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A US visa may look like a golden ticket, but Washington is reminding the world that it comes with fine print and a firm eraser. In a pointed message delivered from Budapest, the US State Department underscored that entry into America is a privilege, not a promise, and can be revoked if visitors cross certain […]
Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has signed a definitive agreement to form a majority-owned Joint Venture with Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, a leading business conglomerate in Nigeria. This partnership, subject to customary legal and regulatory clearances, will significantly expand RCPL’s global footprint by establishing a strong […]
There is a reason diabetes has earned the label of a silent killer. Often, it shows no symptoms until serious complications develop. An estimated 77 million adults live with diabetes and nearly 25 million are prediabetic, according to World Health Organisation data. More than half unaware of their status, increasing risks of heart attacks, strokes and blindness. India’s […]
North Korea’s tightly controlled leadership structure may be moving toward a new and potentially tense phase, as South Korea’s intelligence agency believes Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter is nearing recognition as the country’s future successor. According to media reports, the development has sparked speculation about a possible rivalry within the ruling family, particularly involving Kim […]
The Congress is engulfed in uncertainty as Assam Assembly elections approach. The party in the state is strained by factional divides. High-profile exits have also led to the growing turbulence. According to reports, the churn has exposed organisational fault lines inside the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. And it has naturally opened space for the BJP […]
Even as Gujarat projects itself as a state of strong governance and public safety, official records suggest that Dalits and tribals continue to face persistent violence and discrimination. Data from the last five years shows a sharp rise in cases registered under atrocities laws, raising concerns over law and order and the protection of Scheduled […]
Mathura is set to host the country’s first national museum dedicated to “cow culture,” with the project planned on the campus of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University. According to officials, the Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad has taken the initiative, and land for the museum has already been identified. Agra Divisional Commissioner Nagendra […]
With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise drawing to a close, Gujarat is expected to publish its final electoral roll on February 17. It has emerged that the updated roll is likely to record a marginal rise over the draft list released on December 19. It carried over 4.34 crore voters. The draft roll reportedly […]
Schools in Gujarat were thrown into a state of alarm on Monday after multiple institutions in Ahmedabad and Vadodara received bomb threat emails, prompting immediate evacuations and heightened police deployment. According to media reports, the threats triggered panic among students, parents, and school authorities, as security agencies rushed in to conduct intensive checks across campuses. […]
High blood pressure cure may have found its Eureka moment. Just two injections a year could replace daily tables. What once seemed a miracle could be a reality, although trials on this breakthrough are in the nascent stage. An announcement is expected soon. A new review highlights the scale of this shift. Effective antihypertensive drugs have existed […]
A key to borders, a measure of mobility, and sometimes a mirror of a nation’s global standing. A passport is more than a booklet. And this year, India’s passport has scaled the world ladder. India climbed 10 places to rank 75th in the Henley Passport Index, according to a report. For the unversed, the index […]
A stretch of arid land on Gujarat’s coast is stirring with digital ambition. Dholera, projected as the state’s smart industrial city, is poised to catapult Gujarat onto India’s data centre map. Potential investments in data centre ventures are reportedly pegged at over Rs 4 lakh crore over a period of time. It’s learnt that in […]
It started with a tip-off near Noble Nagar near the Naroda area of Ahmedabad. A car on the Chiloda-Airport stretch caught the eye of the city police’s special operations group (SOG) on Wednesday evening. Inside, they found more than just passengers. Three cloth bags sat on the rear seat. They contained 26 sealed packets. A […]
Tarique Rahman, once branded the most controversial heir in Bangladesh’s political establishment, has now stepped into the spotlight as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stormed back to power in Friday’s elections. For years, Rahman carried the shadowy label of the “dark prince” of Dhaka politics — a figure accused of operating behind the scenes rather […]
A day after mounting a sharp attack in the Lok Sabha over the trade deal with the US, Rahul Gandhi found himself facing a notice seeking his immediate expulsion from the House. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moved a substantive motion after initiating an inquiry to examine all his unethical conduct. He later raised the matter […]
Raju Karpada’s resignation from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat has triggered more than just a political controversy — it has reopened questions about the party’s fragile organisational structure in the state and its dependence on a handful of prominent faces. While AAP leaders have dismissed his allegations and hinted at BJP pressure behind […]
Gujarat’s major urban civic bodies are divided over the implementation of the updated national seismic safety code, creating uncertainty for builders and stalling several high-rise projects, especially in Ahmedabad. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently revised the structural earthquake code IS 1893, upgrading key cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot from Seismic […]
In a bold first in Gujarat, state authorities have decided to hand over a stalled real estate project to its allottees for completion. The move targets the World Trade Center (WTC) in GIFT City, where Towers B and C remain unfinished after the original promoter was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a fraud […]
It seems Jasveer Singh, the Indian CEO whose US visa recently got the cold shoulder, is dealing with a case of Twitter karma. Singh, who runs the AI-powered matchmaking app Knot Dating, insists there was no solid reason for his rejection. The official line? His weak ties to India” Singh, naturally, found this reasoning a […]
Is food only about survival and gastronomical delights? At a subtle level, it’s as much about identity and power as taste. Two grand food stories aptly illustrate this theme. Historian Neha Vermani has reportedly revealed details of an 1897 royal dinner hosted by the Maharaja of Baroda. It flashed memories of a presidential banquet for […]
