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Long before organ donation became a familiar part of public conversation, a Gujarati filmmaker decided to take on one of society’s deepest fears with a simple but powerful tool — cinema. In 1972, Barodian filmmaker Dhiru Mistry made a 17-minute Hindi film on eye donation titled ‘Saath Kuch Na Jayega’. At a time when donating […]
Hardik Pandya’s possible return to Gujarat Titans has reportedly fallen through after the all-rounder made captaincy a condition for his comeback. The franchise was open to bringing its former captain back and had even discussed the possibility with current skipper Shubman Gill. However, the demand for Pandya to regain the captaincy became the main stumbling […]
Visitors to Vadnagar will now be able to get a glimpse of the town’s history even before reaching its famous monuments. In a new initiative, old auto-rickshaws in the historic town are being given a heritage-themed makeover, turning everyday local transport into a moving showcase of Vadnagar’s rich culture and history. The project is part […]
Gujarat is preparing a new plastic waste management project around Nal Sarovar, the state’s largest bird sanctuary, with a focus on keeping plastic away from the wetland and creating additional livelihood opportunities for people living in nearby villages. Under the Project for Eco-Restoration in Gujarat (PERG), supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), residents […]
A 32-year-old man from Kadi in Mehsana district, Gujarat, has been charged with first-degree murder in Chicago after his wife was stabbed to death inside an apartment in the city. The woman, also 32, was found unresponsive with a stab wound to her neck in an apartment in the 4800 block of North Avers Avenue […]
The accused in the horrific Ahmedabad’s Anandnagar rape case, security guard Dharmsinh Rathod, will remain in judicial custody after an Ahmedabad Rural Court on Wednesday rejected the police’s request for five days of further remand. Rathod was instead sent to Sabarmati Central Jail. The court, however, allowed Anandnagar Police to add Section 308(5) of the […]
In a remarkable example of trust and humanity, two women from different religious communities came together to save the lives of their husbands through a rare kidney swap transplant in Ahmedabad. A 45-year-old Hindu man from Ahmedabad and a 42-year-old Muslim man from Udaipur were both suffering from serious kidney disease. Their relatives were willing […]
Gujarat is preparing to take a major step into the emerging world of quantum technology with plans to establish a dedicated Quantum Mission in the state. The initiative is aimed at promoting the development and use of quantum technologies in areas such as computing, communication and cybersecurity. The state government’s Department of Science and Technology […]
A wanted list is supposed to help police identify and track people who are accused of crimes and are believed to be evading arrest. But in Gujarat, questions are being raised about how useful some of these records actually are. The state’s police wanted register currently contains 1,682 entries, but several records provide descriptions so […]
A birthday post on social media has helped Gujarat Police solve a 12-year-old missing-person case in Amreli, leading to an emotional reunion between a family and a daughter they had long feared they would never see again. The girl had disappeared from her home in Chital village of Amreli taluka when she was 15 years […]
Serious questions have emerged over the conduct of the pilot-in-command (PIC) of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi after the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude that injured passengers and cabin crew. The incident has taken a new turn after the pilot was subjected to a confirmatory drug test following concerns about […]
India’s Independence Day celebrations this year will include a special tribute to the national song “Vande Mataram”, which will be sung from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in New Delhi for the first time. The special performance is part of the celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, a song that played an […]
Gujarat’s Asiatic lions are no longer staying within the traditional forests and scrublands of the Gir region. As their numbers continue to grow, the big cats are increasingly moving into farms, villages and other human-dominated areas across Saurashtra. A new projection presented during a World Lion Day seminar suggests that by 2047, the lion landscape […]
The Gujarat government has approved financial support for five space technology companies under the state’s Space Tech Policy 2025–30, marking an early step towards building a stronger space technology and manufacturing ecosystem in the state. The support will be provided to Azista Space Systems, PierSight Space, Spantrik, Bharat Space Vehicles and ULEO Space (Orbit Space), […]
A 23-year-old woman was raped by a security guard at a rented flat in Ahmedabad’s Jodhpur village on Saturday night, August 8. The accused, identified as Dharam Singh, was arrested by Ahmedabad Police on August 9 after an intensive search. The investigation has now raised serious questions about how the security agency hired and deployed […]
Ahmedabad police arrested a security guard, Dharam Singh, after an intensive search lasting nearly eight hours following the rape of a 23-year-old woman at a rented flat in Jodhpur village on Saturday night. The accused was traced with the help of CCTV footage, which showed him wearing a distinctive safari suit. Police formed more than […]
Billionaire Gautam Adani has welcomed a US court’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against him, saying his faith in truth, fairness and the rule of law remained strong throughout the legal battle. The development comes after the US Justice Department decided to stop pursuing its fraud and bribery case against Adani. A US federal judge […]
Ahead of World Lion Day on August 10, the Gujarat government has announced a new measure to deal with growing concerns over human-lion conflict. The state Forest Department has started work on creating a 100-hectare confined area inside Ambardi Safari Park in Amreli district for lions that have been involved in attacks on humans. The […]
Morbi’s ceramic industry, one of Gujarat’s major manufacturing and export hubs, is facing a severe slowdown as a combination of natural gas shortages, sharply higher fuel prices, rising freight costs and container shortages continues to hurt manufacturers. The impact is clearly visible in the industry’s export figures. Ceramic exports from Morbi fell by around 70% […]
A 30-year-old resident doctor at Surat’s Government Medical College (GMC) has allegedly died by suicide, with a college inquiry finding that he was subjected to verbal abuse and humiliation by senior resident doctors. The deceased, identified as Harsh Pandya, was a first-year postgraduate student in the Microbiology Department at GMC, which is affiliated with Surat’s […]
