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Ashok Mondal, the newly appointed director of the National Institute of Design (NID), departed for Delhi on Thursday, following student protests against his recent decision to reshuffle faculty members and discipline leads. This marks his first visit to the capital since taking charge last Friday. Sources suggest that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which […]
Travelling during the upcoming Diwali holiday period is set to be an expensive affair, with domestic airfares soaring to significant highs. Compared to non-festive days, airfares from Ahmedabad to various destinations, when booked for travel between October 31 and November 5, have surged by as much as 164%. A return flight to Chennai, for instance, […]
The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Vikash Yadav, a former Indian government employee, accusing him of orchestrating a failed “murder-for-hire” plot to assassinate Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who resides in New York City. Yadav, who was previously associated with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), allegedly attempted to have Pannun […]
A businessman from the Ranip area of Ahmedabad has fallen victim to a Rs 3.10 crore scam involving a fake American EB-5 visa scheme. Sixty-one-year-old Yogesh Patel, a resident of Devmandir Society and BJP corporator from New Vadaj Ward, was lured into investing in an American company under the false promise of receiving an EB-5 […]
The Gujarat High Court has declined to transfer the investigation into the 2022 Morbi bridge collapse to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a request made by the families of the victims. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi stated that the court could not scrutinise the ongoing investigation. The […]
The principal of a government primary school in Limkheda, Dahod district was formally charged on Thursday for the alleged murder of a six-year-old pupil who reportedly resisted a rape attempt on 19 September. The trial, which has been expedited, began with Additional District Judge H H Thakkar who framed charges based on the First Information […]
New Delhi: Israel’s military killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who is accused of being a key architect of his organisation’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel that killed around 1,200 and precipitated the Israel-Hamas war, it announced on Thursday (October 17). In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it and the Israel Security Agency confirmed […]
The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Central Government and relevant authorities, including the Regional Passport Office (RPO), following a petition filed on behalf of a four-year-old girl. The child’s adoptive Australian parents have been unable to apply for her passport, prompting legal action. According to the petitioner’s advocate, the child was adopted […]
Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, a Dalit organisation, has issued an ultimatum to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, threatening to campaign against the party in the upcoming Vav Assembly By-polls and Maharashtra Assembly Polls if a senior police officer Rajkumar Pandhian does not apologise for allegedly insulting Dalit leader and Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani. […]
A wildlife rescuer in Gujarat successfully resuscitated a snake using Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), a life-saving technique typically associated with human emergencies. Yash Tadvi, a wildlife rescuer based in Vadodara, Gujarat, received an alert via his helpline about a supposedly dead snake in the area. Upon arriving at the scene, Mr Tadvi assessed the condition of […]
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kamlesh Patel passed away on Thursday. Patel represented the Maninagar assembly seat in Ahmedabad during the 1990s and early 2000s. Patel, a foundational member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), held the Maninagar seat until he vacated it to make way for the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi. […]
The state government has submitted to the Supreme Court that recent demolitions in Prabhas Patan village, Gir Somnath district, were carried out on government lands and fall within exceptions outlined by the high court. In an affidavit responding to a contempt petition, state authorities claim that Summast Patni Muslim Jamaat, the organisation filing the plea, […]
Gandhinagar/New Delhi: At least two Gujarati governors and one administrator from the State are likely to be reshuffled with the names of Anandiben Patel and Praful Patel from Gujarat being in the discussion. Sources claim the Central government is likely to reshuffle gubernatorial positions in several states and Union Territories latest by November end. Sources […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat is struggling as it aims to achieve a membership target of two crore as part of its ongoing Sadasyata Abhiyan (membership drive). The party aims to enrol one-third of the state’s population, which presents a challenge in achieving this goal. As of October 14, the BJP had managed […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has begun searches at 23 locations in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Veraval, Rajkot, Surat, and Kodinar in Gujarat. This action is taken as part of a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Dhruvi Enterprises and others. Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) Ahmedabad lodged a case […]
New Delhi: Testifying yesterday before an inquiry commission looking into foreign interference in Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his allegation that the Indian government was involved in the 2023 murder of Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other acts of violence in the country and provided an account – for the first time so […]
Over 30 media professionals from print, online, and radio gathered in Ahmedabad for a two-day ‘National Media Workshop on Road Safety,’ organised by UNICEF. The event sought to enhance the capacity of journalists to promote road safety, particularly for children and adolescents, and to foster collaboration between experts, government officials, and the media to advocate […]
Five workers died from suffocation due to a gas leak at Emami Agrotech, a company in Kandla, Kutch. The incident took place on Wednesday during a routine cleaning process of a waste liquid tank. The victims, identified as Siddharth Tiwari, Ajmat Khan, Ashish Gupta, Ashish Kumar and Sanjay Thakor, included a supervisor, a tank operator […]
Nick Jonas made a hasty exit from the stage during the Jonas Brothers’ concert in Prague after a laser was aimed at him, sparking panic. Videos circulating online show Nick performing alongside his brothers, Kevin and Joe Jonas, when he noticed the laser and quickly ran for safety. He also signalled to his security team […]
A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai was diverted to Ahmedabad following a bomb threat that was later determined to be a hoax, officials reported on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after the flight departed from Mumbai on Tuesday night when an unidentified individual tweeted that a bomb had been placed on board the aircraft, which […]
