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A video circulating on social media showing a woman and her partner being brutally assaulted has brought a shocking case from Surendranagar to the attention of police. The couple were subjected to severe physical and sexual humiliation in the name of a “purification ritual”, with the man allegedly forced to perform sexual acts with the […]
At a press conference held at the Press Club of India on 5 October 2026, Yogita Bhayana, Founder, PARI – People Against Rapes in India, along with AANA – Adhikar Abhi, Nyay Abhi, raised an urgent demand for a Two-Day Special Session of Parliament dedicated exclusively to critical issues concerning women’s safety in India. The […]
Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), India’s largest private airport operator, has launched Swirl Transit Hotel, an 80-room transit hotel at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), offering travellers the convenience of resting, refreshing or working within the airport. Located on the Arrivals Level of Terminal 1, the two-floor hotel is designed for passengers with long layovers, […]
Adani Power, India’s leading private power producer, and Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan’s state-owned generation utility, today signed the Shareholders Agreement (SHA) for setting up a 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The signing ceremony was graced by Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, and attended […]
For thousands of young women across India, JEE Advanced 2026 brought more than just a rank. It marked a small but important shift in the long race for a place in the IITs. More than 10,000 women qualified for JEE Advanced this year for the first time in six years, according to the Joint Implementation […]
Ahmedabad is preparing to think bigger. A city that has hosted major sporting events is now looking ahead to the Commonwealth Games and aspiring to become part of the Olympic story. The ambition is to present Ahmedabad as a city capable of hosting events of global scale, with better infrastructure, connectivity and facilities. But while […]
They left India with a plan to reach the United States and start a new life. Instead, three cousins from a farming family in Gujarat allegedly found themselves tied up and blindfolded inside an isolated house in Ethiopia, with a demand of ₹1 crore hanging over their families back home. For Mamta, 30, Rutvik, 23, […]
Maharashtra has been seeing a steady rise in protests over the past few months, with people from different sections of society taking to the streets over issues ranging from farm loans and land acquisition to education, reservations, recruitment exams, women’s welfare and environmental concerns. The protests are not limited to one community or one part […]
A fire brigade is an essential emergency service. When a fire breaks out or lives are at risk, these vehicles and their trained crews are called in to rescue people and protect property. But what happens when the same emergency service is used to clean a private house? What may sound surprising and shocking at […]
When we talk about health, we often think about the heart, lungs, muscles or other parts of the body. But one important part is often overlooked — the brain. Brain health plays a major role in how we think, remember, concentrate, make decisions and manage our emotions. The way the brain works can also affect […]
The Congress on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central government over the state of the Indian economy, the stock market, foreign investment and the falling value of the rupee. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi on October 5, Congress national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh […]
A suspected laboratory exposure in Siberia has raised fresh questions about what happened at an anti-plague research facility in Irkutsk, after a 28-year-old laboratory worker died following severe pneumonia. Russian health authorities have not confirmed that plague was responsible for her death. The worker, who was employed at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, near […]
An Indian hockey official’s Asian Games assignment in Nagoya ended before the tournament was over after a complaint was reportedly made against him by a Malaysian woman umpire. Gurinder Singh Sangha, 54, has denied the allegations, saying he was unaware of the complaint until he read about it in the media and describing the accusations […]
Nearly three years after the death of Rajkot’s Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Jawri Mal Bishnoi during a CBI raid, the Gujarat High Court has directed that a criminal case be registered against unidentified persons and directed a fresh investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Justice M K Thakker observed that the […]
The Adani Group has presented an investment blueprint of more than Rs 6 lakh crore to contribute to Maharashtra’s development across sectors including energy, aviation, urban regeneration, data centres and coal gasification. The announcement was made on October 1, 2026, in Mumbai, at the launch of ‘Invest Maharashtra’. On the occasion, Adani Group representative Pranav […]
On Gandhi Jayanti, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary, Honourable Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Dharavi Experience Centre, where residents could step inside sample homes, explore a 3D walkthrough of the proposed township and see how housing, livelihoods, public amenities and open spaces are planned to come together. He also unveiled a […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked 20 states and Union Territories to launch a special drive to bring voters who were left out of the electoral rolls back into the system. The written direction was issued on September 29 and was reiterated during a video conference with all State Chief Electoral Officers on […]
For Captain Dharav Gosalia, the story of Smit Machchhar is not simply about a dramatic aviation emergency. It is about a friend he has known since they were around 20 years old, when the two were neighbours in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, and began their flying training in New Zealand. When Gosalia first heard what had happened […]
The historic Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad is set to take a major step towards its redevelopment, with the design of 23 museums and exhibition spaces being taken up by Paris-headquartered Museum Studio. Museum Studio, which specialises in turnkey projects for cultural institutions and has a presence in 46 countries, has been awarded the work in […]
For Captain Smit Machchhar’s family in Savarkundla, Gujarat, the biggest relief came after learning that he had survived a frightening incident thousands of feet above the ground. Machchhar, a FlyDubai captain from Savarkundla, was reportedly seriously injured after his co-pilot attacked him with a knife during a flight from Dubai to Israel. Despite his injuries, […]
