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Om Prakash Chautala, former Haryana chief minister and supremo of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), passed away on Friday at 89. He had been battling prolonged illness and respiratory issues for several years and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurgaon. According to family sources, Chautala breathed his last around 12 pm […]
The man who had tip-off about the arrest of alleged serial killer, Navalsinh Chavda, has now been arrested, officials confirmed on Thursday. Jigar Gohil, who provided information to Ahmedabad Police regarding Chavda’s whereabouts, is now facing charges in connection with multiple murders linked to the self-styled, occultist, according to Rajkot Rural Police. Chavda, who is […]
An armed mob wreaked havoc across Ahmedabad’s Rakhial and Bapunagar areas late on Wednesday night, attacking police personnel, vandalising public property and terrorising local residents. The incident took place near Noor Mahal Hotel in Rakhial at around 11 pm when a group of armed individuals, wielding swords and knives, confronted local residents. According to a […]
People from regions such as Botad, Barbaka, Jalandhar, Kanchipuram, Patna and numerous other minor Indian cities and towns—most of whom are 35 years of age or younger—are becoming more interested in cryptocurrencies. CoinSwitch, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform, said that smaller towns and cities in India are becoming thriving hubs for cryptocurrency trading, […]
A 24-year-old Gujarati man has pleaded guilty to ‘attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity’, the US Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, announced on Thursday. Kirtan Patel who was arrested in July, now faces a minimum sentence of 10 years, with the possibility of life imprisonment. The sentencing date has yet […]
Brooklyn US Attorney, Breon Peace, has announced he will step down on January 10, concluding his tenure as a federal prosecutor. During his time in office, he handled prominent cases including the sex-trafficking trial of singer R Kelly, a fraud indictment against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and the criminal conviction of a US Congressman. In […]
The family of an IIT Delhi PhD scholar who died in a pit collapse during a palaeoclimatology research trip near the Lothal Harappan civilisation site in Ahmedabad, has filed an application with the Ahmedabad Rural Police, requesting the registration of an FIR against those responsible for her death. Surabhi Verma’s father, Ram Khelawan Verma, a […]
At least six people lost their lives and 41 others sustained burn injuries in a devastating fire that erupted following a collision between a truck loaded with chemicals, an LPG tanker and several other vehicles near a fuel station on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday. The incident occurred in the Bhankrota area of Jaipur, with […]
The Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), in collaboration with the local police, carried out a search operation in the western area of Godhra town on Wednesday and apprehended three suspects. During interrogation at the Godhra SP office, the apprehended individuals disclosed that they had recently returned from a 25-day stay in Pakistan. The three suspects—Miyas Usmani, […]
Thousands of Indians, seeking a better life in the United States, have been increasingly using the “dunki route” through Canada to bypass the heavily monitored US-Mexico border. This route, passing through Canada’s vast and perilous border areas, has become a popular alternative for migrants attempting to cross illegally. However, with tightening immigration regulations, stronger border […]
The Indian equity market has been a relatively safe haven amid various geopolitical unrest, attracting investments from both domestic and foreign investors, including non-resident Indians (NRIs). NRI deposits in Gujarat surpassed Rs 1 lakh crore in the September quarter of the 2025 financial year (Q2 FY25), according to statistics from the State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC). […]
A man sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder in the United Kingdom in 2020 has been transferred to Gujarat to complete his sentence under an extradition agreement between India and the UK. Jigu Sorthi, a resident of Umargam, was sentenced to 28 years of jail time by a Leicester court for the murder […]
The Gujarat government has announced that Masali village, located near the Pakistan border in Banaskantha district, achieved a milestone by becoming ‘India’s first border solar village’ to be fully powered by solar energy. The village, with 119 households, has successfully installed solar rooftop panels, which collectively generate an impressive 225.5 kW of electricity. This production […]
Thieves allegedly stole cash and jewellery valued at Rs 40.36 lakh by creating a hole in the wall separating a Union Bank of India (UBI) branch from a marble polishing unit’s office in Surat. Following the late-night incident on Monday, Surat rural police initiated an investigation and filed a theft complaint. The Palod branch of […]
US President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal taxes on India on Wednesday. Trump, who previously referred to India as the “tariff king,” accused New Delhi of levying “high tariffs” on American-made products. At a press conference, Trump said, “The word reciprocal is important because if somebody charges us – India, we […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the death sentence given to a man convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a minor boy in Gujarat’s Bharuch district in April 2016. The court instead ordered him to serve 25 years of imprisonment without the possibility of remission. According to a bench consisting of Justices B R Gavai […]
A 27-year-old woman has died by suicide in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, leaving behind recorded messages in which she apologised to her partner and expressed being weary of domestic conflicts. Radha Thakor, who owned a beauty parlour, had separated from her husband a few years ago and had been residing with her sister in Palanpur. Radha’s […]
The Gujarat government has announced that it has suspended two hospitals and imposed penalties on two others for irregularities under Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). The PM-JAY’s State Anti-Fraud Unit (SAFU) and a team of experienced medical professionals visited dubious facilities that were engaged in misconduct under the scheme. Four hospitals in various regions […]
Gujarat AAP working president and Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava was detained on Tuesday at Navagam in Narmada district, just a few kilometres from the Bharuch district border. Vasava, accompanied by his supporters, was on his way to surrender at a police station in Bharuch as part of the Jail Bharo Andolan, a protest sparked by […]
Shashikumar Mohta, a 66-year-old stock market professional from Gujarat, has triumphed over a 24-year legal battle to secure admission into Gujarat University’s DT Law College for the LLB course. The journey began in 2000 when Mohta applied for the three-year LLB programme at DT Law College but was denied admission. The college cited Gujarat University’s […]
