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An Indian-American doctor who was accused of masturbating next to a 14-year-old girl on a plane has been found not guilty by an American court. Dr Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was cleared of any wrongdoing after a three-day trial in Boston federal court, reported New York Post. The doctor, a primary care physician at Beth Israel […]
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an investment treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that is likely to act as major boost for bilateral economic engagement in a range of areas, including manufacturing and foreign direct investment (FDI). The approval for the signing and ratification of the ambitious investment treaty comes ahead of Prime […]
After over seven hours of quizzing, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) finally arrested Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren late on Wednesday. With this, Soren became the first sitting chief minister of Jharkhand to be taken into custody in a corruption case. Hours before he was whisked away by ED officials, Hemant handed over his resignation to […]
The Centre has added Gujarat’s Surat airport on the list of international airports in India. As per a notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Surat Airport in Gujarat is declared as an international airport with immediate effect. It must be remembered that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ₹ 353 crore new terminal […]
New Delhi: The US government has held back delivery of 31 MQ-9A Sea Guardian and Sky Guardian drones to India until New Delhi carries out a “meaningful investigation” into the conspiracy to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, The Wire has learned. Pannun, who hold dual US and Canadian citizenship, is a New York-based Khalistan activist accused by India […]
A ‘doctor’ living in Ahmedabad’s Paldi, has been sentenced to three years in jail for forging his Class 12 marksheet to secure admission to the MBBS course 44 years ago. According to the case details, the accused, identified as Utpal Patel passed his Class 12 board exams with 398 out of 800 marks in 1980. […]
Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Agartala following a peculiar incident on an Indigo flight. Agarwal reportedly consumed water from a bottle in front of him, which led to an immediate itching sensation in his throat and swelling of his lips. The cricketer was swiftly transported to a […]
A special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court in Porbandar has sentenced six persons to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and four others to 10 years in jail in the case of smuggling of 1,445 kg of drugs on a merchant ship nabbed by the Indian Coast Guard off the Gujarat coast in July 2017. Had […]
Airport police at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport have arrested a man on charges of forgery. The accused, Pankajkumar Dharmabhai Patel, hails from Jhulasan village of Kadi taluka in North Gujarat. Patel was apprehended under IPC sections 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471 (using as […]
A day after a controversy erupted over girl students wearing hijab in government schools in Rajasthan, State School Education Minister Madan Dilawar warned of strict action wherever the dress code was not being followed. Minister of State for Home, Jawaharsingh Bedham, said that students should not come to school in “oot-patang (absurd) attire.” Earlier this […]
Ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Gujarat government has announced the transfer of 50 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including several district collectors and district development officers (DDOs). The state’s General Administration Department issued a notification on Tuesday night, confirming the reshuffle. The changes include the appointment of B A Shah, the former […]
While directing the Tamil Nadu government to install boards indicating that non-Hindus are not permitted entry inside the Palani temple, the Madras High Court emphasized that temples are not covered under Article 15 of the Constitution. Saying that they are “not a picnic or tourist spot,” the court also directed the authorities to maintain the temple as […]
Surat: A police inspector in Surat has been suspended and faces a departmental probe after allegations surfaced that he arrested and tortured a businessman who had already secured anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court. The incident has sparked outrage, with the top court calling the businessman’s illegal custody “grossest contempt.” The businessman, Tushar Shah, was […]
Gujarati singer, Kinjal Dave has won a copyright case in the Ahmedabad City Civil Court over the Gujarati song “Char Char Bangdi Vali Gadi”. Advocates Pratik Chaudhary and Jatin Trivedi, representing Dave, informed the media that the case was filed by Red Ribbon Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., a company claiming to hold the copyright to the […]
Rajula, Gujarat: Panic gripped the town of Rajula in Amreli district, Gujarat, on Monday morning when a leopard entered an under-construction hospital and made itself comfortable in one of the rooms. According to reports, laborers working at the construction site spotted the leopard around 10 am as it entered the building and climbed to the […]
Goa Police detained an air passenger on Monday for allegedly causing panic at the Manohar International Airport in Mopa. The passenger, identified as Vimal Prajapati, 38, from Ahmedabad city, claimed during security checks that he was carrying a bomb, according to police. Officials declared the threat as ‘non-specific’ or a ‘hoax’ after conducting a thorough […]
The Supreme Court of India has granted RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav one week to submit a revised statement retracting his controversial remark that “only Gujaratis can be thugs.” The decision was announced on Monday by Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, who scheduled the next hearing for February 5th. On January 19, Yadav submitted […]
The Gujarat government is preparing for the 2036 Summer Olympics. Karnavati Club may play an important role in this development. The new Karnavati Club, also known as Karnavati Club Resort (KCR), is being developed on a land parcel of approximately 2 lakh square yards in Mulsana village, Kalol taluka. It will feature Olympic-standard archery and […]
Call it the lack of adequate designated facilities to dump construction debris, the lakes of Ahmedabad have become the best dumping ground for many. Many of the lakes are getting choked with such waste material, pointing to grave ecological damage. Presently, there are 25 designated plots, where contractors and even construction companies resort to dumping. […]
The Vishwa Umiya Dham organization has embarked on a unique initiative to combat cases of love jihad across the country, including their home state. The initiative will see five women, whose life stories inspired the film “Kerala Story”, visit Vishwa Umiya Dham. An awareness camp has been set up at Shree Umiya K.V.C. Nursing College, […]
