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The Central Government on Friday announced that United States authorities alerted them about 487 presumed Indian citizens who have received ‘final removal orders’. This comes amid a political controversy following the return of 104 Indians deported from the US to Amritsar on Wednesday. During a Rajya Sabha session, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar presented […]
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Vadodara has announced compensation for the victims of the Harni Lake boat incident, which claimed the lives of 12 children and two teachers on January 18, 2024. The order follows a series of hearings regarding compensation and over a year-long wait, with the victims’ families originally demanding Rs 5 crore per […]
A group of 33 Gujaratis, among 104 Indian immigrants, were deported from the United States and arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad early Thursday. The deportees had travelled on a domestic flight from Amritsar as part of the latest crackdown on illegal immigration initiated by the US President Donald Trump administration. Reports indicated […]
A journey to the United States, fraught with desperation and undertaken with devious means, ends in a nightmare, leaving scars for a lifetime. In the past few days, Vibes of India has reported such aching accounts of illegal immigrants who have been humiliatingly deported to India. One such story is that of Lovepreet Kaur, 30, a resident of the Bholath area […]
Nine years after 14 lives were lost during the peak of Patidar agitation and a number of cases, including sedition charges, filed against Patidar leaders, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Gujarat has reportedly decided to withdraw cases against BJP MLA Hardik Patel and other leaders. However, there is no official confirmation from the […]
About 150 kilometres away from Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar, in Luna village of Padra taluka, the father is inconsolable as the police escort his daughter Khusboo Patel home Thursday morning. While Khusboo makes failed attempts to avoid the cameras, that the family is hesitant to speak to the media is evident as the father shuts the […]
The prey base for Asiatic Lions in Gir, Gujarat, has risen by 37% in the last five years. According to data provided in the Rajya Sabha, the prey base has increased from 1,55,659 in 2019 to 2,13,391 in 2024. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh disclosed the figures […]
It would be euphemistic to call it a thaw between the two neighbouring countries but Pakistan has shown keenness to address the Kashmir conflict through a dialogue with India. However, he also accused India of accumulating weapons, arguing that this would not promote peace in the region. According to reports, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has expressed his sympathy for the 33 Gujaratis among the 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US, emphasising that they had gone abroad seeking work and should not be depicted as criminals. The deportees arrived in Amritsar, Punjab, on a US military aircraft on Wednesday afternoon. Subsequently, 33 […]
With hands and legs cuffed and carrying the weight of failed dreams on their shoulders, the deportees arrived at the Amritsar airport, unsure what life held for them. The memories of hardship and betrayal will haunt them forever. Perhaps, they’ll also reflect whether trusting unscrupulous agents for their US aspirations was really worth the risk. […]
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday expressed concern over images showing Indian nationals being handcuffed while being deported from the United States. His remarks followed reports that the US was using military aircraft to facilitate deportations to India. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, “Looking at the pictures of Indians getting handcuffed and […]
A United States military aircraft carrying 205 Indian migrants, including 33 from Gujarat, is expected to land at Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon. The C-17 aircraft, which departed from San Antonio, Texas, was a part of the US government’s crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump’s administration. Punjab […]
Senior IPS officer Abhay Chudasama has resigned from service several months before his scheduled superannuation. Chudasama, an Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) rank officer, is currently serving as the Principal of Karai Police Training Academy in Gandhinagar. Speaking with a news outlet, Chudasama confirmed his resignation on Tuesday but did not provide any reasons […]
The Gujarat government has announced the formation of a five-member committee to assess the necessity of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and submit the report within 45 days. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made the announcement on Tuesday at a press conference along with Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) M […]
Gujarat has recorded a 28% increase in energy supply over the past four years, rising from 1,13,939 million units in FY2020 to 1,45,740 million units in FY2024. In the first nine months of FY2025, the state’s energy supply has already reached 1,13,697 million units. In response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal […]
A US military aircraft carrying 205 Indian nationals departed from San Antonio, Texas, around 3 am IST as part of the latest deportation measures under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The deportation flight, operated by a C-17 aircraft, marks the first instance of Indian migrants being removed from the United States via military transport. Sources […]
Gujarat is preparing to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, with an official announcement on the formation of a drafting committee expected on Tuesday. Sources indicate that a three-to-five-member committee is likely to be named. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi are set to make the […]
Ahmedabad audiences were treated to a beguiling performance at Natrani on Sunday, in the form of Shoot the Cameraman by Luxembourg dance company AWA. Combining the cinematic with the theatrical, the show tells a story of power and abuse, seen live as well as through the lens of two cameras as they follow the players on stage. […]
Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel, nominated to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), represents a unique twice-migrated success story within New York’s Gujarati community, which had largely remained unaware of his rise. Patel’s journey is one of resilience, shaped by roots in Vadodara, and his parents’ escape from anti-Indian persecution in East Africa during the 1970s. […]
Two women from North Gujarat were arrested at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on January 23 while attempting to board flights to Canada using stolen passports. The incident has revealed a human smuggling racket involving “lookalike” passports, which are used to bypass airport security checks. According to media reports, the women were […]
