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That banana peel you tossed to the monkey sitting on your compound wall could now cost you Rs 25,000. Gujarat’s forest department has decided that what many once called kindness is, in fact, a public safety hazard — and it is done being polite about it. The department has launched a crackdown on feeding monkeys and […]
A US court has admitted a petition by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani seeking dismissal of a securities fraud lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), arguing that the case falls outside American jurisdiction and does not establish any wrongdoing. The development comes after the US court admitted […]
The paperwork is done. The ratification is in. Now is the time for inspections. Ahmedabad has been talking about 2030 for a while now. Starting Tuesday, someone will come to see how much of that talk has turned into action. A delegation from Commonwealth Sport will arrive in the city on April 8. They stay till April […]
Bhabanipur’s 25,000 Gujarati Voters in Focus as Mahua Moitra Row Reframed as Political Debate, Not Community Attack With an estimated 25,000 Gujarati voters in Bhabanipur, a recent controversy around Mahua Moitra’s remarks has taken on political significance ahead of polling, even as the Trinamool Congress positions the episode as a misinterpretation of a broader historical […]
Gujarat Film Subsidy Row Reaches High Court as Filmmaker Flags Irregularities, ₹4 Crore Disbursal Under Scanner A legal challenge before the Gujarat High Court has brought the state’s film subsidy framework under sharp scrutiny, with a Gujarati filmmaker alleging widespread irregularities in how financial incentives were granted to films over multiple years. The petition raises […]
Family History of Diabetes? These 6 Daily Habits Can Significantly Lower Your Risk If your parents have Diabetes, your own risk of developing the condition is significantly higher due to genetic predisposition as well as shared lifestyle patterns. However, medical evidence shows that even small, consistent lifestyle changes can delay or prevent the onset of […]
Indian travellers planning a trip to Vietnam’s popular island destination Phu Quoc have been cautioned about strict visa rules and potential complications arising from passport loss, according to a recent advisory issued by the Embassy of India in Vietnam. The advisory highlights that while Phu Quoc offers visa-free entry to certain foreign nationals, including Indians, […]
Campbell Wilson has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India, triggering a fresh phase of uncertainty at the Tata Group-owned carrier, which is already navigating a complex turnaround and reputational challenges. According to sources familiar with the development, Wilson communicated his decision to the airline’s board, formally bringing an early […]
A single speech in Idukki has set off a political storm stretching all the way to Gujarat. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing a rally there, called Kerala’s people “educated and clever”. And then he compared Keralites with whom he described as “illiterate” voters in Gujarat. His barbs were directed at both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
It was never just a roof. When the Calico Dome rose on Relief Road in 1962, there was an argument that geometry alone could hold a structure together, without columns, without mass, without apology. More than six decades later, the dome is at the centre of a different kind of argument. One about whether its […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi was barely out the door when the next name started circulating. Kash Patel, director of the FBI, may not last the day. That was the word coming out of Washington on Thursday. Another day, another firing, another name thrown into the void. It has become the rhythm of the Donald Trump administration: […]
Raghav Chadha’s removal as AAP’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha is less a reshuffle and more an indictment. Once projected as the party’s articulate, aggressive young face, Chadha now finds himself accused by his own colleagues of political timidity, selective silence and reducing Parliament to a stage for optics rather than accountability. The charge […]
A month seems like a lifetime to Dixit Solanki’s family. They still cannot bring him home, not even his remains. Solanki, just 32, was one of many young men for whom the sea remains what poet John Masefield said was a wild call that may not be denied. A call he had been answering for […]
President Donald Trump took to the nation’s airwaves Wednesday night in his first prime-time White House address since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered a fresh wave of Middle East tensions. The White House had said nothing about what was coming. Trump said plenty, not all of it supported by facts. On the ground, the picture […]
Thirty thousand people lost their jobs before breakfast. Oracle reportedly sent the email at 6am on March 31 with no warning, no preamble. Just a message informing employees that the day they opened it was their last. The tech giant called it a broader organisational change. The Internet called it something else entirely. The mass layoff did not […]
If you are applying for a US visitor visa from Chennai, you are already ahead of the queue. While Mumbai applicants stare down a nine-month wait, Chennai is processing B1/B2 interview slots in around three months, the shortest wait among all major Indian cities, according to the latest data from the US Department of State’s […]
In a major policy shift aimed at speeding up land and property transactions, the Gujarat government has amended Section 135D of the Land Revenue Act, 1879, effectively removing the long-standing 30-day public notice period in clear, undisputed cases. Until now, every land or property sale required a mandatory 30-day window after registration, during which objections […]
What happens when a premature baby is born? Hospitals put it in an incubator. Visitors are kindly told, “Please leave.” Nurses check the vitals frequently. Any lapse and their jobs could be on the line. Gujarat’s forest department is doing something similar but not for a baby. The object of care is a living being in […]
Surat’s booming textile hub is running at half its usual rhythm. Powerloom factories across the city have suspended their night shifts, operating only during daytime hours. It’s a direct fallout of a worker exodus and spiralling raw material costs. The decision was made following a meeting of the Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (FOGWA) on Monday. Representatives from […]
Reliance Jio has emerged as the top-performing telecom operator in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, delivering superior voice and data services across key performance indicators, according to the latest Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted in February 2026 under the framework of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The findings highlight Jio’s clear lead over competing operators, […]
