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Two years after a school picnic ended in tragedy at Vadodara’s Harni Lake, grieving parents have turned to the consumer court, accusing their children’s school of negligence, illegal conduct and failure of duty. Seeking more than Rs 16 crore in compensation, they allege that the day trip was organised without permission, basic safety norms were […]
Claims of self-defence, allegations of abuse, and investigations that end in clean chits have become familiar elements of Gujarat’s policing record. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data places Gujarat among those with the highest custodial deaths. And recent cases underline the unresolved struggle between official accounts and demands for accountability. Here’s some bare facts published […]
A Gota-based family has allegedly fallen prey to a sophisticated visa fraud, losing nearly Rs. 23 lakh after being lured with promises of Australian work permits. According to media reports, the complaint, filed by Rajendra Patel, an electrician by profession, details how four individuals posing as overseas consultants convinced him that they could secure long-term […]
One of India’s most powerful parties had never chosen its leader this way. This day sixty years ago, following the sudden death of a sitting Prime Minister, the Congress was forced into an open, bruising contest that exposed internal rivalries, regional muscle, and the mechanics of power within the party. Over four tense hours inside […]
These signs were put up after a video went viral three days ago. Amid demands to declare the Haridwar Kumbh area in Uttarakhand a Hindu zone and restrict entry to non-Hindus at all religious places and Ganga ghats within it, signs reading ‘Non-Hindu prohibited area’ were put up at Har Ki Pauri on Friday. The […]
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has triggered another diplomatic and political storm by questioning why American resources are being used to power artificial intelligence services for users overseas, particularly in India. In an interview with former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon on Real America Voice, Navarro claimed that AI platforms such as ChatGPT […]
A road trip turned tragic early Saturday morning when five tourists from Gujarat, including a female police constable, were killed after their SUV crashed into a road divider on the Bharatmala Expressway in Bathinda district. Police officials attributed the fatal accident to dense fog, which had severely reduced visibility in the region to just 40 […]
She crossed the border as a pilgrim and found comfort in another man. Now, in a viral audio clip, she has made an appeal to be brought home. That’s the saga of Sarabjeet Kaur, an Indian woman who travelled to Pakistan. In an audio clip that has gone viral, she claimed she crossed the border […]
It was widely expected that the BJP’s electoral juggernaut would march on in Maharashtra too. The end result should come as no surprise. The alliance dynamics may be complex. And multiple contenders may jump in the fray. The narrative this time, centred on Marathi identity, was expected to pose a challenge to the BJP’s electoral […]
The long-pending US-India trade deal may have hit another roadblock, this time over pulses. Two American senators have urged President Donald Trump to ask India to remove a 30% import duty on US pulses. They described the tariff as “unfair.” India’s move is perceived as a response to the harsh 50% tariffs imposed by Trump last year. […]
A group of media professionals and concerned citizens from Southasia and the diaspora have jointly expressed serious concern over the continued blocking of Indian news websites in Pakistan and Pakistani news websites in India, calling the reciprocal bans a threat to press freedom and the public’s right to information. In a joint statement issued recently, […]
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has reported a steady financial and operational performance for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Q3 FY26), driven by strong growth in its digital services and Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) businesses. Consolidated EBITDA for the quarter rose 6.1% year-on-year to Rs. 50,932 crore, while gross revenue increased 10% to Rs. 2,93,829 crore. Profit […]
Tensions between family disputes and human rights law took center stage in Gujarat this week, as the High Court clarified the limits of the Human Rights Commission’s powers. The ruling comes after a decade-long property dispute between relatives drew the HRC into matters traditionally reserved for civil courts. Quashing proceedings initiated by the Gujarat State Human […]
The festive skies of Gujarat during Uttarayan brought joy to thousands of kite flyers but proved perilous for birds, with official figures showing that 5,439 birds were injured by sharp kite strings during the festival period. Of these, 4,937 birds—nearly 91 per cent—were rescued and treated by animal welfare teams across the state. Data compiled […]
Australia’s move to bar children under-16 from major social media platforms is already reshaping the digital landscape, with early enforcement data showing large-scale account removals just weeks after the law came into force. The policy, which began on December 10, is the first of its kind globally and is being closely watched by governments and […]
The Gujarat high court has denied anticipatory bail to a wealthy businessman accused of repeatedly raping his wife and subjecting her to extreme cruelty. It brings into focus the Indian laws on marital intimacy that escapes a clear definition. It may be recalled that courts in the past ruled that denying sexual relations or refusing […]
What began as a routine lunch break for an Indian doctoral student in the US spiralled into a legal battle that ended with a Rs. 1.81 crore (USD 200,000) settlement, Master’s degrees, and a permanent exit from the American academic system. In September 2023, Aditya Prakash, then a PhD scholar in the Anthropology Department at […]
Police in Surat’s Ichhapore area have arrested a 31-year-old mechanic after a video he recorded during a domestic incident was found to be a critical factor in the investigation into his wife’s death. The accused, Ranjit Sah, had claimed the footage would establish that he was not responsible for the incident. However, investigators told media […]
When Harish Rana left his Delhi home as a young boy to study in Chandigarh, he would have nursed ambitions like any other boy of his age. Fate was cruel – a fall from a fourth-floor balcony ended it all in 2013. His head injuries left him with 100 per cent disability. For 13 years […]
Strong anti-India sentiment towards professionals and businesses in the US has followed recent changes to the skilled-worker visa regime. Reports have been emerging of targeted abuse at Indian professionals in the US. Experts cited by a reputed media house linked the trend to policy revisions introduced by the Donald Trump administration in September that reshaped the […]
