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Two flares were fired at the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu early on Sunday. The Israel Police confirmed the incident, stating that neither Netanyahu nor his family were at home during the attack. Addressing the incident, the police said, “A joint investigation by the General Security Service and the Israel Police was […]
In light of the unstable situation in Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled his rallies in Maharashtra on Sunday and is returning to Delhi. According to the reports, he will likely convene a meeting to discuss the current situation in the northeastern state. Even as security forces thwarted an agitator’s attempt to storm […]
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh performed modified lyrics to his hit songs ‘Lemonade’ and ‘5 Taara’ at the Hyderabad show of his Dil-Luminati India Tour 2024 on Saturday, just days after receiving a notice from the Telangana government advising him not to perform any songs promoting alcohol, drugs or violence at the concert. Rather than singing […]
A shootout in the Nehrunagar area of Ahmedabad has left a vegetable vendor fighting for his life. Badaji Marwadi was shot by an unidentified person on Saturday evening. His condition is reported to be critical. Assistant Commissioner of Police (M Division), A B Valand, confirmed the incident. “The shooting occurred on Saturday evening while Marwadi […]
A month before two beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) died following angioplasty at Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) had, on October 4, suspended a paediatrician from Rajkot from practising medicine for one year. The move came after allegations that he had falsified medical records […]
The British rock band Coldplay announced a second concert in Ahmedabad on Saturday after tickets for their recently announced January 25, 2025 show sold out within minutes. A second concert, scheduled for the following day (January 26, 2025), was added but quickly sold out as well. Tickets for Coldplay’s highly anticipated fourth concert in India, […]
The much-awaited 6th edition of the Abhivyakti Art Festival is set to captivate audiences from November 21 to December 8, 2024. Taking place at the Gujarat University campus and ATIRA in Ahmedabad, the festival promises a mesmerising exploration of emotions, creativity and storytelling through music, dance, theatre and visual arts. This year’s theme, “Stories from […]
A 29-year-old university student has described a troubling encounter with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, claiming it left him “thoroughly freaked out”. The student, Vidhay Reddy, said the chatbot not only verbally abused him but also urged him to end his life. The incident has prompted a response from Google, which dismissed the chatbot’s output as […]
The village, Borisana, 35 km from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad District, mourns in grief and anger after the death of two residents—Mahesh Girdhar Barot, 45 and Nagar Motibhai Senm, 59, who succumbed to cardiac arrest after unnecessary angioplasty procedures conducted on November 12 without their informed consent. Both men were beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri […]
A horrific fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi on Friday night claimed the lives of 10 newborns. While investigations are ongoing, initial reports point to a short circuit in an oxygen concentrator as the likely cause. However, eyewitness accounts suggest negligence may have played a role in the tragedy. Bhagwan Das, a […]
A woman from a high-rise residential apartment in Bopal, Ahmedabad succumbed to burn injuries after a fire engulfed several floors of posh Iscon Platinum Apartment late on Friday night. Meena Shah lost her life. No other fatalities were reported even as over 100 persons were rescued. A few were sent to nearby hospitals as they […]
US President-elect Donald Trump, who has a great rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is anticipated to build on the gains gained during his first term and keep fortifying ties with India. Lisa Curtis, the former deputy assistant to President Trump and senior director for South and Central Asia at the National Security Council from […]
Gujarat’s battle with diabetes is getting worse, as evidenced by the 33 percent increase in anti-diabetic medication sales over the previous five years. According to data from Pharmarack, the Moving Annual Total (MAT) sales of anti-diabetic drugs increased dramatically from Rs 728 crore in October 2020 to Rs 970 crore in October 2024. This suggests […]
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has formed a four-member committee to investigate the death of second-year PGP student Akshith Bhukya, who was found dead in his hostel room on September 26. The committee’s formation follows widespread demands from both students and faculty for an independent inquiry into the tragic incident. Akshith, who was […]
Jake Paul secured a unanimous decision victory over the legendary Mike Tyson in the main event of a highly anticipated Netflix showcase at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, 15 November. The eight-round heavyweight clash saw the 58-year-old former world champion dominate the first two rounds before the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-boxer gained control, […]
Post-mortem reports have revealed that two patients who died after undergoing angioplasty procedures at Khyati Hospital in Bodakdev succumbed to “severe cardiac arrest.” The deceased have been identified as Nagar Senma, 59 and Mahesh Barot, 45, both residents of Borisana village in Mehsana’s Kadi taluka. The procedures were carried out on November 11. According to […]
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) conducted the second cluster of its Summer Placement process for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) Class of 2026 on 15 November 2024. The event saw participation from a diverse range of firms across seven cohorts: Conglomerates, Retail B2B & Retail E-commerce, Consumer Goods, Consumer Durables and Pharmaceuticals & […]
At least 10 newborns lost their lives in fire that broke out at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi district late on Friday night. Sixteen others sustained critical injuries and are receiving medical attention. The NICU ward reportedly housed 54 infants at the time of the incident. […]
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary in his upcoming administration, set to begin in January. At 27, Leavitt will become the youngest person in US history to hold this role, surpassing Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he assumed the position under President Richard Nixon […]
The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) stadium at Kotambi will host its first international match next month. The Indian Women’s Cricket Team will compete against the West Indies in a three-match ODI series at the state-of-the-art stadium. The BCA last hosted international matches in 2019, when the South African women’s team played three ODIs in the […]
