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Racial abuse against youths from the northeastern states have once again come under focus after a 24-year-old man from Tripura was killed following an assault in Dehradun earlier this month. Anjel Chakma, a native of Tripura, succumbed to injuries following after being assaulted in Dehradun. The police said it was an alleged racist attack by […]
As the world bids good-bye to 2025, analysts are doing a detailed review of the assets that induced smiles in investors. It has been a year of precious metals, with gold and silver making the most noises. Investor participation was unusually broad. Retail investors, institutions, hedge funds, and global central banks all increased their exposure […]
Gujarat’s expanding cybercrime footprint has once again come under scrutiny. In just the first nine months of this year, Gujarat reportedly accounted for nearly 30% of all cyberfraud complaints in India reported since 2020. Either the fraudsters orchestrating the scams or the victims they target have a Gujarat connection, underscoring the state’s growing link to major cybercrime cases. […]
Nearly two months after Jagdish Vishwakarma took over as Gujarat BJP president, the party unveiled a new set of office-bearers two days ago. The list of 35 people includes several old-timers, while many well-known names have been excluded. Eight women feature among the office-bearers. In a much-delayed appointment, Vishwakarma succeeded Union Jal Shakti Minister C […]
Gujarat is fast earning the unwanted distinction of being the epicentre of “digital arrest” frauds, with 2025 seeing an unprecedented surge in such cases. Police data shows that this form of cybercrime has dominated discussions at both state and national levels, as criminals impersonating law enforcement agencies extort money by placing victims under virtual confinement. […]
The Consulate General of India in Toronto has launched a centre to assist women in distress, days after a 30-year-old Indian woman was found dead in Canada with her partner being the prime suspect. The “One Stop Centre For Women” (OSCW) will help women – Indian passport holders only – with cases concerning “domestic violence, abuse, […]
Tensions erupted at the Palladium Mall in Thaltej on Saturday as members of the Bhagwa Sena stormed the premises to protest and vandalize Christmas and New Year decorations. The group targeted a large Christmas tree display, toppling it in front of shoppers while claiming the festive installations “hurt religious sentiments.” The disturbance forced mall […]
Virat Kohli made a memorable return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy after a gap of 15 years. He played a starring role in Delhi’s back-to-back wins to kick-start the campaign in Bengaluru. The batting superstar scored a brilliant hundred against Andhra before an equally impressive half-century against Gujarat at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground […]
In an aggressive move to dominate the state’s political narrative, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has weaponized the absence of official census data to push a divisive “civilizational” agenda. Addressing the BJP state executive, Sarma used unverified projections to claim that the population of Bangladeshi-origin Muslims will surge to 40% by 2027—a figure that opposition […]
A simmering internal rift within the Congress burst into the open after senior leader Digvijaya Singh shared a throwback photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and openly praised the organisational strength of the BJP and its ideological mentor, the RSS. The post, made on the day of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, was widely […]
A video circulated on social media showing a Christmas party at a Canadian Amazon warehouse has stirred debate. The creator claimed everyone in the footage was Indian. He said the post was not meant to attack Indians but to question why Canadians were not getting jobs. The authenticity of the video has not been independently […]
Online backlash against Indian-origin people in the US has reached levels hitherto unseen. American journalist and right-wing activist Matt Forney has suggested an extreme measure to bring peace to the US. He has urged all Indian-Americans be sent back to India to “save lives”. He predicted violent attacks on the community in 2026. In a […]
A new federal immigration framework has come into force, tightening oversight of both international travel and residency status for non-US citizens. Under Department of Homeland Security rules introduced during President Donald Trump’s administration, green card holders are now subject to expanded biometric monitoring at US borders and renewed scrutiny of green cards already issued, reflecting […]
The city of Mumbai erupted in celebration as Bollywood icon Salman Khan marked his 60th birthday, proving that for “Bhaijaan,” age is truly just a number. In a rare and spectacular tribute, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link was illuminated with a glowing message that read, “Happy 60th Birthday, Salman Khan,” turning the iconic bridge into a […]
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has issued a critical public health alert following the discovery of counterfeit batches of the rabies vaccine Abhayrab circulating in the Indian market. The advisory warns that these fraudulent vaccines have been in circulation since November 1, 2023, posing a severe risk to travelers and residents who […]
The Maharashtra political landscape is bracing for a seismic shift as rumors of a merger between the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP gain significant momentum. At the heart of the escalating speculation is a purported family consensus designed to settle the long-standing succession battle within the Pawar dynasty once and for […]
He may be a school drop-out but he still managed to dupe people with nothing more than a borrowed WhatsApp identity and some well-timed lies. This man from Vadodara Pritesh Prajapati, 28, has reportedly fleeced over 100 people, mostly parents and staff from Santram School in Nadiad. They lost lakhs as they walked into the […]
Saurashtra University has landed in controversy after allegations that the Governor’s convocation speech has been reused almost verbatim for the past several years, with only the year and convocation details being altered. The issue came to light after it was observed that during the university’s convocation ceremonies over the last three years, the content of […]
A 20-year-old Indian student has been killed in a shooting near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus, prompting Canadian police to launch a manhunt and seek public assistance. The victim has been identified as Shivank Avasthi, an Indian national pursuing doctoral studies in Canada. Toronto Police said officers responded to a distress call on Tuesday […]
Gujarat is roaring back onto India’s tiger map. And it’s doing so with some statement. Gujarat has won official recognition by the 2026 All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) for having tiger presence. Sightings in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary in Dahod have reinforced its claim of being a state that celebrates and nurtures wildlife. According to reports, a tiger […]
