedere Club lawns in Shantigram, as Adani Mangal Seva completed one year since its inception. The occasion echoed a choice made by Diva and Jeet Adani, ahead of their wedding on 7 February 2025, to let purpose guide a personal milestone, anchoring celebrations […]
Gujarat has often been projected as one of India’s leading destinations for advanced healthcare, attracting patients not only from across the country but also from abroad. The state government has repeatedly highlighted medical tourism and expanding treatment facilities as signs of progress. Yet, there is an irony playing out within Gujarat itself. Even as outsiders […]
A piece of highly unsettling data was published last year stating that Indian nationals recorded the highest increase of 257% in sexual offence convictions among foreign nationals in the UK from 2021 to 2024. In another instance, 12 men were arrested in Georgia’s Cherokee County in a three-day multi-agency sting operation last year. They reportedly […]
In moments of uncertainty, compassion becomes as vital as schedules. This holds especially during travel when safety is not just a priority but a commitment to humankind. The adage ‘time can wait, but health and humanity cannot’ was amply evident when a regular plane journey took quite an unexpected turn on Wednesday. A passenger on […]
A late night celebration at a private weekend bungalow near Ahmedabad turned into a major crackdown after Sanand police raided an illegal liquor party being held to mark a couple’s 25th wedding anniversary. Police officials said the operation was carried out late Wednesday night following a specific tip-off. The raid took place at Plot No. […]
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), India’s leading integrated energy solutions provider, on Thursday became the first player in India and perhaps globally to have successfully delivered 1 crore electricity smart meters across discoms, with the next 1 crore to be delivered in the coming financial year. As India’s leading AMISP (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider), […]
Business and sports journalists were among the first to lose their jobs as The Washington Post carried out sweeping layoffs. The cuts also extended across editorial and business operations. More than 300 journalists were affected. Thirty per cent of the total workforce has been laid off. The sports department has been eliminated in its current […]
Forest officials tracking the solitary tiger roaming eastern Gujarat have found that the animal has so far relied entirely on natural prey, showing no signs of straying into human spaces or attacking livestock. According to media reports, the tiger, which has carved out a territory of nearly 120 square kilometres in the Ratanmahal landscape, has […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch, working closely with Banaskantha police, has arrested a man believed to be a central figure in an organised child trafficking racket that came to light after the rescue of a newborn last month. Officials on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of Yunus, described by investigators as the suspected main supplier in the […]
A newly renovated school building in Jamkhambhaliya was inaugurated by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani on Tuesday, marking a major boost to educational infrastructure in the town. Nathwani is also Director (Corporate Affairs) at Reliance Industries Limited. The upgraded premises of Shri V.H. and V.H. High School is located in the Harshadpur area and managed […]
The Gujarat High Court has reportedly modified bail conditions to allow foreign travel for Yogesh Patel, an accused in a 2022 case involving alleged unregistered medical practice in Patan. Patel is accused of misusing another person’s MBBS degree and posing as an MD physician to run a critical care hospital. The case relates to Prasiddh […]
The lure of online games, hours dedicated to screens, and social media obsession are rapidly shaping childhood in urban India. And with devastating consequences. In a chilling incident, three sisters in Loni, Ghaziabad, died by suicide after reportedly developing an addiction gaming application. The victims, aged 16, 14, and 12, were identified as Nishika, Prachi, and […]
A road accident in Gujarat’s Kheda district has taken an unusual and painful turn, with a 32-year-old man ending up listed as an accused in the very case linked to his own death. The incident involves Hitesh Mistri, a resident of Pij village in Vaso taluka, who died while undergoing treatment at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital […]
A bronze effigy representing the ideals of peace, non-violence and India’s freedom struggle was shockingly dismantled from its pedestal in Rowville. The statue was that of Mahatma Gandhi, installed to mark India–Australia ties in the suburb in Melbourne. The 426-kg bronze statue was stolen in the early hours of January 12. It was allegedly cut […]
Gujarat’s growing reputation as a business and technology hub is now facing an uncomfortable parallel reality — the repeated unearthing of fake call centre rackets that have targeted victims abroad, especially in the United States, Canada and Europe. In the last few months alone, multiple police operations across Ahmedabad have exposed how fraud networks are […]
A routine Monday afternoon turned fatal near Gondal Chowkdi in Rajkot when a Vande Bharat Express struck three young men standing dangerously close to the railway tracks, leaving two dead and one battling for life. Police said the victims, all in their early twenties, were migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh employed at a factory in […]
A grim price list based on complexion and gender has emerged from investigations into an inter-state child trafficking network recently unearthed by Gujarat Police. According to media reports, officials probing the racket say infants were treated as commodities, with fair-skinned babies commanding the highest sums, followed by male children. The operation, jointly cracked by the […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified action against food safety violations across the city, shutting down hundreds of food operations after laboratory tests revealed the use of unsafe ingredients and unhygienic practices. According to officials from the AMC’s food department, samples of water, ragda and mawa were collected from 1,319 panipuri lorries during inspections […]
Lok Sabha proceedings were thrown into disorder after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was stopped from reading out from a book by former Army chief General MM Naravane. The book is yet to be published, however. Officials said reading the memoir in Parliament would breach established rules, according to reports. The memoir, Four Stars of […]
