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Gujarat Bags Rs 8.5 Lakh Crore Data Centre Plans; Meta, Reliance, Adani Among 20 Firm

July 10, 2026 08:53

Gujarat has received investment proposals worth an estimated Rs 8.5 lakh crore for data centre projects, with 20 companies expressing interest in setting up facilities across the state. The proposals have come immediately after the Gujarat government announced its Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026–29, highlighting strong industry interest in the state’s digital infrastructure plans. […]

Youth Killed After Group Disturbs Mating Lions In Amreli

July 9, 2026 20:01

A 21-year-old man was killed in a lion attack in Gujarat’s Amreli district after he entered a forest area with a group involved in illegal lion watching. The incident, which took place on the evening of July 8 near the boundary of the Antalya Revenue area and the Luwaria Reserve Forest in Liliya taluka, has […]

From Coexistence To Conflict: Why Gujarat’s Villages Are Turning Against The Pride

July 8, 2026 20:39

For generations, the relationship between people and Asiatic lions in Gujarat has been built on trust. Villagers living around the Gir landscape accepted the presence of lions, tolerated livestock losses, and even discouraged outsiders from disturbing the animals. That understanding played a crucial role in one of the world’s most successful wildlife conservation stories. Today, […]

For The First Time Since 2008, Manjalpur Heads To Polls Without Yogesh Patel

July 7, 2026 22:07

For the first time since the Manjalpur Assembly constituency was created during the 2008 delimitation exercise, veteran BJP leader Yogesh Patel will not be on the ballot. Patel, who represented the constituency for three consecutive terms and served a total of eight terms in the Gujarat Assembly during his political career, passed away on June […]

Ahmedabad 2008 Serial Blasts: Gujarat HC Upholds Death Sentences For 38, Life Terms For 11

July 7, 2026 20:38

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the sentences awarded by a special trial court in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. The court confirmed the death penalty for 38 of the 49 convicted accused and upheld life imprisonment for the remaining 11. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justices A. Y. […]

Hackers Hijack Gujarat Police Officers’ Telegram Accounts, Spread Pornographic Links

July 7, 2026 08:25

Several police inspectors in Gujarat have fallen victim to a suspected malware attack after their Telegram accounts were compromised, resulting in explicit pornographic links being automatically sent to colleagues and senior police officials. According to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Crime Cyber Cell, investigators suspect that the officers’ accounts were hacked after they clicked on […]

Minutes from Death: Gujarat Man Survives Lioness Attack After Remaining Completely Still

July 7, 2026 07:12

A terrifying encounter between a lioness and a villager in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district has been caught on camera showing the big cat pinning the man to the ground for several tense minutes before unexpectedly walking away. The dramatic incident took place in Garajiya village under the Palitana forest range on the morning of July 6. […]

77% Concrete, 85% Less Green: Ahmedabad’s Alarming 2045 Forecast

July 6, 2026 20:16

Imagine walking through a city where almost every road, neighbourhood and open space is covered in concrete, while trees, lakes and natural green areas become increasingly rare. According to a new satellite-based scientific study, this could become the reality for Ahmedabad by 2045 if the current pace of urbanisation continues without stronger environmental safeguards. The […]

Gujarati Store Owner Detained In US; Lawyers Challenge 2011 Deportation Order

July 6, 2026 08:52

A Gujarati-origin convenience store owner living in the United States has been detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state of Maine, with his lawyers challenging the arrest in federal court while immigration authorities maintain that he has been under a final deportation order since 2011. The man, identified as Dhaval […]

Why More People in Gujarat Are Choosing Business Over Jobs

July 4, 2026 20:58

Gujarat has once again reinforced its reputation as one of India’s most entrepreneurial states. A recent report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Labour Market Dynamics in million-plus cities shows that people in Gujarat’s major cities are more likely to start their own businesses than depend on salaried jobs. Rajkot, Surat […]

Big Tax Bust, Bigger Reward Denied: Gujarat HC Backs CBDT In ₹44.5 Lakh Claim

July 4, 2026 19:50

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an income tax informant seeking a substantially higher reward after his information helped the Income Tax Department detect tax evasion worth over ₹8 crore. The court ruled that rewards paid to informants under the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) policy are ex gratia (voluntary) […]

Parents Kill 22-Year-Old Jobless Son After Repeated Drunken Fights

July 4, 2026 08:36

A 22-year-old man was murdered by his own parents in Gujarat’s Rajkot district after repeated disputes over his drinking habits and frequent quarrels at home. Police arrested the couple after a forensic postmortem contradicted the family’s initial claim that the victim had died by consuming acid. The deceased, identified as Ram Bambhava, was a resident […]

8 JeM Operatives Held In Gujarat; ATS Probes Recruitment Network

July 4, 2026 08:37

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight alleged operatives of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). According to the agency, the accused were allegedly working to establish an active network in Gujarat and were planning terror attacks in the state as well as other parts of the country. ATS officials claimed the accused were […]

Don’t Click That ‘Sorry’ Email! 44K Systems Hit by Ransomware In Just 3 Days

July 3, 2026 09:00

A dangerous new ransomware campaign targeting businesses across India is spreading through something as simple as an email with the subject line “Sorry.” Cybercrime investigators have warned that opening the seemingly harmless email can give hackers access to an organization’s computer systems within seconds, allowing them to lock critical data and demand ransom payments in […]

SpiceJet Ordered To Pay Rs 20k After Hot Noodles Burn Child Mid-Air

July 3, 2026 09:05

The Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Additional) has directed low-cost airline SpiceJet to pay Rs 20,000 as compensation to a Surat resident after his eight-year-old son suffered burn injuries when a cup of hot noodles spilled on him during a Delhi-Surat flight in 2021. The consumer forum found that there was a deficiency in service […]

Family Of Three From Gujarat Dies In US Motel Fire While Awaiting Rescue

July 2, 2026 21:06

A Gujarati family from Nadiad in Gujarat’s Kheda district lost their lives in a devastating fire at a motel in the US state of Ohio. The victims, who had been living and working in the United States for the past two years, died after a late-night fire broke out at the motel where they stayed. […]

No Saptapadi, No Hindu Marriage: Gujarat HC Says Essential Rituals Are Mandatory

July 2, 2026 20:01

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the essential Hindu marriage ceremonies, including Saptapadi (the seven sacred steps around the holy fire), are mandatory for a marriage to be legally valid under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court observed that without these customary rites, a Hindu marriage cannot be considered complete or binding. The ruling […]

Power Poles, Crop Insurance & Protests: Why Gujarat’s Farmers Are Fighting On Multiple Fronts

July 2, 2026 09:12

Gujarat’s farmers are fighting on more than one front right now. Their biggest complaint is about electricity poles and high-tension power lines being put up on their farmland. On top of that, the Congress says the state has kept Gujarat out of the central government’s crop insurance scheme for years. Both issues have now pulled […]

Gujarat Firms Outperform Sensex, Nifty; Gain Up To 58% In H1 2026

July 2, 2026 08:48

Gujarat-based listed companies significantly outperformed India’s benchmark stock indices during the first six months of 2026, even as global uncertainty and the West Asia conflict weighed heavily on financial markets. While the BSE Sensex fell around 9.7% and the NSE Nifty declined 8.2% since the beginning of the year, several Gujarat companies posted impressive double-digit […]

Canada Visa Dream Turns Into Rs 72 Lakh Nightmare For Two Gujarat Men

July 1, 2026 21:29

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has launched an investigation into an alleged immigration fraud in which two men claim they were cheated out of a combined Rs 72.3 lakh after being promised Canadian work visas that never materialised. The accused are four members of a family who operated an immigration consultancy in Ahmedabad and lured clients […]

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