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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel marked the festival of Holi with fellow party members on Monday at the BJP’s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha office, located in the Thaltej area. The celebration saw Shah and Patel applying colours to various party leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Mayant Nayak, MLA Amit Thakar, […]
The Pune City Police have apprehended a 19-year-old student from Gujarat on charges of disseminating explicit videos of a minor girl via social media platforms. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, filed the First Information Report (FIR) at a local police station last Sunday. According to the FIR, the accused initiated contact with the victim through […]
Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu and former Olympic medalist Mathias Boe exchanged vows in a private ceremony on March 23. The wedding, held in Udaipur, was attended by the couple’s families and closest friends. The couple, known for their private nature, ensured that their special day remained a low-key affair, away from media attention. The pre-wedding […]
Parshottam Rupala, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidate for the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, has stirred up a controversy with his remarks during a meeting of the Valmiki Samaj. The comments have sparked significant backlash from the Rajput community, leading to Rupala issuing an apology. Rupala, who is also the Union Minister for […]
The Congress party has replaced Sunil Sharma, who was initially chosen for the Jaipur city Loksabha seat, following a political uproar over his association with Jaipur Dialogues, a right-wing forum known for targeting the Congress leadership and minority communities. On March 24, the party announced former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas as the new candidate. Khachariyawas, […]
A new requirement has been introduced that could cause concern among Gujarati students aspiring for foreign studies in Canada. From September onwards, students will need to obtain a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) from the province they intend to study and work in, in addition to their admission letter from the university or institute. The rules, […]
A 23-year-old man from Gandhinagar, named Pathyam Patel has been indicted in a Ponzi scheme case in Alabama, USA. The scheme is estimated to be worth around $400,000. Patel, also known as Pat Patel, was arrested on March 6th on nine counts of securities law violations, according to the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC). Patel allegedly […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released the names of six candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat on Sunday evening. This completes the party’s candidate list for all 26 constituencies in the state, where elections are slated for a single-phase poll on May 7. The list revealed a significant shake-up, with five sitting […]
The death toll from a devastating attack at a concert venue near Moscow has risen to 115, making it one of the deadliest incidents in Russia in recent years. Russia’s Investigative Committee reported that gunmen armed with automatic weapons stormed the popular venue and set it ablaze. Additional bodies were discovered within the concert hall […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced today that it has recovered foreign currency amounting to USD 60,000 from a passenger who arrived in Vadodara by air from Delhi. The ED, Ahmedabad, received specific intelligence about a passenger carrying foreign currency while flying from New Delhi to Vadodara. Acting on this information, the officers of ED, Ahmedabad […]
Sukesh Chandrashekhar, currently lodged in Tihar jail over his alleged involvement in a Rs 200 crore ($23.9 million) money laundering case, has threatened to expose Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following his arrest. Chandrashekhar stated that he would become an approver against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and his team. “I will become an […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, has termed his arrest and subsequent remand to ED’s custody as illegal. He has approached the high court for an urgent hearing and is seeking immediate release. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief was taken into custody in relation to […]
A family court in Indore has asked a woman to return to her husband’s home with immediate effect while observing that wearing the ‘sindoor’ (vermillion) was the duty of a (Hindu) woman as it demonstrates that she is married.Indore family court Principal Judge NP Singh’s direction came while hearing a petition of a man seeking […]
In a rare incident, two candidates declared by the BJP High Command have been forced to withdraw their candidature for the forthcoming Loksabha polls after intense rebellion by party leaders and workers. Vadodara’s sitting MP Ranjanben Bhatt and Sabarkantha’s Bhikhaji Thakor have announced their withdrawal for “personal reasons”. However, BJP sources confirm that these candidates […]
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Oreva Group Managing Director Jaysukh Patel and nine other accused the Morbi bridge collapse incident that had killed 135 people.The bail plea of one of the accused, Devangbhai Parmar of Devprakash Solutions, is pending before the Gujarat High Court. Jaysukh Patel’s release comes after nearly 15 months since […]
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has slapped a hefty fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violating flight duty time regulations (FDTL) and the fatigue management system (FMS). The punitive action was taken following a January audit that revealed several breaches, including insufficient weekly rest periods for the crew, inadequate rest […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested on the evening of March 21 in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam, has withdrawn his petition against the arrest from the Supreme Court. Kejriwal will now approach a lower court, following protocol. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) took Kejriwal into custody after the Delhi High Court […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested on March 21, late evening in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam after skipping nine summons by the Enforcement Directorate, has withdrawn a Supreme Court petition against his arrest, according to sources. Kejriwal will now approach a lower court, following protocol. This move comes hours after […]
Rohan Gupta, a prominent figure in the Congress party, announced his resignation today. This comes after he withdrew his candidature from the Ahmedabad East seat in the Lok Sabha elections on March 18. There had been speculation that Gupta would resign from the party only after withdrawing his candidature. This speculation was put to rest […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday in connection with its ongoing probe into a money laundering case. The arrest took place at Kejriwal’s official residence, following the Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant him interim protection from coercive action by the ED in the excise policy case. The court […]
