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The Maharashtra government has announced a complete toll waiver for light motor vehicles at all five toll booths in Mumbai. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde revealed the move on Monday, stating that the toll exemption will come into effect from midnight. The decision comes days before the upcoming Assembly polls. It is expected to bring relief […]
Amid the ongoing controversy over the offering of ‘laddus’ at the Tirupati temple, the ‘mahaprasad’ distributed to devotees at the renowned Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has seen a significant transformation. Banas Dairy, part of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets products under the […]
A team of Ahmedabad’s Crime Branch has arrested four more individuals in connection with the GST fraud case. Three of the accused were from Bhavnagar, while one was from Rajkot. The investigation commenced after the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) uncovered a fraudulent billing scheme linked to Dhruvi Enterprise, an alleged shell company, which […]
Nobuyo Oyama, renowned for her distinctive raspy voice as Doraemon, the beloved futuristic robotic cat, has passed away at the age of 90. According to her agency Actors Seven, Oyama, who voiced Doraemon for over 25 years, died of natural causes on 29 September. She brought the iconic blue-and-white robotic cat to life from 1979 […]
The continued outflow of foreign capital from Indian equities and the rise in crude oil prices amid global uncertainty caused the Indian rupee to fall 12 paise to a historic low of 84.0975 per dollar on October 11, marking the first time in history that it has fallen below the 84 mark against the US […]
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for the killing of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique. The 66-year-old was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East, Mumbai, on Saturday night. Lawrence Bishnoi, the gang leader, is currently lodged in Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. He was shifted from […]
Actor Divya Khosla took aim at Alia Bhatt, accusing her of falsifying the box office figures for her latest movie, Jigra. Divya claimed that Alia bought tickets to her own film and reported ‘false earnings’ to mislead the public. On Saturday, Divya criticised Alia on her Instagram Stories by posting a photo of an empty […]
The political and film industries suffered blows on Saturday night when armed attackers in Mumbai shot and killed senior politician and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique. In addition to his wide range of political connections and his capacity for unity, Siddique was well-known for throwing extravagant ‘iftar’ parties that drew the best of Bollywood. A […]
In order to assist with the investigation into the murder of prominent NCP leader Baba Siddique, a team from the Delhi police’s Special Cell is set to be sent to Mumbai on Sunday. On Saturday night, the 66-year-old was shot at by three men in Kher Nagar, in the Bandra district of Mumbai, just outside […]
Justifying ‘extra-judicial’ killings of those accused of rape, BJP MLA from Gujarat’s Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta said the state government should give police a free hand to eliminate such criminals in encounters’. Mehta, while interacting with media persons said, “Three incidents of rape were reported from Bhayli, Surat, and Kutch, and it emerged that migrants are […]
A college girl was reportedly molested by a fellow student in a moving car in Rajkot. The 18-year-old was allegedly molested in the presence of the college’s physical training (PT) teacher when they were returning from Rajkot to Savarkundla after participating in a kabaddi competition. The second-year student told police that the college had sent […]
A student of National Law University (NLU) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, died after allegedly falling from the fourth floor of a hotel in Bhopal. Identified as 19-year-old Tushar Mali, a resident of Pali district in Rajasthan, the victim was a first-year student at NLU-Gandhinagar, and he had travelled to Bhopal along with 83 other students from his […]
At least nine labourers lost their lives and one person was injured after a wall collapsed at a construction site in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Saturday, according to police reports. Rescue operations have been ongoing, with emergency personnel working tirelessly to recover bodies and search for any remaining survivors. The tragic incident occurred while the […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning, forecasting heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat over the next 48 hours, valid until 8:30 am on 14th October. According to the latest bulletin, isolated places in South Gujarat districts, including Narmada, Bharuch, Surat and Tapi, as well as Saurashtra districts such as Junagadh, Porbandar […]
Five labourers were killed after soil caved in on them at a construction site in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred near Kadi town, around 37 km from the district headquarters. Several labourers were digging a pit for an underground tank for a factory at Jasalpur village when loose soil caved […]
Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja, a member of the Jamnagar royal family, has been declared as the heir to the throne by the reigning Maharaja, Jam Saheb Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja. In a signed statement, the Jam Saheb expressed joy while declaring his successor. “The Pandavas completed their 14-year exile on Dussehra and emerged victorious. I […]
Despite the monsoon’s retreat from most parts of the state, a well-defined low-pressure system over the east-central Arabian Sea, near the Karnataka-Goa coast, brought rainfall to parts of Gujarat in the 24 hours leading up to 6 AM today. A total of 77 talukas across the state experienced rainfall during this period, with 17 talukas […]
Two Agniveers died on Thursday afternoon after a shell from an Indian field gun exploded during firing practice at the Artillery Centre in Nashik district of Maharashtra. A team of Agniveers was firing an Indian field gun when one of the shells exploded. Agniveers Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21) were killed in […]
Indian-Irish businessman Noel Tata has been appointed chairman of Tata Trusts, the Tata Group’s charity arm. His parents are Simone N Tata and Naval H Tata. After Ratan Tata, his half-brother, passed away earlier this week at the age of 86, Noel assumed the role. The appointment of Noel Tata, Ratan Tata’s half-brother, as Tata […]
In a major milestone for Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL), an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft successfully landed on the airport’s southern runway on Friday. The inaugural landing of the IAF C-295, a large multi-role tactical airlifter, marks significant progress in the Adani Group’s development of this greenfield international airport. On the milestone, Adani […]
