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The Congress on Wednesday alleged that more than Rs 10,000 crore in black money has been generated through “registered unrecognised political parties” (RUPPs), with senior leader and former MP Shaktisinh Gohil accusing the BJP and its associates of using such entities to facilitate large-scale income tax evasion. RUPPs are parties that register with the Election […]
A 22-year-old woman’s death in Ahmedabad, initially reported as a road accident, is now being investigated as a suspected honour killing after police found that the accident described in the complaint did not appear to have taken place. Sofia died in the early hours of August 13 after suffering a serious head injury. What first […]
Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and one of India’s largest private airport operators, has entered into binding agreements to raise ₹9,825 crore (~USD 1 billion) of primary equity capital from a consortium of investors comprising Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock managed funds. The transaction values […]
For families still waiting for news of loved ones lost in Nepal’s devastating late-August flash floods, the hardest part of the disaster may not be over when the waters recede. More than 1,200 people have died in the tragedy, and for some families, the loss remains incomplete because the identity of their loved ones is […]
Development projects worth around ₹35,000 crore took centre stage during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gujarat visit, but his Vadodara address also turned into a reflection on his political journey and a sharp criticism of the Opposition. PM Modi inaugurated several projects and laid foundation stones for new development works during the visit. His address covered […]
Gujarat Police thrashed a Muslim man in full public view and in broad daylight on Saturday (September 5) in Bhavnagar city. A video of the incident went viral, in which the man, later identified as Faizal, cries in pain and begs for mercy while police rains lathis down on him. Peoples Union for Civil Liberties […]
For years, the District Panchayat Library in Mehsana became more than just a place to study for acid attack survivor Kajal Prajapati. It became a space where she spent long hours preparing to rebuild a future she had once feared she might never have after a traumatic attack changed her life forever. That preparation has […]
The National Film Awards are set to take a historic turn this year as the country’s prestigious cinema honours will be presented outside Delhi for the first time in their 72-year history. The ceremony will take place at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, formerly known as Kevadia, on September 22, with President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to […]
For dolphins in Gujarat’s Gulf of Kutch, the journey may not simply be about moving from one point to another. Across islands, reef edges and coastal waters, researchers repeatedly came across dolphins during surveys carried out over more than a year. Some were seen moving with tidal currents, while others were observed feeding or travelling […]
At just 14, Surat table tennis player Vivan Rashesh Dave is making his mark on the international circuit, winning Silver in Under-15 Boys’ Singles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Contender Ulaanbaatar 2026 in Mongolia, followed by Bronze in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Financial support from Adani Hazira Port Limited (AHPL), part of Adani Ports and […]
Six registered but unrecognised political parties based in Gujarat received more than ₹1,500 crore in donations in 2022-23, according to an investigation into their finances and electoral activities. The six parties together fielded only 15 candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, despite receiving donations ranging from ₹138 crore to ₹620 crore in the 2022-23 […]
At Sathal Village in Dholka taluka, for the last several decades, whether it was the Congress or the BJP in power, a Scheduled Caste community had to walk 12 kilometres every time to cremate their loved ones because of discrimination. They were seeking justice. Now, after nearly 80 years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) […]
What began with a food-safety complaint at an Ahmedabad school later turned into a dispute over books, religion and education — and eventually led to violence at a peaceful reading session in Vastrapur. On August 27, a silent reading programme organised at AUDA Garden by the Students and Youth Collective, Ahmedabad (SYCA), was disrupted after […]
Gujarat recorded 4,890 cases of atrocities against Scheduled Caste (SC) communities and Scheduled Tribes (STs) between 2022 and 2024, according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha. The state registered 1,609 cases in 2022, 1,680 in 2023 and 1,601 in 2024. Cases related to the SC community made up around 81% of the total during […]
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport operator, commands a 45.5% share of India’s container market as of FY26. Within this, Mundra Port alone handles nearly 35% of the country’s container trade, making it India’s largest container-handling port. The volume of empty containers handled at Mundra is estimated at around […]
Promises of high-paying jobs abroad and help with visa applications have allegedly left several people facing heavy financial losses in two separate cases from Gujarat. In Ahmedabad, a 44-year-old production manager from Kalol and his brother-in-law allegedly lost ₹20.8 lakh after responding to a Facebook advertisement promising a New Zealand work permit, a monthly salary […]
Gujarat’s maternity assistance system is facing a major digital hurdle, with official data showing that more than 1.5 lakh beneficiaries registered under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) have faced Aadhaar-related problems that prevented them from receiving benefits. Data placed before the Lok Sabha on August 7, 2026, shows that 93,572 beneficiaries in Gujarat […]
APSEZ handled its highest ever monthly cargo volume of 50MMT in a single month during August 2026. The milestone underscores strong performance across APSEZ’s nationwide and international port network and represents an increase of 19% YoY. The record monthly cargo volume reflects the success of APSEZ’s diversified growth strategy. Strong growth in containers, supported by […]
Ahmedabad’s experience of dealing with deadly heatwaves is gaining attention in Europe, with the city’s Heat Action Plan (HAP) set to be presented as a possible model for European cities facing increasingly severe heatwaves. The Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan, developed after the city experienced a deadly heatwave in 2010, will be showcased from September 3 […]
The investigation into the Air India AI-171 crash has reached its final stages and the report is expected to be completed soon, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Naidu made the statement while speaking to the media after inaugurating hub-and-spoke operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. He said […]
