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Britain has announced a ban on social media use for children under the age of 16. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the decision has been taken to protect children’s wellbeing and help them grow up in a safer environment. While announcing the ban, Starmer said that children today are growing up in a world […]
Adani Group, India’s leading integrated infrastructure and green energy conglomerate, and Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions, today announced the intent to form a strategic alliance to establish a world-class, vertically integrated AI and data center infrastructure manufacturing platform in India. The alliance integrates Jabil’s six decades […]
A man from Gujarat’s Anand district has appealed to the state government not to deport his Bangladeshi-born wife, saying her life could be at risk if she is sent back to Bangladesh. The case has come to light during “Operation Delta Hunt”, a statewide drive launched by Gujarat Police against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. According to […]
Even as Gujarat Police continues its crackdown on NEET-related fraud, fresh arrests have highlighted that exam-related scams remain a concern. Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch recently arrested three more accused in connection with NEET fraud cases. Two of them were arrested from Rajasthan for allegedly running Telegram channels that sold NEET question papers, while another accused […]
A year after the crash of Air India 171 in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people, a crucial cog in the country’s aviation safety – a crack unit meant to certify that aircraft in our skies are safe to fly – is even more short-staffed than it was before the accident. Data obtained by The Wire under the […]
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed concern over a planned gathering near the historic Jami Masjid in Bharuch and has asked the district administration to take steps to protect the monument. According to a letter dated June 10, written by the Superintending Archaeologist of ASI’s Vadodara Circle and sent to the Bharuch Collector […]
Four Indian crew members were killed after a suspected US missile strike hit the oil and chemical tanker MT Liaki Freedom late on Friday night near Oman, according to information shared by a sailor on board the vessel. The tanker was travelling from Khor Fakkan anchorage to Shinas port in Oman when the attack happened […]
A year has passed since the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171, but for the families who lost their loved ones, time has not healed the pain. As the first anniversary of the disaster approaches, many of them are making one heartfelt request: preserve the crash site as a place of remembrance instead of […]
A new international weather forecast has raised concerns about this year’s monsoon in India. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), many parts of the country could receive below-average rainfall between July and September if the developing El Niño continues to strengthen. The forecast suggests that western and central India may be […]
Every year, thousands of young people spend years preparing for government jobs, hoping that one day their hard work will pay off. For 23-year-old Charu Pandey from Raipur, that dream turned into an extraordinary achievement. What started as a simple goal of securing a government job has now become an inspiring story after she cleared […]
Some wounds are too deep to heal, and for a few families, even touching the belongings of their loved ones is unbearable. Nearly a year after the tragic Air India AI-171 Ahmedabad-Gatwick crash on June 12, 2025, 15 families have decided not to take back the personal belongings of those they lost. The crash claimed […]
Most people apply for a job by sending a resume and a cover letter. But 19-year-old Nisarga Adhikary did something completely different. Instead of a resume, he wrote a blog post exposing security flaws in the CBSE’s online marking system. That blog impressed IIT Kanpur so much that the institute offered him a job. This […]
India has achieved a major milestone in its defence and aviation sector. The first Made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft successfully completed its maiden (first) test flight from the Final Assembly Line in Vadodara. The Indian Air Force (IAF) announced the successful flight and said the achievement reinforces India’s growing aerospace capabilities. It also reflects the […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a major political milestone in Gujarat by winning all four Rajya Sabha seats from the state without any contest. Since no opposition candidate remained in the race, all four BJP nominees were declared elected unopposed. This victory is significant because, for the first time, Gujarat will send an […]
The investigation into the Air India Flight AI 171 crash, which claimed 260 lives, is expected to reach an important stage as the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is likely to release another report around the first anniversary of the tragedy. The upcoming report is expected to focus on one of the biggest mysteries in […]
When the Air India plane crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, 260 lives were lost including 241 passengers and crew on board in an instant. Viswashkumar, however, was the lone survivor. Escaping death should have been a miracle, but for him, survival has come with a different kind of pain, one that continues every […]
With Ahmedabad preparing to host the Commonwealth Games 2030, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) approved a ₹2,169-crore metro rail extension connecting Koteshwar Road to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to strengthen the city’s transport infrastructure ahead of the event. The Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A project will cover a distance of 6 km and […]
The Gujarat Forest Department has launched an extensive operation to protect Asiatic lions after reports of a viral infection among the animals. According to the report, lion families in Gir have been kept within their own territories through a process described as “forestation,” while a rapid vaccination campaign has been undertaken. The report states that […]
On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed just minutes after take-off, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and several people on the ground. For one family in Banaskantha, Gujarat, life stopped that day. They lost their son Kamlesh and his newly married wife Dhapuben. But out […]
A major Gujarat connection has surfaced in the Gurugram digital arrest scam, with investigators recovering crucial evidence from Ahmedabad-based fish trader Ayyappa, whose alleged cryptocurrency transactions are helping police trace an international cyber fraud network linked to Cambodia. The case, reported by The Indian Express (June 9, 2025), has revealed how stolen money was converted […]
