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An 18-year-old male has been convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment by a sessions court in Dhoraji town, Rajkot district. The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge A M Sheikh on January 29, who acquitted the accused of the charge of abduction. The case originated from a […]
On World Cancer Day, leading healthcare organisations, including Apollo Cancer Centres, the Indian Medical Association (IMA), and the Ahmedabad Hospitals & Nursing Home Association (AHNA), launched a nationwide campaign titled ‘Unify to Notify’. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, urges the central government to designate cancer as a notifiable disease—a move that healthcare experts believe is […]
A man in Ahmedabad has been accused of posting private videos of his 21-year-old wife online after she sought a divorce, police said on Sunday. The couple, who had been married for a year, had been living separately for some time. The woman had returned to her parents’ home due to ongoing marital difficulties. After […]
Zakia Jafri, the widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri and a prominent figure in the fight for justice following the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre, died on Saturday in Ahmedabad. She was 86. She passed away around 11:30 am, following age-related health issues. Her son, Tanveer Jafri, confirmed her death and stated that she is […]
Dahod police have arrested 12 persons in a case where a married woman was stripped half naked and paraded in a village of Dahod district over an alleged extra-marital affair. According to reports, 15 persons, including women, were involved in the incident that took place on January 28. The Police swung into action after the […]
A day after a 19-year-old Dalit BHMS student died by suicide, five of the college, including the principal, were detained on Thursday. A first-year student of BHMS at the Basna Merchant College in Bahucharaji of Mehsana allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room on Wednesday. According to the reports, the girl took her own […]
The Gujarat Technological University has terminated the services of Professor S D Panchal, Director of the School of Engineering and Technology, following an internal inquiry’s confirmation of allegations of sexual harassment against him. “The termination is based on the ICC (Internal Inquiry Committee) findings, which proved him guilty, and after considering his arguments,” said K […]
At a time when environmental abuse and climate change are pressing concerns globally, Ahmedabad found itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during the Coldplay concert in the city. According to media reports, the British band’s Music of the Spheres concert generated 550 tonnes of garbage in and around the Narendra Modi Stadium, […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three individuals in connection with a cybercrime syndicate that exploited security testing software to hack into e-commerce websites and manipulate online betting platforms. The gang used these illegal methods to purchase products at reduced prices and engage in rigged gambling activities to increase their illicit earnings. The accused are […]
Fugitive banker Virendrabhai Patel, accused of orchestrating a Rs 77 crore fraud, was extradited to India after more than two decades on the run. He arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) on Wednesday, where he was immediately taken into custody by authorities. Patel, the former director of Charotar Nagrik Sahakari Bank in Anand, […]
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday granted regular bail to three individuals accused in the TRP Game Zone fire, which claimed the lives of 27 people, including four children, in Rajkot on May 25 last year. The three individuals granted bail are Rajeshbhai Narsinhbhai Makwana, an assistant town planning officer; Jaydipbhai Balubhai Choudhary, an assistant […]
A 20-year-old Bangladeshi student, Mohana Mandal, was found dead at her residence in Vadodara on Wednesday in a suspected case of suicide, police said. She was a first-year student of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Maharaja Sayajirao University. According to police, Mandal took her own life on the day of her first exam. When her […]
A 31-year-old software developer from Ahmedabad has lodged a complaint with the Vejalpur police, alleging that she was defrauded of Rs 13.2 lakh by a man she met on a matrimonial website. According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Sarkhej area, had created a profile on the matrimonial portal in September last […]
A man, identified as Prakash, lost his life in Gujarat on Monday after his cousin allegedly inserted a compressor pipe into his private parts during what was described as a prank, according to police. The incident took place in Kadi, where Prakash had visited his brother Ghevabhai and their friends, who were employed at a […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted the custody of a seven-month pregnant minor girl to the parents of her boyfriend in Banaskantha district. The boy is a juvenile and has been lodged in a remand home on rape charges. The incident came to light when the girl’s mother, in November last year, filed a […]
Three Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, were arrested by Rajkot Rural police on Saturday for allegedly entering India illegally. The arrests were made near Rangparna Patiya in Paddhari taluka on Jamnagar Road. The Special Operation Group (SOG) detained two men, identified as Sohil Hussain, 30, and Ripon Hussain, 28, during a special operation. The two […]
The ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj has led to an unprecedented surge in travel demand from Ahmedabad, causing airfares and train ticket prices to skyrocket. With Mauni Amavasya, a sacred bathing day, scheduled for January 29, travellers are grappling with exorbitant costs and limited availability. According to reports, airfares for flights from Ahmedabad to Prayagraj […]
Ahmedabad’s once-flourishing pizza huts seem to have lost their appeal, with 80 to 100 pizzerias shutting down, claims a media report. Pizza demand has declined following the dietary preferences of the health-conscious, who are conscious of their calories intake. The restaurant industry is also plagued by intense competition, spiralling operational costs and online orders preferences. […]
Gujarat Council of Science and Technology (GUJCOST) has made comprehensive arrangements for people to enjoy the celestial event of five of the eight planets that will align in an arc on Friday and Saturday. The planets that are to align are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The event will be held in collaboration with […]
A 68-year-old visa agent, Naresh Mehta, was held by Amroli Police for allegedly misleading two families to the tune of Rs 30.65 lakhs and luring them with Canada visas. Mehta allegedly lured the victims with family visas so they could settle in Canada and start their businesses there. He also claimed strong connections with the […]
