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An RTI query has revealed that in the past 10 years, at least 26 Indian fishermen have lost their lives while imprisoned in Pakistan jails. The most recent death occurred on September 5 this year, involving a fisherman from Gujarat, and his family is still waiting for the return of his body. Additionally, 10 fishermen […]
India’s benchmark indices fell nearly 1% on Friday in a volatile trading session, capping their worst weekly performance in over two years. The downturn was triggered by escalating tensions in the Middle East, prompting global investors to seek safer havens and raising concerns over potential oil price hikes. The markets also faced pressure due to […]
A 21-year-old college girl from Gujarat was allegedly gang-raped by three unidentified persons in Bopdev Ghat area of Pune on Thursday night, police said. According to the police, the college student, hailing from Gujarat, had gone sightseeing along with a friend on Thursday evening when they were intercepted by three unidentified persons in the dark […]
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday initiated suo motu action after the death of a pregnant woman who was unable to reach an ambulance due to the lack of a proper road extending five kilometres from her home. In response, the court has issued a notice to the state’s Chief Secretary, demanding an explanation for […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting on 15-16 October. Pakistan, which currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG), will host the two-day in-person meeting. In August, Pakistan extended an official invitation […]
A 30-year-old man in Ahmedabad’s Bodakdev locality crushed to death his father’s murderer after waiting 22 years for the right opportunity. The accused, Gopal Singh Bhati, was just eight years old when his father, Hari Singh Bhati, was killed in a similar manner. Gopal grew up hearing stories about the incident and harboured a deep […]
Ron Hale, widely recognised for his portrayal of Dr Roger Coleridge on the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope, has passed away at the age of 78. The actor, who resided in St George, South Carolina, died on 27 August, as confirmed by his family. The cause of death was not revealed. The producers of General […]
Every year, millions of applications are submitted from India for student and visitor visas to countries like the United States and Canada. However, the current year has witnessed a sharp decline in the approval of US student visas, particularly those under the F-1 category, while approvals for visitor visas have increased. In August of last […]
Google and Adani Group announced a clean energy collaboration, helping advance companies’ collective sustainability goals and add more clean energy to Indian grid. “Through this partnership Adani will supply clean energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project located in the world’s largest renewable energy plant at Khavda, Gujarat. This new project is expected to start […]
Gujarat Congress has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was promoting Chinese diamonds at the cost of the diamond processing industry in India without a concrete plan. He said at least 102 workers employed in various diamond processing units across Gujarat had died because of loss of jobs. Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil said at […]
On the occasion of World Heart Day, the YMCA organised ‘Chair Yoga’ on September 29, 2024 at its campus. Dr Mahek Kothari led the session, which included exercises that can be done while sitting in a chair and can be applied later in daily life. Yoga is an ancient Indian mind-body technique that is gaining […]
Christopher Benninger, the founder of CEPT University’s School of Planning, passed away in Pune after fighting cancer. The 81-year-old renowned artist was a six-time recipient of the JK Architect of the Year Award and stood amongst renowned architects and planners like Geoffrey Bawa, Charles Correa and Balkrishna Doshi. He arrived in Ahmedabad 40 years ago […]
Data from a shelved government census report on elephants say there has been a 20% decline in the population of the pachyderm in 5-year period between 2017 and 2022. The government hasn’t released the report citing a delay in the census in the Northeast. The data shows the Central Indian and Eastern Ghats recorded an […]
A 48-year-old banker, identified as Motikumar Thakur from Gujarat’s Ranip in Ahmedabad, reportedly lost Rs 48.72 lakh in a stock market investment scam. Thakur, a resident of Shreeji Krishna Residency near Subhash Bridge, stated in his complaint lodged with the city Cybercrime police that he had received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number on […]
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud ruled in favour of 18-year-old Atul Kumar, who was denied admission to IIT-Dhanbad for missing a fee payment deadline by mere minutes and paved the way for his entry to the coveted institution. The apex court exercised its special powers to ensure that […]
Over 600 HIV positive people from different walks of life came together in Gujarat’s Surat for the 13th edition of matchmaking event organised by the Gujarat State Network of People (GSNP). In a first, at least 13 people attended the event virtually from other countries, including Canada, Australia, and Dubai. This year also saw the […]
A band of cow vigilantes (gau-rakshaks) reportedly barged into a state-run goat breeding centre in Gujarat and manhandled the staff there. An animal husbandry officer at the goat breeding centre in Mota Jampura village of Banaskantha was among the injured in the attack. The officer Dr Vaja Patel of Lelava village in Dhanera taluka, filed […]
A 23-year-old nursing student died of profuse blood loss after having sexual intercourse with her 26-year-old boyfriend in a hotel in Gujarat’s Navsari, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the victim got intimate with her boyfriend and during the intercourse, she suffered vaginal bleeding. Her boyfriend, instead of seeking medical assistance, surfed the […]
Lead information technology firm Cognizant announced plans to establish a technology-finance (tech fin) centre in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, by February 2025. The company said it aimed to bring solutions from India to the world, with the facility delivering technology solutions for clients in the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industries. […]
Wildlife enthusiasts have an exciting new lion sighting destination this Diwali, as the forest department is set to launch a jungle safari at Barda Sanctuary in Porbandar district before the festival. Nityanand Srivastava, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), told a section of the media, “We will soon start the jungle safari at Barda. […]
