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The diamond cutting and polishing industry in Gujarat, one of the world’s largest, is reportedly experiencing a sharp decline owing to global disruptions and recent US tariffs. According to reports, over 3,500 units across Gujarat employ more than seven lakh workers. Now, the sector is witnessing reduced operations, job losses, and growing financial pressure. India, […]
In a move aimed at curbing future mass agitations by vested interests, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is understood to have instructed the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) to undertake a comprehensive study of all major protests since India’s independence, focusing particularly on those that occurred after 1974. According to reports, the objective […]
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15) morning has put a stay on key provisions of the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. According to LiveLaw, the bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih passed these orders: 1. The provision in Section 3(1)(r) that a person should be a practitioner of Islam for five […]
The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on September 14, Sunday said that the BJP, with “14 crore” (140 million) members is now as the world’s largest political party. The BJP has been unable to find a successor to party president Nadda for a year and a half. His term as party president […]
Google DeepMind’s latest image editing model, called “Nano Banana”, is now live inside the Gemini app, giving users unprecedented control over creative photo transformations. From turning pets into 3D figurines to redesigning houses into tropical villas, the new Gemini AI photo editor is trending across social media. The update allows users to keep people or […]
Lions in Gujarat have been dying in large numbers from unnatural causes: illness, infighting, accidents and habitat pressures. Some of these deaths have sparked calls for creating a secondary habitat for Asiatic lions such as in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno sanctuary to reduce risk to the population in Gir. Gujarat, however, has firmly opposed such translocation. […]
Adani Power Ltd. (APL), India’s largest private sector thermal power generator has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This is further […]
The Delhi High Court has extended interim protection to actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a case involving unauthorised use of her name, photographs, and likeness, including misuse through artificial intelligence, across digital platforms and commercial products. Justice Tejas Karia on Thursday directed several platforms—among them e-commerce websites and Google LLC—to remove and block the URLs […]
The Congress Party signaled a renewed confidence in its Gujarat strategy on Wednesday as it kicked off the second phase of its Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan with a ten-day training programme for district presidents and office-bearers in Junagadh. Inaugurating the workshop, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the party is well-positioned to win the upcoming elections in Gujarat. […]
The dispute surrounding the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has deepened, with his children from actor Karisma Kapoor accusing his widow of forgery and unlawful exclusion from his will. Samaira and Kiaan, the two children of Sunjay and Karisma, have approached the Delhi High Court, seeking what they claim is their “rightful share” of […]
At the AVPN Global Conference 2025 in Hong Kong, Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, delivered a stirring appeal to philanthropists, businesses and changemakers: “Don’t just give. Build together.” In her keynote address, Dr Adani emphasised that the next leap for social development depends on collaboration and on bringing every philanthropic institution, NGO and […]
There was something deeply spiritual about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relationship with Heeraba Modi, his mother. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God,” India’s Prime Minister tweeted when she left the world at the age of 99 three years ago. She lived a life of simplicity and discipline. Through her actions — not instruction […]
In the background a student killed by school mate in the school premises in Ahmedabad, now viral videos of two students of a private school being assaulted by their hostel mates at Alpha International School in Junagadh in two different assault incidents has re-ignited the issue of safety in schools in Gujarat. The assaults reportedly […]
In Fairlea, West Virginia, an Indian man overstayed his visa. Not just that, he worked for nearly four years at a local business centre. All this while living under the radar. His undocumented status was no secret to the couple who hired him—Rajesh and Avani Patel. Not only did they employ him, but they also […]
A fresh academic storm has erupted from the corridors of Vadodara to Jhansi, embroiling Gujarat’s former MS University vice-chancellor Vijay Kumar Srivastava and professor Satish Pathak in a controversy that spans defamation, forged documents, and conflicting verification reports. What began as a dispute over Srivastava’s PhD credentials has now evolved into a legal and institutional […]
In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has affirmed that marriages that have taken place under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) in India remain subject to Indian law, regardless of whether the couple later acquires citizenship in another country. The Court clarified that such marriages cannot be dissolved solely by foreign courts on the […]
In a move widely welcomed by India’s automobile sector, the government has finally addressed a key industry request — a reduction in GST rates on cars to make personal mobility more accessible. Despite being the world’s third-largest car market, India’s vehicle penetration remains low, with only 32-34 cars per 1,000 individuals. At its 56th meeting on […]
Mukesh D Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Retail, India’s largest retailer, on Thursday welcomed the Government of India’s second-generation reforms of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates. Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promise of a historic “Diwali Gift to the people of India”, Ambani said, “The GST […]
Retaining the top spot, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has been ranked as the best management institute for the sixth consecutive year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2025 released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India on Thursday. Speaking on this achievement, Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA, said, “At […]
In what turned out to be a marathon meeting lasting over 10 hours—but wrapped up in a single day instead of the planned two—the GST Council, in its 56th session, approved the much-anticipated next-generation reforms under the eight-year-old indirect tax regime. Ministers from 31 states and Union Territories came together (some possibly powered by chai […]
