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For more than four decades, Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen lived separate lives in the Netherlands, growing up in loving Dutch families and never knowing that they had a biological sister living just a short distance away. Both women were born in India and were left as infants at orphanages before being adopted by families […]
By Dr Mahendra Kalyankar Few public infrastructure projects in independent India match the scale and complexity of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Designed to improve the lives of more than 10 lakh people, it is as much a social transformation programme as it is an urban redevelopment initiative. While the scale of construction is unprecedented, the […]
Gujarat is facing another serious Chandipura virus outbreak, with 27 people dying in the past 45 days and health authorities stepping up surveillance and containment measures across affected districts. According to the state health department, 242 suspected cases have been reported so far. Of these, 41 cases have been confirmed, with 27 resulting in deaths. […]
Gujarat is widely known for its industries, business growth, infrastructure and investment-driven economy. But recent parliamentary data on food security brings another side of the state’s economic story into focus. According to the figures provided, 3,38,42,935 people in Gujarat are covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna […]
Long before organ donation became a familiar part of public conversation, a Gujarati filmmaker decided to take on one of society’s deepest fears with a simple but powerful tool — cinema. In 1972, Barodian filmmaker Dhiru Mistry made a 17-minute Hindi film on eye donation titled ‘Saath Kuch Na Jayega’. At a time when donating […]
Hardik Pandya’s possible return to Gujarat Titans has reportedly fallen through after the all-rounder made captaincy a condition for his comeback. The franchise was open to bringing its former captain back and had even discussed the possibility with current skipper Shubman Gill. However, the demand for Pandya to regain the captaincy became the main stumbling […]
Visitors to Vadnagar will now be able to get a glimpse of the town’s history even before reaching its famous monuments. In a new initiative, old auto-rickshaws in the historic town are being given a heritage-themed makeover, turning everyday local transport into a moving showcase of Vadnagar’s rich culture and history. The project is part […]
Gujarat is preparing a new plastic waste management project around Nal Sarovar, the state’s largest bird sanctuary, with a focus on keeping plastic away from the wetland and creating additional livelihood opportunities for people living in nearby villages. Under the Project for Eco-Restoration in Gujarat (PERG), supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), residents […]
A 32-year-old man from Kadi in Mehsana district, Gujarat, has been charged with first-degree murder in Chicago after his wife was stabbed to death inside an apartment in the city. The woman, also 32, was found unresponsive with a stab wound to her neck in an apartment in the 4800 block of North Avers Avenue […]
The accused in the horrific Ahmedabad’s Anandnagar rape case, security guard Dharmsinh Rathod, will remain in judicial custody after an Ahmedabad Rural Court on Wednesday rejected the police’s request for five days of further remand. Rathod was instead sent to Sabarmati Central Jail. The court, however, allowed Anandnagar Police to add Section 308(5) of the […]
In a remarkable example of trust and humanity, two women from different religious communities came together to save the lives of their husbands through a rare kidney swap transplant in Ahmedabad. A 45-year-old Hindu man from Ahmedabad and a 42-year-old Muslim man from Udaipur were both suffering from serious kidney disease. Their relatives were willing […]
Gujarat is preparing to take a major step into the emerging world of quantum technology with plans to establish a dedicated Quantum Mission in the state. The initiative is aimed at promoting the development and use of quantum technologies in areas such as computing, communication and cybersecurity. The state government’s Department of Science and Technology […]
A wanted list is supposed to help police identify and track people who are accused of crimes and are believed to be evading arrest. But in Gujarat, questions are being raised about how useful some of these records actually are. The state’s police wanted register currently contains 1,682 entries, but several records provide descriptions so […]
A birthday post on social media has helped Gujarat Police solve a 12-year-old missing-person case in Amreli, leading to an emotional reunion between a family and a daughter they had long feared they would never see again. The girl had disappeared from her home in Chital village of Amreli taluka when she was 15 years […]
Serious questions have emerged over the conduct of the pilot-in-command (PIC) of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi after the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude that injured passengers and cabin crew. The incident has taken a new turn after the pilot was subjected to a confirmatory drug test following concerns about […]
India’s Independence Day celebrations this year will include a special tribute to the national song “Vande Mataram”, which will be sung from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in New Delhi for the first time. The special performance is part of the celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, a song that played an […]
Gujarat’s Asiatic lions are no longer staying within the traditional forests and scrublands of the Gir region. As their numbers continue to grow, the big cats are increasingly moving into farms, villages and other human-dominated areas across Saurashtra. A new projection presented during a World Lion Day seminar suggests that by 2047, the lion landscape […]
The Gujarat government has approved financial support for five space technology companies under the state’s Space Tech Policy 2025–30, marking an early step towards building a stronger space technology and manufacturing ecosystem in the state. The support will be provided to Azista Space Systems, PierSight Space, Spantrik, Bharat Space Vehicles and ULEO Space (Orbit Space), […]
A 23-year-old woman was raped by a security guard at a rented flat in Ahmedabad’s Jodhpur village on Saturday night, August 8. The accused, identified as Dharam Singh, was arrested by Ahmedabad Police on August 9 after an intensive search. The investigation has now raised serious questions about how the security agency hired and deployed […]
Ahmedabad police arrested a security guard, Dharam Singh, after an intensive search lasting nearly eight hours following the rape of a 23-year-old woman at a rented flat in Jodhpur village on Saturday night. The accused was traced with the help of CCTV footage, which showed him wearing a distinctive safari suit. Police formed more than […]
