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The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the central government’s contention that its verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme was being ‘misused’ on social media as an agenda. It said it was not concerned with how its judgements were being interpreted by third parties. “As judges, we are only on the rule of law and […]
Those who attacked international Muslim students on Gujarat University campus were not hostelites but local youth who barged into the A block which housed these foreign students. Surprisingly, what began as an internal hostel clash between two groups is now snowballing into a case of Islamophobia. So far five youths have been arrested by the […]
The Ahmedabad police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the alleged assault on foreign students at Gujarat University on Monday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the students were offering namaz in the hostel premises. The arrested individuals have been identified as Kshitij Kamlesh Pandey, 22, a resident of Ambika Apartment in […]
The Gujarat High Court on Monday afternoon refused to take suo motu cognizance of an incident where five foreign students of Gujarat University were allegedly attacked by a mob while praying on the university campus. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal declined the request, stating that it is a matter for the police to investigate and not […]
A major server glitch has caused a significant disruption in the operations of all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state, including the Ahmedabad RTO, for the past three days. The server downtime has led to the closure of driving test tracks and has adversely affected other operations. On Sunday, RTO officials announced that the […]
Socialite and BFF of Star Kids Orhan Awatramani aka Orry, who is also reportedly special project manager at Reliance Industries Limited, revealed his primary source of income and shared that he brings ‘joy’ to people by attending their events. He has over 219k followers on Instagram. “For now, my focus is to spread the message […]
Ultra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 health problems, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, gastrointestinal and respiratory problems, depression, anxiety adverse mental health and early death. A new study published in The BMJ suggests that regularly consuming ultra-processed foods like sweets, crisps, and pre-packaged meats can increase your […]
A lady homeopathic doctor was booked for culpable homicide after a 20-year-old pregnant woman died hours after giving birth through cesarean at her clinic in Rajkot. Dr Heena Patel, who was earlier booked for conducting sex determination tests in 2019, runs Foram Hospital on Shahpur Main Road, had been treating the woman Payal Solanki for […]
We, the BJP-NDA, are fully prepared, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after the Election Commission announced the schedule of 7-phase Lok Sabha elections. Welcoming the announcement of dates for the “biggest festival of democracy”, the PM said that the BJP-led NDA was “going to the people on the basis of our track record of good governance […]
The Election Commission has uploaded electoral bonds’ data on its website, two days after it received the details from the State Bank of India. The data was released by the Election Commission following a Supreme Court directive. Nearly 100 listed companies across 32 sectors have contributed to political parties through electoral bonds. With a total […]
Two of India’s most senior and most highly regarded lawyers have sharply differed over whether the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019 (CAA) violates the constitution and also over whether the rules notified on Monday (March 11) should be stayed till the 200 plus challenges to the Act, which have been admitted by the Supreme Court, […]
At least three companies, Kamna Credits and Promoters Pvt Ltd., Innocent Merchandise Pvt Ltd. and Renuka Investment Finance Ltd, that have bought electoral bonds to fund political parties for the elections have featured in the Ministry of Finance’s annual lists of ‘high-risk non-banking financial services (NBFCs)’ for violating rules under the Prevention of Money Laundering […]
Four firms linked to Kolkata-based industrialist Mahendra K Jalan and his family purchased electoral bonds worth Rs 616.92 crore between April 2019 and January 2024, data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the Supreme Court (SC)’s instructions revealed This makes the group the third-highest political funder, after the Tamil Nadu-based lottery firm […]
“SBI in an RTI reply confirmed that these unique numbers were recorded and it is used for audit trail. The finance ministry responded to my story saying that the unique hidden number is a security feature. So both are true, it is a security feature and also used for audit trail.” Even as we try […]
Shaktisinh Gohil, Gujarat Pradesh Congress President, released a video statement on X accusing the BJP of “fearless corruption” in its fund collection through electoral bonds on Friday late evening. Gohil stated that the BJP government initiated the Electoral Bond scheme in 2017 to facilitate corruption without fear. The scheme, which allows for the purchase of […]
India has firmly rejected the United States’ comments on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), terming them as “misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted.” The country reiterated that the Act is an internal matter, reflecting India’s inclusive traditions and its long-standing commitment to human rights. The United States had expressed concerns about the notification of the CAA in […]
The leaked examination paper and answer keys in the police recruitment examination of Uttar Pradesh has a strong Gujarat connection. The paper was printed in Gujarat and UP police sources confirm that the paper leak happened from the warehouse of the transportation company. The transportation company, TCI is headquartered in Gurugram. The Special Task Force […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the forthcoming Loksabha elections on Saturday at 3 pm. The Model Code of Conduct which prohibits the government from announcing any new policy decisions, will be enforced immediately following the announcement. On Thursday, a committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Gyanesh Kumar […]
The Sapporo High Court in northern Japan declared on Thursday that the country’s prohibition on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This is the first time an appeals court has made such a ruling, marking a significant turning point in a contentious issue that has divided the lower judiciary. Japan stands alone as the only Group of […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted search operations at multiple locations across Maharashtra and Gujarat, in relation to an ongoing money laundering investigation. The operations were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The search operations, which spanned across as many as 10 locations in the two states, […]
