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Federal prosecutors on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive and close aid of founder Elizabeth Holmes, Ramesh Balwani, also known as Sunny, on all 12 counts of fraud. He is now facing serious jail time and monetary fines. His bail has been set at $750,000. Balwani was tried separately from Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, whose trial […]
“I don’t want to make a comment on any particular case but, as I said, having been a part of this institution, for what has happened in the recent past, I hang my head in shame,” are the words of senior lawyer and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal for expressing his anguish over the state […]
A Brazilian model who volunteered to fight for Ukraine was killed in a Russian missile strike, according to local media reports. Thalita do Valle, a 39-year-old former model, had just been in Ukraine for three weeks. She had joined the sniper squad. On June 30, a Russian missile struck the Kharkiv region when Valle, along […]
Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture, this morning confirmed that Gujarat would be hosting National Games 2022 from September 27 to October 10. He said, “Moment of pride to announce that Gujarat is ready to host the prestigious 36th National Games 2022 from 27 Sept. to 10 Oct 2022.Our state will set a […]
A new sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron is being seen as the driving force behind the rising cases worldwide, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a media briefing, Wednesday. The variant, BA.2.75, was first reported in India and is now present in at least 10 more counties. The global health […]
The prestigious 36th National Games 2022 will be held in Gujarat from September 27 to October 10, 2022 as announced by the Indian Olympic Association. The National Games were last held in 2015 in Kerala. It could not be held thereafter due to a variety of reasons, including Corona. The National Games are now set […]
Gandhinagar Police has made arrests of three accused in the Gujarat Informatics Limited Scam. Vasant Natubhai Darji (resident of Gota, Ahmedabad), Munaf Mahmudbhai Sheikh (resident of Alburj Empire, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad) and Chandansinh Narasimhabhai Chavda (resident of Gota, Ahmedabad) were arrested. However, the main accused are still at large. Court has granted a remand of two […]
Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur’s trailblazing took her all the way into the Wimbledon 2022 final after triumphing 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 over Tatjana Maria in a 1-hour, 43-minute semifinal clash, Thursday. With the win, Jabeur becomes the first Tunisian, first Arab and first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era. […]
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reportedly shot in the chest while speaking on stage in Nara. According to reports Shinzo Abe is “exhibiting no vital signs” after they transported him to the hospital bleeding. Images taken at the scene showed a number of ambulances and emergency professionals working to save him. “Abe, a […]
Vejalpur Police in Ahmedabad has booked two sisters from Tripura after the father of the 20-year-old boy who was found hanging in the kitchen of their apartment 45 days back registered a complaint in a Tripura police station suspecting foul play. Police have started an investigation after receiving papers from Tripura police. Vejalpur police had […]
On Thursday, July 7, Congress President Sonia Gandhi approved the proposal to appoint working presidents of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. MLA Jignesh Mevani is one of seven people named to the position. According to a party statement they are Jignesh Mevani, Amrish Der, Lalit Kagathara, Himmatsinh Patel, Kadir Pirzada, Rutvik Makwana […]
An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship with survivors rescued from a sinking merchant vessel on Wednesday has safely reached the Porbandar harbour. All 22 crew members, including a Pakistani and a Sri Lankan, are safe. Thoroughly exhausted and still tense after the harrowing experience, the crew members expressed their gratitude to ICG for a miraculous rescue operation. This operation was in sync with ICG’s Wednesday mission where they rescued 22 people […]
Pic: Marina with half-cousin Rahul; (Left) With BoJo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably remain the first British premiere to have a strong Indian connection. His estranged second wife, Marina Wheeler, whom he married in 1993, has an ethno-Indian mother. Dip Singh has been a distinguished British media name. Dip had previously been married […]
The Gujarat High Court orally observed that the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ would apply to all the concerned temporary employees. “In our considered view, it is fallacious to determine artificial parameters to deny fruits of labour. An employee engaged for the same work, cannot be paid less than another, who performs the […]
Pic: (Left) The Tunisian Jabeur; (Right) The German Maria Ons Jabeur scripted history by becoming the first Arab woman to have reached the Grand Slam semi-finals. The Tunisian player beat Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals, Tuesday. “It means a lot,” said 27-year-old Jabeur, who is ranked No. 2 in the world. “I […]
Two of Boris Johnson’s most senior ministers, Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, resigned on Tuesday within minutes of one another, citing their lack of trust in the UK PM’s ability to lead. This is the latest and probably deadly blow to the Boris Johnson administration. An onslaught of resignations against Johnson was brought on by […]
After six Pakistani citizens were issued voter IDs and ten got Adhaar Cards in the Mehsana district, the Gujarat Police ordered an inquiry. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Achal Tyagi issued the order. “Through an application, Mehsana A division police station has also been informed. “During the primary inquiry, if any Pakistani citizen is found […]
Not that any proof was needed to endorse the mundane “times have changed” statement but this one begs for it. Consider this: a same-sex couple meet on a dating app, find each other in a crowded London event by what3words, is separated by the pandemic and are finally united in holy matrimony! That’s the story […]
The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA) recently welcomed the 59th class of the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and the 23rd class of the Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agribusiness Management (PGP-FABM). The PGP and PGP FABM Class of 2024 comprises 444 students (397 in the PGP and 47 in the PGP-FABM) from diverse […]
The first meeting of the Apex Committee of the National Industrial Corridor Development Program was held in New Delhi. Among those present were Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Chief Ministers of 6 states, including Gujarat, participated in the discussion by virtually joining the […]
