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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a container ship, MCS Aries, with 25 crew members onboard, on Saturday, 17 of whom are Indian, according to sources. The ship was seized near the Strait of Hormuz in a “heliborne operation” and is now en route to Iran’s territorial waters, as reported by Iran’s state-owned IRNA news agency. “We […]
A 20-year-old Gujarati youth, Mit Patel, lost his life in a road accident in Brampton, Canada. Patel, who had arrived in Canada on a student visa, was struck by a pick-up truck on Mississauga Road in Williams Parkway, Brampton, early in the morning. Despite being rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, Patel could not […]
The attacker in the Sydney mall incident was shot dead by a senior police woman even as the death toll climbed to six late in the day, police said. “One last person died at hospital,” a New South Wales police spokesman said.The knife attack occurred at the sprawling Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which was […]
A 57-year-old man was physically assaulted by his son and daughter-in-law over a dispute involving a stray dog. The victim, Lalji Chavda, a resident of Ambedkarnagar, had to receive four stitches on his head following the altercation. Chavda lodged a complaint at the Thorala police station against his son, Ajay and daughter-in-law, Deval. According to […]
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has been ranked among the top 25 institutions worldwide for business and management studies, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. Fellow IIMs in Bangalore and Calcutta also made their mark, securing positions among the top 50. The QS rankings, unveiled on Wednesday, […]
The Indian government on Friday (April 12) advised its citizens to refrain from travelling to Iran and Israel until further notice. The advisory was issued “in view of the prevailing situation in the region,” according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA urged all Indians currently residing in Iran or Israel to register […]
In a recent interaction with India’s top online gaming creators, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his views on the regulation of online gaming. He emphasised that it should be allowed to flourish under an organised and legal structure, rather than being heavily regulated. The Prime Minister engaged in a candid conversation with gaming creators, including […]
The Gujarat high court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition by Non Resident Indian (NRI) man who sought the custody of his 2-year-old daughter who lives in Germany with her mother. The contention of the father was that the child was born in Ahmedabad through surrogacy. The judges refused to entertain the petition with the […]
Following the implementation of the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) 2024 by the Centre, foreign drugmakers have asked the government to clarify more specifically if doctors can attend medical conferences outside India on the invitation of companies headquartered abroad. The new UCPMP, which replaced the earlier 2015 code, seeks to draw a line […]
In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, almost the entire global media and pro-government organisations within the Indian industry are lining up to produce documentaries, podcasts, special stories on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his policies, and programmes, besides trying to secure an ever-so-difficult-to-get interview. Unlike when Modi was barred from several western nations, […]
Following a spate of deaths of lions on rail tracks over the past six months in Gujarat’s Amreli district, the forest department has installed high mast lights on a portion of the busy track for better visibility that could possibly prevent train-lion collisions. At least seven Asiatic lions have been run over by trains between […]
Two advocates, Sandipkumar M Patel and Viral J Vyas, have approached the Supreme Court, challenging an order by the Gujarat High Court to initiate an investigation against them on suspicions of forging a vakalatnama (lawyers’ memorandum of appearance). The lawyers argue that the High Court acted prematurely and accepted such allegations without requesting a report […]
The Gujarat Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, seeking “immediate action” against Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary for allegedly “canvassing for the BJP” in Banaskantha. The party has accused Chaudhary of campaigning for BJP candidate Rekha Chaudhary at Vav and Tharad in Banaskantha. The complaint, dated April 11, states that an Assembly Speaker […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is contesting for a Lok Sabha seat from the Gandhinagar constituency in his home state of Gujarat, is set to launch his election campaign on April 18. Shah is expected to arrive in Gujarat on April 17 and will hold a roadshow on April 18. The state of Gujarat […]
The controversy surrounding a video of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav consuming fish escalated on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a scathing attack on Yadav, his father Lalu Yadav, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The Prime Minister accused them of exhibiting ‘Mughal-era thinking’ and engaging in appeasement politics targeting a specific vote bank. The […]
Anand Police have intercepted a shipment of 145 SIM cards, believed to be destined for betting operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This comes just two weeks after the apprehension of two individuals in Surat with 192 similar cards. The operation was launched following a tip-off about Chirag Suresh Solanki, a resident of Somabhai […]
Uttarakhand’s drug controller has repeatedly sought responses from Patanjali Ayurved regarding its misleading advertisements, which promise miracle cures for serious ailments. These inquiries, however, were made under a section of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules Act, 1945, which had been stayed by the Bombay High Court, rather than the pertinent provisions of the Drugs & […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are venturing into new territories as they gear up to produce two new shows for Netflix. The announcement was made by the streaming giant recently, adding another feather to the couple’s cap. The projects are a part of an ongoing collaboration with Archewell Productions, a company established by […]
Surat’s Dumas Police arrested a 23-year-old man hailing from West Bengal on Wednesday night for smoking a cigarette in the lavatory of an Air India Express flight en route from Delhi to Surat. The accused, identified as Kaustav Satyajit Bishwas, is an employee of a private company in Bengaluru. He was scheduled to board a connecting […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a large public gathering in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA government would be elected for a third consecutive term with an overwhelming majority. The rally was attended by several senior leaders, including State Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami, former Chief Ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Vijay Bahuguna and […]
