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World Cup fever has gripped the country, and its ripples are being felt at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad as well, with private jet movement reaching a new high. Air charter movement at SVPI airport for only two matches – the opening match and the much-awaited India-Pakistan match next week – […]
Five states, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh, will vote between November 7 and 30, with the counting to be held on December 3, the Election Commission of India announced. Chhattisgarh will vote in two phases, November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Mizoram on November 7, Rajasthan on November 23 […]
State Congress chief Shaktisinh Gohil flayed the ruling party for the recent floods in Bharuch, calling it a man-made disaster. He went to the extent of calling the relief package offered to the victims a joke. “It is a grave mistake committed by the BJP government, which is responsible for such a disaster. Even the […]
The Navratri festival is just around the corner, the Ahmedabad chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a set of vital guidelines to ensure the safety of participants during Navratri festival, amidst a concerning surge in heart attack cases. The IMA urges individuals aged 40 and above with a family history of heart […]
Hamas rocket fire and ground assault by Palestinian militants claimed the lives of over 300 in Israel. Expectedly, Israel declared a “state of war”, with the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to turn all known hideouts of the militant outfit into rubble, news agencies reported. Scores of Hamas militants have infiltrated Israel in SUVs, […]
A catastrophic magnitude-6.3 earthquake, accompanied by powerful aftershocks, struck western Afghanistan on Saturday, resulting in a staggering death toll of at least 2,060 people, according to a statement from Afghanistan’s national disaster authority. Abdul Wahid Rayan, the spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture, revealed that the death toll from the earthquake in Herat […]
Amidst the ongoing deadly terror attacks by Hamas and the retaliatory air raids by Israel’s defense forces, Bollywood actor Nushrratt Bharuccha found herself stranded in Israel. However, there is good news as the Indian Embassy, along with the diligent efforts of her team, has successfully initiated her journey back home to India. Nushrratt’s publicist, Sanchita […]
The festive season is calling. As always, the countdown for Navratri, which Gujaratis celebrate with much gusto, has begun. Over the years, many unruly episodes have robbed the festival of its pure fervour. Communities are targeted, with an unmistakable political ring. VHP joint secretary Surendra Jain has cautioned against disrupting forces during the festival, claiming […]
An evening programme dedicated to Pramukh Swami Maharaj honoured the creator of BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham on October 6, 2023, in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The maker of 1,200 temples and the founder of Akshardham in the US, the life philosophy of Pramukh Swami Maharaj ‘Celebrating in the joy of others’ was brought out in the event […]
Despite the Gujarat government’s assurance to educate poor and scheduled caste girls, it has not built a single hostel or residential school for them in three years. A report by the New Indian Express has highlighted that there is not a single government hostel or an ‘Adarsh Nivashi Kanya School’ for SC girls in 10 districts in […]
As an Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Abhishek Singh would frequently make headlines. Whether through his work in Netflix’s acclaimed series ‘Delhi Crime’, his appearance in the short film, ‘Chaar Pandrah’, or grooving to B Praak’s song Dil Tod Ke, his presence even off duty was hard to ignore. He was in the spotlight for being removed […]
Mumbai police on Saturday arrested a member of the Chhota Rajan gang, reportedly on the run for the past 28 years, from Surat (Gujarat) in connection with a 1994 robbery attempt case, an official said. The accused, Sabir Barkatali Lakhani, 59, who resided in Antop Hill locality in the city, was arrested by the crime […]
Israel on Saturday declared war against Palestine’s Hamas, vowing to avenge a fierce rocket attack that reportedly killed 22 Israelis and which the militants claimed was their “first strike”. Israel has launched air strikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip. Multiple points of impact have been reported across southern and central parts of the country. Prime […]
Mumbai police received a terror mail threatening to blow up the PM and the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad if the Indian government failed to pay ₹500 crore and release notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. It must be noted that several matches are scheduled at the stadium as part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup […]
The announcement of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi winning the Nobel Peace Prize has turned the international spotlight on women’s rights, especially in the Middle East. Serving a sentence of ten years for “spreading propaganda against the State,” the 51-year-old Narges is currently lodged in Tehran’s Evin Prison, where she is fighting against the conditions […]
In a world often dictated by age-related stereotypes, Lesley Maxwell, a vibrant 65-year-old, along with her daughter Vanessa, whose age she prefers not to disclose, and 22-year-old granddaughter Tia, are shattering expectations as they bond over weight-lifting and matching workout attire. This multi-generational trio is proving that age is no barrier to maintaining a strong […]
Tarun Jinraj, the prime suspect accused of strangling his wife Sajni to death on Valentine’s Day in the Bhopal area of Ahmedabad exactly twenty years ago, has been arrested once again. Tarun had successfully evaded the law for two decades, but his recent attempt to escape the clutches of justice led to his capture in […]
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) holds its marquee event, Vijayadashmi, every year in its Nagpur headquarters with much fanfare. The organisation also calls different celebrities and achievers from diverse fields as chief guest at the function. In a major departure last year, it had invited mountaineer Santosh Yadav to the annual event, the first woman […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that South India could lose 100 Lok Sabha seats if the Congress’s philosophy of “Jitni Aabadi, Utna Haq” were to be considered for the exercise of delimitation. The Prime Minister addressed a rally in poll-bound Telangana where his party, the BJP, has been striving to establish itself. He said […]
A sessions court in Dindoshi (Malad, Mumbai) held artist Chintan Upadhyay guilty of criminal conspiracy and abetment of the December 2015 murder of his estranged wife Hema Upadhyay. Three co-accused in the case were convicted for committing the actual offence of murder and destruction of evidence in the double-murder case of Hema and her lawyer, […]
