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The Supreme Court dismissed petitions from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the State of Maharashtra and the Bureau of Immigration, on Friday, challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision to quash Look-out Circulars (LOCs) issued against actress Rhea Chakraborty. The court’s decision also extends relief to her brother, Showik Chakraborty, and her father, Lt Colonel […]
Suraj Desai, an outstanding tennis player associated with the Income Tax Department in Ahmedabad, has achieved a new milestone as he secured the Silver Medal along with his team member, Himansh Mehta, at the Pickleball World Cup 2024 in Lima, Peru. The achievement is crucial because players from 36 countries participated in the tournament. Desai, […]
Mumbai police recently disclosed that they have found photographs of Baba Siddique and his son, Zeeshan, on the Snapchat app, which was installed on the phones of the three individuals accused of Siddique’s murder. Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was killed earlier this month. Although much of the data had been deleted, investigators were able […]
The Central Government has removed former Gujarat’s IITE Vice Chancellor, Professor Saroj Sharma, from her role as a chairperson of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)— the largest open schooling board in the country—following a Delhi Police investigation into the suicide of a driver at the institute who had accused her of harassment and […]
Despite fatal risks and multiple deaths of illegal Indian immigrants attempting to cross borders, the desire for a new life in the United States, particularly among Gujaratis, remains unyielding. According to data from the US Customs and Border Protection (US-CBP), during the fiscal year 2024—spanning from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024—29 lakh illegal […]
The Gujarat government assured the Supreme Court on Friday that land in Somnath, recently cleared of structures, will remain under state control and will not be allocated to third parties until the next hearing. This assurance was given during the hearing of a petition challenging an October 3 Gujarat High Court ruling, which declined to […]
Thirty-five years after it went into liquidation, one more piece of land of closed Aryoday Spinning and Weaving Mills Company Limited has been sold for Rs 82 crore. More than 60 per cent of the mill workers have passed away waiting for the compensation ever since the mill went into liquidation. Located in Asarwa, Aryoday […]
Following tragic incidents at Harni Lake in Vadodara and a bridge collapse in Morbi where hundreds of people had died, the Gujarat government has now intensified safety protocols for water sports and boating activities across the state. As Diwali nears, many residents are expected to go on holiday trips. The newly approved Gujarat Inland Vessels […]
Prashant Rokde, an IRS officer from the Maharashtra cadre known for his association with senior BJP leaders, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, is facing non-bailable arrest warrants over allegations of defrauding a Jalandhar-based investor of Rs 17.41 crore. Rokde has filed a petition for bail, which is set for hearing on 25 October in a […]
The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival, held in Kasauli, has drawn significant backlash for featuring Indrani Mukerjea—an accused in the high-profile murder case of her daughter, Sheena Bora—as a panellist and performer. On Friday evening, Mukerjea delivered a dance performance, sparking heated discussions across social media, where many questioned the decision to spotlight her at such […]
ACC Ltd, the cement giant led by the Adani Group, reported a 4.03 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenue from operations for the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY25. Revenue rose to Rs 4,613.52 crore, up from Rs 4,434.73 crore in the same period last year due to the strong demand for high-quality cement across […]
Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL), a joint venture between India’s Adani Group and French energy giant TotalEnergies, reported a 6% increase in its net profit for the second quarter of the 2024-25 financial year, despite higher gas prices impacting overall gains. The company posted a net profit of Rs 178 crore for the July-September quarter, […]
Edible oil company Adani Wilmar Ltd on Thursday has announced a consolidated net profit of Rs 311.02 crore for the second quarter of this fiscal year, driven by increased income. Adani Wilmar is a joint venture between the Adani Group and Singapore-based Wilmar, selling edible oils and other food products under various brands, including the […]
The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sentenced Rajakbhai Kumbhar, the second key accused in a Pakistan-backed espionage case involving Indian defence intelligence, to six years of rigorous imprisonment, officials announced on Wednesday. Kumbhar, from West Kutch district in Gujarat, was convicted under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and […]
The Income Tax Department has conducted an extensive search operation, targeting prominent builder groups and businesses involved in lamination and plywood across Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Surat. The simultaneous raids at 20 different locations have caused alarm among potential tax evaders. The search operations are being conducted at 15 locations in Vadodara, five in Surat, and […]
Liberal MPs convened on Parliament Hill on Wednesday and internal calls for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit as a Liberal leader were growing. During the private meeting, dissenting MPs expressed their concerns to Trudeau, highlighting increasing dissatisfaction within the party. This meeting was part of the weekly caucus sessions held while the House […]
The recently appointed NID director Ashok Mondal’s decisions has come under a scanner after a series of protests by faculty and students. Mondol, sources tell Vibes of India, has been summoned to Delhi. Especially under criticism is Mondol’s decision to divest the leadership position of six women as chairpersons of different committees. Ashok Mondal formally […]
Dalits, marginalised community and civil society members besides the Congress from across the State gathered in huge numbers in Gandhinagar, the State capital, to express their solidarity with Dalit MLA Jignesh Mevani who has expressed threat to his life from an IPS officer. Mevani has also written to Union Minister Amit Shah seeking suspension of […]
After years of informal separation, a septuagenarian woman from a business family in Vadodara and her 79-year-old husband have mutually agreed to divorce. The settlement includes a payment of Rs 47 lakh from the wife to the husband, covering alimony and lifetime maintenance. The family court in Vadodara recently approved the joint divorce petition filed […]
At least 17 faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) have written to the Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) on Wednesday, calling for the establishment of an external panel to investigate the alleged suicide of second-year PGP student Akshith Bhukya. Akshith, who was from Warangal in Telangana, was found dead […]
