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A major controversy has erupted in Nasirnagar, Katargam area of Surat, Gujarat, after nearly 100 homes in a slum settlement were demolished while municipal officials and police personnel were present, yet no government agency has accepted responsibility for ordering or carrying out the action. The incident has raised serious questions about who authorised the demolition, […]
A heartbreaking incident took place in London where an Indian-origin couple and their 9-year-old son lost their lives after falling from the 36th floor of a luxury apartment building. Police are treating the case as a suspected murder-suicide, while an inquest is underway to determine exactly what happened. The incident occurred on May 27 at […]
A late-night dispute between neighbours in Ahmedabad’s Bopal area ended in tragedy after a man with a criminal record allegedly fell from the fourth floor of a residential building while trying to escape from police. The deceased has been identified as Mahavir Singh Sindhav, who had recently moved into a flat in Bopal. According to […]
The practice of cleaning sewers and septic tanks by sending people inside continues to be a serious and inhumane problem in Gujarat, despite being prohibited by law. According to the report, 73 sanitation workers have lost their lives in the state over the last 10 years while carrying out sewer or septic tank cleaning work. […]
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (“AESL”), India’s largest private transmission company and one of India’s leading energy solutions providers, has executed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement (“SPSA”) to acquire a 100% equity stake in IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited, a leading smart metering JV between National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (“NIIF”) and Energy Efficiency Services […]
A lunar meteorite discovered in Antarctica more than four decades ago has now been linked to the Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon, according to a new study by scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) published in the journal NPJ Space Exploration. The research connects ALHA 81005, a meteorite found in Antarctica in 1981, […]
The Gujarat High Court on Monday raised serious questions over former Indian cricketer and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan’s occupation of a government plot in Vadodara, asking how he could take possession of the land without completing the required allotment formalities. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray was […]
Former Indian cricketer and Gujarat-born Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Yusuf Pathan has found himself at the center of a growing political controversy after senior party leader Mahua Moitra publicly questioned his reported visit to Delhi amid an internal crisis within the party. Yusuf Pathan, who hails from Vadodara, Gujarat, entered politics ahead of the 2024 […]
A tragic incident has been reported from Gujarat, where a 14-year-old girl suddenly collapsed while playing with her cousins during her summer holidays. Doctors suspect that she may have suffered a heart attack, although the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after medical examinations. The girl, identified as Khushi, was a resident of […]
A community aerobics group from Surat, Gujarat, has become an unexpected social media sensation after videos of its energetic dance workouts went viral on Instagram. The group, known as Gajanand Group Aerobics, regularly conducts outdoor aerobics sessions where three men and four women lead exercise routines for around 20 to 30 participants. The sessions, held […]
‘Let’s call it quits. I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling.’ With that parting shot, US President Donald Trump abruptly ended a nationally televised interview, removed his microphone and walked away from the set after a prolonged and increasingly hostile confrontation with NBC News moderator Kristen Welker over his continued claims that the 2020 US presidential […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport utility, has secured a 10-year marine services contract for Argentina’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export, marking its entry into South America and expanding its international marine services footprint. The contract has been awarded to APSEZ’s step-down subsidiary, The Adani Harbour International FZCO, […]
Congress’ sole Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, Shaktisinh Gohil, will complete his term on June 21. This will be the first time in 66 years that Congress will not have a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat. With elections for four Rajya Sabha seats scheduled on June 18, the ruling BJP is expected to win all […]
A powerful 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Monday, causing widespread panic and significant destruction in several areas. The strong tremor was so intense that buildings were seen collapsing into rubble, while thousands of residents rushed to safety as tsunami warnings were issued. Videos shared on social media captured terrifying scenes of the earthquake’s impact. […]
The Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal was introduced by the Gujarat government two years ago with the promise of making college admissions easier through a single online platform. The idea was simple—students could complete the admission process through one portal instead of visiting different institutions. However, as admissions for the 2026-27 academic year progress, […]
Ahmedabad has been ranked among the world’s most vulnerable cities when it comes to heat risk, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford. The study placed Ahmedabad second on a global heat-risk index, with a composite risk score of 0.79. Only Basrah, Iraq, ranked higher with a score of […]
A coal mine in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district is being transformed into a green landscape through large-scale afforestation, with Adani Enterprises Ltd planting more than 1.6 million trees and saplings across 568 hectares at the Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) mine. The company operates the mine as developer and operator for Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan […]
Bharuch BJP MP Mansukh Vasava has advised people that instead of drinking chemical-laced liquor, it is better to drink homemade Mahuda (Mahua) liquor. He said that if people want to consume liquor, they should prepare traditional Mahuda liquor at home rather than consume chemically mixed liquor that can be dangerous to their health. Mansukh Vasava […]
Ahmedabad continues to experience intense heat even as the monsoon season is approaching. In the first week of June, the city remains under extreme heat conditions. On Friday, the maximum temperature reached 41.3°C, showing that the heat has still not eased. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 53 of the last 56 […]
The Ahmedabad District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled that diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension) are lifestyle diseases and not illnesses that must automatically be disclosed while buying a health insurance policy. Because of this, the commission rejected the insurance company’s reason for denying a medical claim and ordered it to pay the insured […]
