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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has repeated its’s electoral victory history in the 2026 Gujarat local body elections, strengthening its position in both urban and rural areas. The party won all 15 municipal corporations and secured a significant lead in district and taluka panchayats. According to the latest figures, the BJP has won at least […]
A massive investment fraud case unfolding in Ahmedabad has taken a serious turn, with an elderly Paldi woman’s ₹26.40 crore loss emerging as the centerpiece of multiple complaints against alleged scamster Mihir Jitendrabhai Parikh and his close associates. Sonalben, daughter of the deceased victim, has alleged in her complaint to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) […]
She is currently one of Bollywood’s most in-demand voices. Her songs in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar have been chart toppers. But a clip from Playback singer Jasmine Sandlas’s recent concert has stirred up a different kind of noise. A video from her Ahmedabad performance this month has gone viral, and not entirely for the right reasons. […]
Gujarat goes to the polls in five days for local body elections. The campaign was already running hot. Then Anand MP Mitesh Patel made it hotter with inflammatory words. Patel, a BJP MP, told voters plainly that even if one Congress candidate wins from this area, not a single rupee from his development grant would […]
A wedding celebration in Dahod in Gujarat took a dramatic turn after more than 400 guests fell ill following a feast, triggering panic and a large-scale medical emergency. According to initial reports, close to 1,000 people had attended the event and consumed food that included paneer curry and mango juice. Within just two hours of […]
The first passengers began arriving at Udhna Junction on Saturday afternoon. By the time the day closed, Udhna Junction railway station became a sea of migrant workers from Surat’s textile and diamond industries. They slept on floors and rested with their backs against walls. It had become a long, ardous wait for trains that were […]
: The deaths of two children in Chandkheda have taken a more complex turn after forensic findings ruled out food poisoning, with investigators now closely examining the role of the parents amid emerging inconsistencies. The victims — a three-month-old infant Raha and her four-year-old sister Mishri, children of Ravi and Hetal Panchal — were initially […]
A piece of prime Ahmedabad land, long held by the ashram of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, is set to make way for a state-of-the-art sports complex. The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Sant Shri Asaram Ashram against a state order. The state can now reclaim roughly 45,000 square metres of government […]
At 26, when most competitive shooters are already years into structured training cycles, Fatin Naeem Tirmizi is doing something unusual—compressing what is typically a decade-long learning curve into just over a year. In the highly specialised world of trap shooting, where precision, reflexes, and mental discipline define success, his rise from a beginner in 2025 […]
Gujarat’s local body elections may be some days away, but 722 candidates could be blowing the victory bugle. They have been declared uncontested winners without a single vote being cast. Congress candidates say they were pushed out, lured with cash, promised BJP tickets, and pressured by their own relatives to withdraw. This is amid 1,663 […]
Broken Hearts, Weaponised Hate: The ‘Love Jihad’ Playbook in Gujarat When an interfaith relationship falls apart in Gujarat— when an affair curdles into bitterness, when a live-in arrangement breaks down, when a woman or man scorned decides the best form of revenge is the worst possible accusation — there is always a ready-made ideological weapon […]
One family’s grief became seven families’ miracle. A Gujarat family has turned a personal tragedy into a life-giving act for strangers. The world of Manubhai Parmar’s family collapsed when he met with a road accident on April 12. The head injury was so severe that doctors couldn’t restore him to health, however hard they tried. […]
A group of ayurvedic doctors in Gujarat has moved the high court seeking permission to prescribe allopathic medicines. Their argument: they studied allopathy as part of their formal training, and that should count for something. The petition has been filed by the All-Gujarat Ayurved Medical Association, according to a media report. The association says both […]
The Gujarat government’s recommended changes to the Registration of Marriages Rules have mobilised and divided public opinion. The contentious issue has reportedly drawn as many as 127 suggestions and objections from citizens and organisations. For background, the Gujarat Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill last month. The UCC mandates registration of all marriages and […]
In a stark reminder of how a single wrong turn can derail a promising life, a 25-year-old aeronautical engineer from Gujarat now finds himself behind bars after a failed robbery attempt at a jewellery store in Navsari. Umang Vachhani, once a student of Silver Oak University in Ahmedabad, had what many would consider a head […]
Gujarat’s industrial sector is feeling the brunt of the ongoing West Asia war. Critical sectors have been hit. Export markets, energy supplies and trade routes are severely impacted. Losses have crossed the Rs 10,000 crore mark, according to industry estimates. Vibes of India understands that several sectors have reported production cuts and shutdowns. Rising costs […]
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 […]
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 […]
A fast-rising deep-tech startup from Gujarat, InsideFPV, has entered India’s defence manufacturing spotlight after delivering “hundreds” of kamikaze (loitering munition) drones to the Indian Army under a ₹10 crore emergency procurement contract from the Ministry of Defence. The Surat-based company, founded in 2020, is led by CEO Arth Chowdhary along with co-founders Deyvant Bhardwaj 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 […]
