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A quiet reverse migration is unfolding across villages in north Gujarat from Mehsana to Gandhinagar as elderly couples and single adults, many of whom once slipped into the United States illegally, are now making a discreet return to their homes. According to reports, villages like Dingucha, Jhulasan, Jetalpur, and Nardipur have become unlikely destinations for […]
After a 16 year old legal fight, a complaint against a journalist has been quashed by the Gujarat High Court. The journalist, the High Court has observed definitely disturbed a lion who was feeding on his prey but the journalist had not committed the offence of hunting the animal. In 2009, a case had been […]
The NDA has authorised PM Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda to pick the ruling coalition candidate for the election.The nomination process for the September 9 poll to elect the next vice president began on Thursday, with the Election Commission issuing a notification. The last date to file nominations is August 1. The vice […]
Six Pakistani aircraft – including five fighter jets and another large aircraft – were downed during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force has confirmed, in their first big revelation of the extent of damage caused to the Pakistani side during the mega military offensive. Besides the six aircraft that were hit mid-air, Air Chief Marshal […]
India’s biggest private bank, the ICICI has changed it rule of minimum balance. Minimum average monthly balance for all savings bank account will be Rs 50,000. However, this rule will apply only to savings bank accounts opened after August 1, 2025. The minimum average balance for older customers remains Rs 10,000. After ICICI Bank announced […]
The geopolitical scenario involving the United States, India and Russia is becoming intriguing by the day. US President’s Donald Trump’s anger over India’s growing alignment with Russia has already translated into economic retaliation. In a move widely seen as punitive, the Trump administration imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods for New Delhi’s purchases of […]
The Gujarat High Court has mandated a Mumbai pilot to provide his wife with Rs 1 lakh per month in permanent alimony, simultaneously granting divorce due to his cruelty. The court’s directive stemmed largely from the pilot’s invasive actions. He reportedly installed CCTV cameras in every room of the house and microphones inside the bathrooms. […]
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ ‘Hamlet’ written by William Shakespeare, sometime between 1599 and 1601, is one of his immortal works and the longest play he has written. It is considered among the ‘most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language’, with a story capable of ‘seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others’. There […]
Jay and Veeru were Rajya Sabha MP and wild life enthusiast Parimal Nathwani’s favourite lion duo in the Gir forests in Gujarat. The iconic pair died in a short gap following a territorial battle in the forests. A heartfelt folk-style video song “Jai-Viru Ni Jodi” and a documentary “Jai-Viru Ni Amar Gatha” dedicated to the […]
In a no-holds-barred critique of India’s electoral process, Rahul Gandhi has alleged that a Congress-led internal probe had uncovered large-scale voter fraud in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura Assembly segment during last year’s Lok Sabha elections. According to reports, the Karnataka election body dared him to take an oath and submit a declaration or his claims or withdraw, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that India would prioritise the interests of its farmers above all else, even if it meant bearing severe consequences. Asserting that there would be no compromise on the rights of farmers, fishermen, and dairy farmers, he sent a sharp message in response to US President Donald Trump’s punitive […]
An Albino Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) — a rare color morph of a freshwater species native to the Indian subcontinent — was handed over to the Vadodara Social Forestry Department on Wednesday. This is probably the first case of rescuing this colored turtle in Gujarat. The turtle created a lots of excitement in people […]
Adani Power Limited, India’s largest private sector thermal power generator has confirmed that it has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) to supply 2,274 MW power to North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (SBPDCL) from a 2,400 MW thermal […]
In an unexpected voluntary help to Gujarat Police, a father in law tipped the local cops about her daughter in law’s booze party. The police raided the party at a hotel and arrested six people. Apparently, the father in law wanted to teach his daughter in law a lesson, following a tiff at home. The […]
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) held a meeting in Parliament House on the morning of Tuesday (August 5), a date which has grave historical recall because in 2019 the Government of India revoked the special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian constitution to Jammu and Kashmir. This day is also a […]
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken the extension of the runway at Keshod Airport in Gujarat, to a length of 2500 meters to facilitate the operations of larger AB-320 type of aircraft. AAI has undertaken the development of Keshod Airport at an estimated cost of Rs 364 crore. This information was provided by […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a stinging rebuke of the Opposition’s demand for a discussion in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, calling it a “mistake” that backfired. Speaking at a meeting of the NDA parliamentary party, Modi said the Opposition had only harmed itself by seeking a debate on India’s military response to terror targets in […]
What began as a seemingly routine student demand for dietary inclusion has now spiralled into a case of internal discord and public distancing. A representation submitted by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) unit at the Central University of Gujarat (CUG) in Vadodara—seeking non-vegetarian options in the university’s hostel mess menu—has triggered embarrassment within the […]
The tanker that has been dangling on Gambhira Bridge in Vadodara for last three weeks after the bridge collapsed in Gujarat killing 21 people and injuring several others, is being removed. Finally. All the people, mainly workers were going to their work when the bridge collapsed on July 9 morning. A chemical laden tanker became […]
From the vulnerable coach in Chak De to the quietly driven scientist and intense patriot in Swades, Shah Rukh Khan has achieved nearly every accolade in Indian cinema in a career spanning more than three decades. Some years back, Shah Rukh had said at an event that he should have won the National Film Award earlier […]
