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In the last one and a half decades, Gujarat has seen cricketers of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel. Now, 27-year-old Urvil Mukesh Patel is also a player to be watched out for. The state has found a new headline-maker as the explosive wicketkeeper-batsman from Mehsana who hit a […]
He stands three feet tall and weighs just 20 kg. But in a rare accomplishment, he has towered over many. He didn’t allow society’s perceived limitations to impede his aspiration. He has achieved what many had insisted was out of reach. This young doctor, Ganesh Baraiya, who took his fight for the right to practise […]
Jeet Pabari, a businessman and the brother-in-law of cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Rajkot on Wednesday. Malaviya Nagar police officials told media persons that 30-year-old Pabari hanged himself using a nylon rope tied to an iron hook on the window of his room located on the first floor of […]
Ahmedabad has been officially named the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, marking India’s return to staging a major global multi-sport event for the first time since the 2010 Delhi Games. The decision was endorsed by delegates representing 74 Commonwealth nations and territories during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday. […]
It’s an open secret that despite Gujarat’s decades-long prohibition on alcohol, illicit liquor trade flourishes across the state. The issue has flared up again, with Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani warning that police could lose their jobs after liquor and drugs were reportedly found near a school in Tharad. He insinuated that Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, […]
Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AIAL), operator of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), has marked a significant milestone in its infrastructure development with the commissioning of two Code C parallel taxiways – Romeo (R) and Romeo 1 (R1). The introduction of Taxiway R and Taxiway R1 will significantly enhance the airport’s operational efficiency and safety, […]
At the 20th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan last Sunday, the Standing Committee and a majority of member states have decisively supported India’s stance on the matter, confirming that there is no sufficient evidence or basis to take any action against India regarding animal imports. This outcome has given strong recognition to Vantara’s […]
Gujarat is heading into the Chintan Shibir with health data that points to a worsening anaemia burden. Multiple reports show rising numbers across key groups and the need for stronger action. A comprehensive report by the health and family welfare department stresses the importance of iron and multi-nutrient supplementation in drug form. It says that […]
This fiscal year hasn’t been that bright for new investors. In fact, the equity market has been tossing around enough volatility to make even seasoned traders panic. And the numbers show it. Nationally, average monthly investor additions from April to October in FY26 slid to 12.7 lakh, claimed a report by a national daily. And […]
Even as Jignesh Mevani, Congress MLA from Vadgam, and Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister, are engaged in a war of words over free availability of liquor and drugs in Gujarat, Chaitar Vasava, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dediapada, has pointed out to a case in which Infinity Pharma Chem from where drugs worth Rs. 2400 […]
Ahmedabad Police have uncovered a sprawling call-centre operation that allegedly swindled Indians living abroad by selling fake medical packages and collecting payments in US dollars. At least 24 employees, including women along with the suspected mastermind, 35-year-old Abhishek Ramnarayan Pathak, have been picked up after searching a commercial office on Ashram Road. Pathak has been […]
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ On 26 November, the nation will once again observe ‘Constitution Day’! There will be the usual plethora of speeches (ad nauseam!) of ‘how important the Constitution is for all of us’, ‘why it is important to safeguard it’, the fact that we have the best Constitution among all nations in world’ […]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced stringent height-control rules for all new and existing structures surrounding Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA), tightening oversight to safeguard aircraft operations and curb recurring violations. According to details emerging, under the updated system, the areas encircling the airport have been segmented into colour-coded height-regulation […]
For many Indians, especially students in Gujarat, the US dream is slipping out of reach. Visa refusals are growing by the day. And this uncertainty is pushing thousands to abandon America and look elsewhere for a secure future. According to reports, the student visa rejection rates have reached record highs. Foreign education consultants note that […]
The temple town stirred early as Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, filled with pilgrims who streamed in before sunrise, their voices rising in unison with chants of “Jai Shri Ram.” Visiting seers and devotees described the ceremonial flag hoisting, known as “Dhwaj Arohan”, as a moment of historic fulfilment. As a section of the […]
Canada is set to overhaul its citizenship-by-descent rules, offering long-awaited relief to thousands of families, including many of Indian origin. The federal government has passed Bill C-3, which scraps the controversial “second-generation cut-off” — a rule that stopped Canadians born abroad from passing on citizenship to their own children born overseas. The bill received royal […]
Gujarat’s investment landscape is transforming rapidly and Ahmedabad is emerging as one of its strongest engines of growth. Despite a year marked by volatile markets, the city posted the second-highest rise in equity assets under management (AUM) among India’s ten largest mutual fund hubs. Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) shows […]
Volcanoes are undoubtedly the most powerful forces of nature. They remain dormant for ages. When they erupt, they do so with so much fury that humankind has barely any time to react. That is exactly what happened on Sunday. Satellite images show Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupting for the first time in nearly 10,000 years. […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again pushed back his planned trip to India, which was expected to take place later this year for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to reports in Israeli media, the visit was postponed due to heightened security concerns following a deadly terror attack in New Delhi two […]
Recently, 1.30 kg of gold estimated at Rs. 1.62 crore was recovered from a passenger who came to Ahmedabad from Jeddah. This has not been a one off case. According to details, gold worth more than Rs. 22 crore has been seized at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad so far in 2025. […]
