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The Gujarat Police, which is investigating a fraudulently procured gun licenses racket, have reportedly stumbled upon the alleged involvement of a state minister’s son. Vishal Patel, a resident of Surat and son of minister of state for agriculture and energy Mukesh Patel, procured a license from Nagaland. Though the Gujarat Police have not given any […]
In an unprecedented clash between academia and the White House, the Trump administration has frozen over $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, escalating a bitter standoff over free speech, campus activism, and diversity programmes. The freeze encompasses $2.2 billion in grants and an additional $60 million in federal contracts, according to the Department […]
It could’ve been a scene straight out of a gritty noir thriller — a highway, a bus heavy with valuables worth crores, and a gang of desperados led by a history sheeter. But before fiction could bleed into reality, the city’s crime branch turned the page. In a meticulously executed operation, Surat’s Detection of Crime […]
After years of evading Indian authorities while residing abroad, Mehul Choksi’s recent arrest in Belgium marks the end of his long-standing attempt to avoid prosecution in the Punjab National Bank fraud case. The fugitive businessman’s arrest marks a major development in the Rs 13,850 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. The Belgian Federal Public […]
In a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mahesh Vasava, founder of Bharatiya Tribal Party and son of veteran tribal leader Chhotubhai Vasava, on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the party. Former MLA from Dediapada constituency, Mahesh had joined the BJP in March 2024, ahead of Lok Sabha elections. The grapevine is that […]
In a joint operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad and the Coast Guard have seized 300 kg of drugs valued at Rs 1,800 crore. The drugs were dumped into the Arabian Sea by smugglers before fleeing across the international boundary line. The seized contraband is suspected to be methamphetamine, a release by the Indian Coast Guard […]
Despite having a crucial role in students’ physical and mental well-being, being a sports teacher often feels like a thankless job. While math, literature, and social studies teachers are celebrated for academic success, sports educators remain underappreciated. Their contribution to discipline, teamwork, and resilience is rarely acknowledged in formal education narratives. Limited pay, lack of […]
Following Donald Trump’s decision to pause the reciprocal tariffs Washington had placed on New Delhi for ninety days, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal declared that India would “never negotiate at gunpoint” and would not rush into any agreement over matters that are in the best interests of its citizens. The action was interpreted as a tight […]
As Gujarat intensifies its war on drugs, a disturbing pattern is beginning to surface — warehouses stocked with opioid-based substances are increasingly being found near educational institutions. The discovery points to a growing infiltration of narcotics into student communities, raising concerns over how drug networks are targeting youth. Now, in a campaign against drugs, especially […]
Tahawwur Rana, a key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was remanded to 18-day custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday night following his extradition from the United States. His stay in Ahmedabad two years ago is likely to be probed. For background, Rana visited Ahmedabad on November 18 and 19, 2008, […]
As part of its plan to focus on restructuring of the organisation and giving district Congress committees more power, the Congress will hold a day-long workshop in Gujarat on April 15. Speaking at the end of AICC’s session in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, party general secretary K. C. Venugopal said the beginning of these workshops that […]
Tahawwur Rana, accused of orchestrating the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is expected to arrive in India early tomorrow morning after being extradited from the United States. He is expected to touch down in India along with a team of intelligence and investigative officials, a media house reported. A Canadian businessman of Pakistani descent, he is […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the benchmark interest rate, or repo rate, by a quarter-percentage point to 6%. This decision was made by the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, following their three-day meeting that concluded on April 7. The rate cut comes as inflation has dipped […]
Jailed self-styled godman Asaram has been granted an extension of interim bail till July 1. The Rajasthan High Court granted Asaram temporary Suspension of Sentence (SOS) on medical grounds, leading to him getting a respite since his arrest over 12 years ago in 2013. However, as per an order by Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and […]
The Banaskantha Police were granted an eight-day remand of the father-son duo accused in connection with the blast at a firecracker warehouse in Deesa that claimed the lives of 21 people, including seven children, on Tuesday. Banaskantha Superintendent of Police (SP) Akshayraj Makwana said that both suspects were formally arrested late Wednesday night and subsequently presented in […]
The doing away of Section 40, which allowed boards to convert any land into Waqf property, is the most significant change introduced by the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. During a recent debate in Parliament, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju referred to this provision as the “most draconian” aspect of the Waqf Act. He presented the […]
Nilamben Parikh, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter, died at her residence in Navsari Tuesday morning. She was 92. Her son, Dr Sameer Parikh, who works as an ophthalmologist in Navsari, told the media that she passed away “without pain and in peace”. Dr Parikh said, “My mother did not suffer from any ailments but since the last […]
Flaying the Centre for approving offshore mining in Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel the tenders issued for these mining blocks. He also mentioned that besides Gujarat, Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar will suffer since their fisherfolk will be deprived of livelihood. In his letter to the PM, Gandhi said […]
If English bard Samuel Taylor Coleridge were alive, he might have rephrased his famous line “water, water everywhere… nor any drop to drink” from his poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, to simply say “every drop to drink” in a fitting homage to Devarakonda Krishna Bhaskar. For the unversed, Bhaskar, the district collector of […]
In what practitioners and believers of Gandhian philosophy describe as a sad, painful decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1) dismissed a petition filed by Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, challenging the Gujarat BJP government’s decision to revamp and redevelop the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. The project has been handed over to Bimal […]
