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As Iranian state television reports on the ascension of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, it refers to him as being wounded in the war. The anchors read reports describing him as “janbaz,” or wounded by the enemy, in the “Ramadan war,” which is how media in Iran refer to the current conflict. This claim has […]
Indian equity markets opened sharply lower on Monday, tracking a global sell-off triggered by soaring crude oil prices, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a weakening rupee. The BSE Sensex plunged more than 2,400 points in early trade, while the Nifty 50 dropped over 700 points, reflecting broad-based selling across sectors. The sharp […]
A burial in 1984 set off a legal battle that would stretch across two decades, two courts, and ultimately end at the Gujarat High Court where it has now been firmly shut. The dispute, according to reports, centres on a simple but contested claim: that a Vadodara man had the religious and customary right to […]
Many Indians swear by it: skip dinner, lose weight. The logic seems straightforward. One less meal, fewer calories, job done. Except the body, much like a suspicious mother-in-law, is never quite that easy to fool. Doctors believe the relationship between meal timing, metabolism and weight is far more layered than a simple subtraction problem. Missing dinner occasionally […]
Thirty-four candidates from Gujarat have cleared the prestigious Civil Services Examination 2025, the results of which have been declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Dishant Amrutlal Nisar, 27, from Bhachau in Kutch district, secured an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 19, emerging as the only candidate from Gujarat in the top 100. All […]
Three workers died and another is battling for life after entering an underground tank of an effluent treatment plant (ETP) for cleaning at a textile dyeing mill in Surat, police said. The incident took place at Paras Print Private Limited in the Pandesara industrial area on Thursday night but came to light only after it […]
A US submarine attack has sent an Iranian frigate to the bottom of the Indian Ocean — and now a prominent Indian strategic thinker is asking whether shared military intelligence may have made it possible. The IRIS Dena, an Iranian Moudge-class warship, sank in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast. The strike was reportedly attributed to […]
Nepal’s streets have been full, this time not with protesters but voters. The same generation that brought down a government came out to choose the next one. Early counting indicated that Rastriya Swatantra Party, led by former Kathmandu mayor and rapper-turned-politician, Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, was leading in 110 seats. Earlier, the Nepali Congress […]
The Adani Group, India’s largest transport, utility and infrastructure developer, has been named an official partner for World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2026—an International Day by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and delivered by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). This is a testament of the Adani Group’s leadership […]
The conflict raging over West Asia feels very far away, until it isn’t. For over 200 people from Gujarat’s Mehsana-Patan region, the US-Israel-Iran standoff has reportedly returned an ordinary trip into an open-ended wait with no clear end in sight. Businesses have shut too. Flights are grounded. And for many Gujaratis, the sudden spike in travel costs […]
A routine onboarding process turned into a strange lesson in workplace ethics when a newly hired employee quit within hours of joining — apparently because the company issued him an official work laptop. The incident, shared by a human resources professional on social media, has sparked a debate about job commitment, moonlighting and a growing […]
Escalating tensions in West Asia rattled Indian financial markets this week, pushing the rupee to a historic low and triggering a sharp sell-off in equities — exposing how vulnerable India’s already slowing economy is to global shocks. The Indian currency briefly crashed past ₹92 per US dollar, touching ₹92.17, its weakest level ever, before recovering […]
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is beginning to cast a shadow over Gujarat’s Morbi — one of the world’s leading ceramic tile manufacturing hubs. With fuel supplies from the Gulf region facing severe disruption, the industry is bracing for a potential shutdown that could impact lakhs of workers and ripple through the local […]
Obesity was once a sign of prosperity. Now it’s a crisis. For years, India called its obese the “khate peete khandan”. The well-fed, the well-off. That thinking is changing fast. Doctors today see an epidemic. Let’s zoom in on what’s happening in Ahmedabad. Teenagers are urgently seeking medical advice for obesity. Doctors have again cautioned […]
Savitha Shan (21) was just weeks away from getting a degree from the University of Texas. She was doing a double major in economics and management information systems. But fate had other plans. She was reportedly out on Sixth Street on Sunday night. The way thousands of UT students are on any given weekend. She never came […]
Slowly and definitely, the rupee is feeling the strain of the war involving the US, Israel and Iran. The Indian rupee sank to a historic low as global tensions showed no signs of letting up. Meanwhile, oil prices shot through the roof. The mood across financial markets reportedly turned cautious even as the local currency […]
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is in the news for wrong reasons. He has been issued an e-challan for overspeeding in Ranchi, adding to a series of recent off-field developments involving the cricket legend. He was driving a car. According to traffic authorities, Dhoni’s vehicle was flagged by the city’s automated monitoring system for exceeding […]
The Eden Gardens in Kolkata has become an emotionally significant venue for South Africa in recent years. Between 2023 and 2025, the historic ground has witnessed both heartbreak and resurgence for the Proteas, shaping key chapters of their modern cricket story. Their 2023 ODI World Cup campaign ended in disappointment at this venue. After dominating […]
A modestly earning Rapido bike taxi rider from Gujarat has found himself at the heart of a sprawling Rs. 450 crore alleged money laundering operation, after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed his bank accounts were exploited to move funds generated from illegal online betting and to influence stock market trades. The 28-year-old, who reportedly earns […]
This is not the first time this Bengaluru techie has commanded attention upon himself. At the start of the year, he seized national attention by converting his helmet into an AI-powered traffic-violation recorder. It flagged rule-breakers in real time. Not just that, it sent evidence directly to Bengaluru Police. They subsequently contacted him to understand […]
