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For days, the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council had been staring at a frightening deadline. Nimisha, a nurse from Kerala convicted of murder in Yemen, was scheduled to be hanged. But through the long, tense hours of the previous night, something shifted. “For the first time since the case began, the brother of the […]
Gujarat will host the prestigious Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2025 at the newly built Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad from August 24 to 30. The announcement was made by Minister of State for Sports Harsh Sanghavi following a meeting with officials from the Weightlifting Association. The championship is expected to draw over 350 athletes from 32 countries, […]
VANTARA AND GUJARAT FOREST DEPARTMENT SUPPORT WILDLIFE DIVERSITY IN THE BANNI GRASSLANDS In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Department undertook the planned introduction of 20 spotted deer into a designated 70-hectare protected area in collaboration with Vantara, a leading wildlife rescue and conservation initiative founded by […]
AWL Agri Business, a leading consumer company, on Tuesday reported its highest-ever Q1 revenue at Rs 17,059 crore for FY26, up 21 per cent from the same quarter last fiscal. The growth has been mainly driven by its edible oil business, which has grown by 26 per cent year-on-year. This segment has contributed Rs 13,415 […]
Urgent efforts are underway to prevent the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for tomorrow in Yemen, for the murder of a Yemeni national. According to reports, the prospect of her death sentence has prompted intervention from a powerful religious figure: Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar, the Grand Mufti of India and a prominent Sunni […]
In a strange case, a man attended a virtual court hearing from a toilet. The Gujarat High Court has now imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh to set an example. Abdul Samad has been asked to deposit the amount by July 22. The decision was taken by a division bench of Justice A S […]
Protests by cattle rearers in Sabarkantha intensified as they poured milk on the streets instead of giving it to the Sabar Dairy. On Monday, the protests had turned violent and the police lobbed teargas shells to disperse the stone-pelting crowd. Three policemen were injured and one protester, Ashok Chaudhary, took ill while returning from the […]
Four weeks before the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash, aviation regulators in the UK had reportedly raised concerns over fuel shutoff valve actuators on Boeing aircraft. And now, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed all affected operators to inspect the fuel control switch locking mechanism in line with a 2018 FAA advisory. […]
A quiet revolution has been building on India’s roads. Cities are growing denser. Pollution levels are climbing alarmingly. Climate warnings are turning critical. The call for a cleaner, more intelligent, and future-ready mobility system is no longer distant. It’s immediate and unmistakable. Tesla has been leading the movement of electric cars, an answer to clean […]
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has uncovered yet another bogus arms licence racket, this time linked to Uttar Pradesh. ATS said that the investigation revealed that fake weapon licences were being issued from UP. The ATS has arrested seven accused in the case and launched a probe into the process through which the weapons were obtained. […]
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has come out strongly against the wild media frenzy and speculation that has followed the AI171 crash. In a firm communication to the airline’s employees, Wilson highlighted that the preliminary report into the disaster clearly found no mechanical or maintenance issue with the aircraft or its engines. “Instead of focusing […]
Pilot associations across India are fuming over the speculative theories pointing toward pilot action or error in the catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI 171. The preliminary report released on Saturday by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has sparked a frenzy of conjecture, most notably, the insinuation of pilot suicide. According to media […]
India is gearing up for a sweeping revamp of its atomic energy laws, including the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had earlier hinted at amending both the Atomic Energy Act and the CLND Act in her budget speech. The move is aimed at paving the way for private sector […]
Hardik Dave’s folk music-based performance “Shabd Parikrama” was presented on Sunday as part of “Abhivyakti” in Bhuj. Organised by UNM Foundation, supported by the Torrent Group, the two-day festival — “Abhivyakti” — showcased dazzling performances in the genres of theatre, dance and music. Dave’s performance “Shabd Parikrama” introduced the folk music of various states and […]
The Union Government’s move to ease sulphur emission rules for most coal-fired power plants strikes a delicate balance between costs, climate and compliance and is expected to cut electricity costs by 25-30 paise per unit, officials said on Sunday. In a gazette notification, the government has restricted the 2015 mandate of installing flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) […]
Imagine the joy of holding your newborn only to have that moment shattered by a paternity test revealing you’re not the biological father. A man from Vadodara has now knocked on the doors of the Gujarat High Court, seeking criminal action against the IVF clinic he trusted. After his baby was hospitalised shortly after birth, […]
The initial probe into the crash of AI 171 has revealed that three seconds after getting airborne from Ahmedabad on June 12, fuel supply to both engines of the Air India Boeing 787 operating as AI 171 got cut off. It has emerged that shortly after takeoff, the aircraft reached the necessary speed and lifted […]
A month after Air India Flight 171 crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel complex in Ahmedabad, the site remains under tight police security as investigations near completion and authorities begin assessing structural damage to determine the fate of four damaged hostel buildings. The four hostel buildings — Atulyam 1 to 4 — remain blackened […]
The seventh edition of the traveling international film festival, SamaBhav is being held in Ahmedabad this year. This film festival explores themes of gender, masculinity, sexuality and diversity. The festival is being organised in Ahmedabad for the first time from today. The festival features 25 curated films from around the world, including fiction, documentaries and […]
One of India’s most admired and iconic art and culture projects, “Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project”, has expanded its wings to Kutch, with its first-ever Edition in the city of Bhuj. An initiative by UNM Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Torrent Group’s Mehta Family, Abhivyakti will showcase four widely-admired performances with free entry […]
