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The Congress’s Nyay Yatra, which started from Morbi on August 9, has entered in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Senior leaders including state unit president Shaktisinh Gohil, party seva dal chief Lalji Desai and MLA Jignesh Mevani are leading the yatra. Gohil said that state-level officials and workers will march from the GPCC headquarters to Gandhi Ashram […]
JioTV+ has expanded its reach beyond Jio Set-Top Boxes (JioSTB). It announced a 2-in-1 offer, allowing users to connect two TVs with a single JioAirFiber connection. The offer will enable users to access over 800 Digital TV Channels and 13+ OTT apps on Smart TV with JioTV+ with a single login. JioTV+ offers an array […]
A 40-year-old Indian doctor residing in the United States was arrested after being charged with numerous sex crimes, including recording thousands of nude images and videos of children and women over the past six years. Dr. Oumair Aejaz, a specialist in internal medicine, is being held on a $2 million bond. The investigation revealed that […]
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has installed cloth bag vending machines- similar to ATMs—at temples across the state, providing devotees with access to reusable cloth bags. This aims to reduce the plastic waste in the state. Additionally, reverse vending machines for plastic bottles have been set up at key bus stands and a railway […]
The triumphant performance by Indian athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024 has boosted their brand value. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and shooter Manu Bhaker – both are experiencing the biggest surges in their brand value. Neeraj won silver in javelin while Manu won two bronze medals and finishing fourth in a third category. Whilst Neeraj […]
In a major development, Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked all diplomatic passports issued to Members of Parliament during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Home Department also announced a revocation of Hasina’s diplomatic passport. These passports, which previously conferred various privileges such as visa-free travel to select countries, were granted to MPs […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a progress report on the investigation into the gruesome rape and murder of a female trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to the Supreme Court ahead of today’s hearing. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB […]
Four minors brutally killed their 26-year-old friend over a desire to flaunt a smartphone in Bhuj town, Kutch. The body of the victim, Rahul Mochi, was found in a well on Tuesday night. The investigation began when Rahul’s family reported him missing. Rahul, a native of Delhi, lived at the Air Force Station in Bhuj […]
On the first day of the Gujarat assembly’s three-day monsoon session on Wednesday, the government informed the house that in the past three years, 134 teachers were dismissed for unauthorised leaves. State Education Minister Kuber Dindor told the House that a total of 134 teachers of government-run and grant-in-aid schools were sacked between 2019 and […]
The Gujarat Assembly unanimously approved the Gujarat Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2024, on Wednesday. The Bill aims to protect people against evil and supernatural practices. The government highlighted the necessity of the bill, stressing its intent to prohibit the propagation of sinister […]
The Gujarat High Court has questioned the traffic drives carried out by the Ahmedabad police department on Tuesday, asking why there appeared to be “no difference on the ground.” During contempt proceedings, the high court’s division bench made an observation on the maintenance of municipal roads, efficient traffic flow and the threat posed by wandering […]
In Gujarat, the rainfall has intensified over the past two days after a dry spell last week. Heavy rains were reported in Vapi, Dangs, Navsari, Surat and other parts of the state on Tuesday. Moreover, a cyclonic circulation over the northeast Arabian Sea adjoining Gujarat, at altitudes between 4.5 and 5.8 km above mean sea […]
The Congress party’s ‘Nyay Yatra,’ a 15-day long march aimed at raising awareness about corruption and various tragic incidents under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in Gujarat, is going to conclude on August 23. The yatra, which covered a distance of 300 kilometres, was launched on August 9 from Morbi and saw participation from […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. Traditionally, such reactions are treated with an injection of epinephrine, a hormone that counteracts the allergen. Neffy is a single-dose epinephrine nasal spray used to treat allergic reactions. Now, with the approval of an […]
Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is likely to become the next chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) following Greg Barclay’s decision to step down in November. The ICC confirmed Barclay’s decision in a media release on Tuesday night, stating, “ICC Chair Greg Barclay confirmed to the […]
The US is ready for a new chapter with “President Kamala Harris,” former President Barack Obama said Tuesday while addressing the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, in a show of support for the party’s candidate for the White House. Obama and his wife Michelle Obama praised Kamala Harris and backed her in the […]
The death of a pilot whale due to plastic ingestion profoundly impacted a young boy, inspiring him to take action against plastic pollution. Varun Saikia, now an 18-year-old engineering student from Vadodara, has developed a device named ‘Flipper’ to clean plastic from ponds, rivers and other water bodies. At the age of 12, Varun was […]
Being health-conscious, and mindful of what you are eating is an amazing habit. However, if this habit converts into an obsession, it can become a problem, which is technically known as Orthorexia Nervosa, a condition in which one becomes addicted to eating only “healthy” foods. First named by Steven Bratman in 1997, orthorexia nervosa (ON) […]
Thirty-six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at Japan’s New Chitose airport on Saturday after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates.Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of travellers temporarily stranded.There were huge bottlenecks and […]
The government is likely to bring at least five bills, including one on eradicating human sacrifice, black magic and ‘Aghori’ practices, as well as another on auctioning the vehicles caught under the Gujarat Prohibition Act during the three-day Monsoon Session of Gujarat Assembly starting today. A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the […]
