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A passport fraud investigation in Gujarat has brought Harikesh Patel, son of Gujarat Mahila Congress State President Gita Patel, under the scanner. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested Patel for allegedly obtaining a second Indian passport using forged documents. The passport, which investigators say was obtained despite his original passport having already been handed […]
A camera hidden in a pair of spectacles, an AI system capable of generating answers and tiny speakers that can relay those answers to the wearer — technology that sounds more suited to a futuristic gadget than an examination hall has now surfaced in a cheating case in Surat. A first-year BBA student at a […]
A man from Gujarat has been caught up in a US federal case over allegations that he falsely claimed to be an American citizen while trying to take part in the 2024 presidential election. The accused, Mukesh Chaudhari, an Indian national from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Minnesota on two […]
The Ford Foundation has vacated its long-standing office at 55 Lodhi Estate in New Delhi, bringing an end to its decades-long presence at the government-allotted property. The premises have now been earmarked for two India-led international initiatives — the International Bioeconomy and Circularity Alliance (IBCA) and the Global Biofuels Alliance. The change follows the expiry […]
Self-styled godman Asaram will remain behind bars after the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rejected his plea seeking 20 days of temporary bail. A division bench of Justice Gita Gopi and Justice L S Pirzada dismissed the plea in court. The detailed written order was yet to be released at the time of filing the […]
The Eiffel Tower remained closed on Monday after staff went on strike, protesting the treatment of their women employees following the visit of Gujarat-based BAPS saints to Paris. The strike was carried out to protest the removal of women employees from their workstations to make room for a delegation from the Gujarat-headquartered Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam […]
Social media influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with an alleged assault on the father of a minor Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar. The arrest came a day after Bhardwaj was detained in Uttar Pradesh. His arrest has followed growing protests and demands for […]
Freelance journalist Shaheen Khan, on assignment for the popular YouTube channel 4pm News Network to cover an event attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, reported from the Saket Police Station on Thursday, September 3, in which she said that the police assaulted her and her colleague Nafisa Khan. […]
Delhi Police have detained Hindutva worker Swatantra Bhardwaj, who assaulted a man at Jantar Mantar during the youth-led protests in New Delhi and bragged about as much in a publicly available interview, after assuring Congress and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters today that he will be arrested in 72 hours. PTI reports that the detention […]
The Gujarat High Court has opened the door for an ageing couple from Gujarat to try for parenthood again after the couple was denied permission for IVF because the wife had crossed the maximum age limit under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The couple approached the High Court after losing their 25-year-old son […]
Estonia’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has resigned after a €70 million ammunition procurement deal meant to support Ukraine turned into a major political and financial controversy. The deal involved an Italian-registered company acquired by India’s Neco Defence Munitions in 2024. The company, Datasel SRL, reportedly had no previous record of selling artillery shells before the […]
A Gujarat businessman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States for using his Surat-based chemical company to smuggle substances used to manufacture fentanyl, a highly dangerous synthetic opioid. Bhavesh Lathiya, 37, the founder and head of Surat-based Raxuter Chemicals, was sentenced by US District Judge Pamela K. Chen […]
Indian professionals and their families in the United States could face another major immigration challenge as the Trump administration moves to reconsider work rights for spouses of H-1B visa holders. A new US government proposal seeks to remove eligible H-4 dependent spouses from the category of people who can receive employment authorisation. If the proposal […]
India’s economy continued to show strong momentum in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27, growing 7.8% between April and June 2026. Strong activity in manufacturing and services, firm domestic demand, higher investment and rising exports helped the economy maintain a healthy pace despite global uncertainties, West Asia-related risks and concerns around supply chains. […]
Consumers may soon find a clear red warning on the front of packaged food products when they contain high levels of salt, sugar or fat. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has agreed to introduce prominent red-coloured hexagonal warning labels to make it easier for people to identify foods high in nutrients […]
For thousands of Indian professionals working in the United States, getting a green card has become a wait measured not in months or a few years, but potentially in decades. A new analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) estimates that nearly one million Indians were caught in the US employment-based green card […]
A peaceful reading session in Ahmedabad’s Vastrapur area turned violent on August 27 after a group of men identified as members of the Bajrang Dal confronted participants, questioned the books they were reading, and assaulted several students and residents, according to a statement issued by the Student and Youth Collective Ahmedabad (SYCA). The reading session […]
The death of 23-year-old UPSC aspirant Rajkumar Jaat has taken a fresh turn after the Gujarat government placed a new investigation report before the Gujarat High Court. The report has brought forward CCTV footage from 21 locations, a purported video showing Jaat removing his clothes before allegedly walking along a highway, and a key unanswered […]
Gujarat’s fisheries sector is undergoing a noticeable shift, with inland fish production emerging as one of the fastest-growing parts of the state’s fisheries economy. While marine fish production recorded only modest growth in 2025–26, inland production rose sharply, supported by freshwater resources, aquaculture, shrimp farming and increasing government support. The state produced around 11.5 lakh […]
Gujarat is seeing a strong rise in the amount of money held in the state by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), with NRI deposits reaching ₹1,22,363.74 crore in the first quarter of FY2026-27. The figure represents a 12.4% increase compared with the same period last year, when deposits stood at around ₹1,08,897.99 crore. The latest figures indicate […]
