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Every day, millions of passengers travel in Indian Railways’ AC coaches, using the bedsheets, blankets, pillows and towels provided with their tickets. But a new RTI investigation has uncovered a surprising trend: over 1.27 crore linen items have gone missing from trains in just four years, costing contractors more than ₹104 crore and prompting Railways […]
A major investigation into international drug trafficking has revealed that a Pakistan-based syndicate allegedly used Gujarat fishermen to smuggle heroin into India through the Arabian Sea. While several cases have been detected over the years, investigators are still trying to determine how many consignments may have entered the country undetected. The findings have emerged during […]
A tourist speedboat carrying Indian visitors capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists in a tragic accident. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overturned about 400 metres from Hon May Rut Ngoai Island while returning to An Thoi Port after a sightseeing trip. […]
The United States Department of Justice’s allegation that Lawrence Bishnoi, currently held in Ahmedabad’s high-security Sabarmati jail, has continued to run extortion operations through WhatsApp and other encrypted applications as recently as January 2026, has led to questions on the level of security in which Bishnoi has been kept. The indictments say that Bishnoi’s latest […]
Ahmedabad, India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City, has introduced a new colour policy for its historic Walled City. The move places Ahmedabad alongside heritage cities such as Jaipur, known for its terracotta pink buildings, Paris with its cream limestone architecture, and Venice with its protected pastel shades. Under the new policy, buildings within Ahmedabad’s Walled […]
A routine passport verification by the Ahmedabad Special Operations Group (SOG) has uncovered an alleged identity fraud involving a man from Ayodhya who changed his name and personal details after marrying a Muslim woman. The investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly created multiple government identity documents under a new name and used them to […]
A decade ago, watching a cricket match in India meant a television, a scoreboard app, and maybe a group chat buzzing with predictions. That picture has shifted. Millions now watch with a second screen open, tracking odds, live markets, and in-play statistics alongside the actual game. The match hasn’t changed. The way fans experience it […]
In a moving tribute to Gir’s most famous and beloved lion duo, renowned lion enthusiast and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Parimal Nathwani, unveiled state-of-the-art backlit board installation featuring ‘Jay-Veeru’ at Sinh Sadan and the Devaliya Safari Park in Sasan Gir. The installation stands as a heartfelt tribute from Shri Nathwani to the iconic lions, who […]
The Trump administration is preparing a fresh round of immigration rule changes that could significantly reshape the H-1B visa programme, tighten sponsorship requirements for employment-based green cards, change visa rules for international students and end the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). If implemented, Indian professionals and students are expected to be among those […]
The headquarters of the Bhavnagar District Co-operative Bank at Sahkar Bhavan in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar town was closed over the fourth weekend of February, just like any other weekend. But while the bank remained shut, fraudsters were carrying out a carefully planned cyber heist that would cost the bank more than Rs 7.34 crore. Within minutes, […]
Kutch Copper Limited (KCL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), has earned London Metal Exchange (LME) certification for ‘Adani Copper’. Approval by the world centre for the trading of industrial metals validates KCL’s manufacturing excellence and responsible sourcing practices against strict global benchmarks, enabling Adani Copper cathodes to be delivered with warrants eligible for […]
A shocking murder case with links to Gujarat has stunned Uttar Pradesh after police arrested a Bhavnagar man for murdering his girlfriend, dismembering her body, and dumping the remains at different locations in Jaunpur district. The accused, Hemal Khakharia (42), was arrested after a police encounter in the early hours of Monday. During the operation, […]
Gujarat’s education sector has come under the spotlight after the Central Government’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Progress Report highlighted significant gaps in school education, higher education enrollment and student learning outcomes. The report shows that Gujarat is performing below the national average across several key education indicators, raising concerns about student retention, access to higher […]
A shocking case has emerged from Ahmedabad’s Vatva area, where a 19-year-old woman has accused an acquaintance of taking away and selling her one-month-old daughter to recover a loan of ₹1 lakh. The complaint, filed with the Vatva police on Saturday, has triggered an investigation into the child trafficking incident. According to the First Information […]
In one of its most detailed market manipulation investigations, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has shown how digital records can help uncover complex financial fraud. Instead of relying only on trading data and bank accounts, the regulator examined airline bookings, hotel reservations, food delivery applications, employee records, website ownership details, domain registration […]
What started as an online romance between two strangers ended in a brutal murder in Gujarat’s Rajkot district after a 20-year-old man allegedly killed his live-in partner upon discovering that the person he believed was a woman was, in fact, a man posing as one on social media. Police have arrested the accused, saying the […]
R Rajagopal Rejection was spelt out in 21 letters: “Excluded in deleted list.” Earlier, a senior journalist had virtually admonished me for complaining about my name being deleted from the voters’ list in the Ballygunge constituency in Calcutta, where I have been living for over 30 years, and about the delay in the police verification […]
Gujarat has long been known for producing Kesar and Alphonso mangoes, two varieties that have earned a reputation for their rich sweetness and strong demand across the country. Now, a handful of farmers in the state are looking beyond these traditional favourites by experimenting with premium mango varieties from the United States and Japan. While […]
Education loan disbursals in Gujarat declined by 14% during the 2025–26 financial year as fewer students chose to pursue higher education in the United States and Canada amid tighter immigration policies and stricter visa regulations. The trend has been highlighted in the latest report of the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Gujarat. According to the […]
The devastating earthquake that recently struck Venezuela has renewed focus on earthquake preparedness across several seismically active regions, including Gujarat, which witnessed one of India’s deadliest earthquakes in Bhuj in 2001. A new scientific study has now offered a more detailed assessment of the state’s seismic hazards, confirming that while Kutch remains the most earthquake-prone […]
