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Even as the Surat police have arrested the accused, who molested a 13-year-old girl on a road on January 12, it has emerged that the FIR was filed without consulting a senior officer. The area falls under Signanpore Police Station in Surat. The police assured a proper investigation into the case. Acting swiftly after filing […]
Bhavesh Chauhan, the proprietor of Kripa Overseas, a visa consultancy firm located near Vijay Char Rasta in Ahmedabad, has been accused of defrauding clients under the guise of providing Canadian visas. The case came to light when a student from Kalol lodged a complaint with the Gujarat University police. The student alleged that he was […]
Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has apprehended Anjum Qureshi, a woman accused of inciting communal riots in Gujarat following the Godhra incident. Qureshi, who had been absconding for 18 years, was arrested from a residence in the Vatva area of Ahmedabad. The Godhra incident in 2002, which involved a train carrying Ram devotees from Ayodhya being […]
Two police inspectors and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) from Junagadh, Gujarat, have been accused of attempting to extort INR 25 lakh from a Kerala resident. The extortion was allegedly in exchange for unfreezing the resident’s bank account. The FIR was filed following an internal investigation that exposed the accused officers’ illicit activities. The officers had […]
Two young table tennis players from Gujarat, Pratha Pawar and Khwaish Lotia, have made their state and country proud by clinching gold medals in the Under-17 and Under-13 Singles categories respectively at the World Table Tennis Youth Contender tournament held here from January 22nd to 25th, 2024. Pratha Pawar emerged as the champion in the […]
It has been over a fortnight since the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024 concluded on a celebratory note. The event’s posters adorn strategic locations across Gujarat. While the placards may be removed, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name will be inextricably tied to the event. The year 2024 marked two decades of the summit […]
Over 1500 political leaders have joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, in Gujarat. The new members were inducted in a grand ceremony held at the state party headquarters, Kamalam, in the state capital. All the new entrants donned the saffron cap and scarf, symbolic of the BJP, in the presence of the state […]
Nearly a year back, when Hindenburg Research published its report accusing the Adani Group of brazen stock price manipulation, it was hard to imagine that the conglomerate would ever overcome the crisis and resume its upward trajectory. And as a report in The Times of India notes, the group’s perceived closeness to the government further sullied its […]
In the ongoing investigation into the tragic boat capsize incident in Gujarat, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has made another arrest. Gopal Shah, a Town Development Officer (TDO) of the corporation and partner of Kotia Projects Company, was apprehended from Chhattisgarh earlier today. This follows the arrest of Bineet Kotia, the contractor of Kotia Projects, […]
The Gujarat government is planning to allocate a total of Rs 472.59 crore for the general election scheduled for later this year. This figure includes Rs 159 crore that was set aside in the 2023–24 state budget, with an additional Rs 313.59 crore expected to be allocated in the 2024–25 budget. The budget session of […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat apprehended a Talati-Mantri of Bhandut Gram Panchayat in Olpad taluka, in connection with a bribery case involving a sum of Rs. 4,000. The case revolves around a complainant who owns land in Bhandut Village, Olpad. The accused, Hitendrakumar Parmar, who serves as a Talati-Mantri (Class 3), demanded a bribe […]
Gujarat was awash with religious fervour on Monday as the state celebrated the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. Temples were thronged by devotees offering prayers, and events were organised across the state to mark this seminal event. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel joined BJP workers and local residents at Shilaj village on the outskirts […]
The consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla’s idol in Ayodhya sparked a unique trend in Ahmedabad, which saw an increase in births on Monday. City gynaecologists reported hundreds of babies born through both planned caesarean and medicine-induced normal deliveries, as families orchestrated events to welcome their newborns on this auspicious day. A particular focus was on […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), a central agency, carried out a search operation at Manpasand Gymkhana in Dariapur on Friday. While the specific details of the case prompting the operation have not been disclosed, it is understood that the investigation is related to potential money laundering connected to cases of illegal immigration. Bharat Patel, also known […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is seeking public opinion before permanently closing a 500m stretch of Ashram Road, which runs from Cargo Motors Road to Batrisi Bhavan near RTO. The civic body had initially planned to close the road on December 15, but the plan was delayed due to the incomplete status of the alternate […]
A city sessions court on Friday confirmed the conviction and one-year jail sentence of Bhadresh Pandya, 54, whose Doberman, named Shakti, attacked his neighbours in 2014, injuring a man and three children. The court also ordered the legal service authority to compensate the victims of the attack. The incident occurred in Ashapuri Society in Ghodasar, […]
Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the tragic boat accident at Harni Lake, which resulted in the deaths of 12 students and two teachers from New Sunrise School. The police have named 18 persons in the FIR, charging them with culpable homicide among other offenses. The arrested individuals include three partners of Kotiya […]
A severe infection outbreak at Shri Ramanand Eye Hospital in Mandal village, Viramgam, has left at least four patients likely to lose sight in one eye. The infection is alleged to have been caused by a lack of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices at the hospital. Sources within the Gujarat Health Department have indicated […]
A devastating boating accident at Harni Lake in Vadodara has resulted in the tragic loss of 14 lives, including 12 innocent children and two teachers. The Vadodara Crime Branch has since arrested three individuals in connection with the incident. Paresh Shah, the main contractor held responsible for the accident, is reportedly on the run. A […]
A 42-year-old woman, her 23-year-old daughter, and three men were arrested on Thursday for the murder of the woman’s former husband in Ahmedabad, India. The victim, identified as Harshad Rajput, 40, an autorickshaw driver, was allegedly killed on January 17th and his body found abandoned on the outskirts of the city. The motive behind the […]
