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Rita Mehta, a retired teacher from Mumbai, has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing a gold medal in the Master Three category at the National Bench Press Championship held in Goa. Competing in the 84 kg weight class, Mehta lifted an impressive 45 kg, outshining competitors from Manipur, Mizoram, Jharkhand and Haryana. Originally from Gujarat, […]
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging summons issued against him in a criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University Registrar. The case centres on Kejriwal’s remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s academic degree. A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti […]
Police have seized methamphetamine (MD) valued at Rs 14 lakh along with 427 kg of suspected contraband from a factory in the Ankleshwar industrial area, located in Gujarat’s Bharuch district. One person has been arrested in connection with the seizure, according to an official statement on Monday. The raid, conducted at ‘Avasar Enterprise’ in the […]
The notorious jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s family reportedly spends between Rs 35 lakh and Rs 40 lakh each year to ensure his well-being in Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail. Bishnoi, who is implicated by Canadian authorities for allegedly running a criminal network that targets Khalistani extremists, hails from a wealthy family in Punjab. Ramesh Bishnoi, Lawrence’s cousin, […]
Congress leader and Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani has said that he can be shot down just like NCP leader Baba Siddique. He accused Additional Director General of Police (SC/ST cell) Rajkumar Pandian of misconduct and warned that if he or any member of his family is “encountered,” Pandian will be held responsible. Speaking at a […]
The Gujarat High Court has denied anticipatory bail to J P Swami, also known as Jagat Pawandas Swami, in connection with a 2016 rape case involving a minor in Vadodara. The case involves a 15-year-old disciple’s daughter who was reportedly abused and raped by the priest of the Vadtal sect at the Wadi Swaminarayan Temple […]
A 20-year-old worker died after he fell from a lift with an open door at Vishal Fabrics Ltd, a company owned by Chiripal Group in Danilimda, Ahmedabad, on Friday. The worker named Ashutosh Yadav was crushed under a cloth roll and roller that fell on him following the fall. The police have registered a case […]
Ashok Mondal, the newly appointed director of the National Institute of Design (NID), departed for Delhi on Thursday, following student protests against his recent decision to reshuffle faculty members and discipline leads. This marks his first visit to the capital since taking charge last Friday. Sources suggest that the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which […]
Travelling during the upcoming Diwali holiday period is set to be an expensive affair, with domestic airfares soaring to significant highs. Compared to non-festive days, airfares from Ahmedabad to various destinations, when booked for travel between October 31 and November 5, have surged by as much as 164%. A return flight to Chennai, for instance, […]
A businessman from the Ranip area of Ahmedabad has fallen victim to a Rs 3.10 crore scam involving a fake American EB-5 visa scheme. Sixty-one-year-old Yogesh Patel, a resident of Devmandir Society and BJP corporator from New Vadaj Ward, was lured into investing in an American company under the false promise of receiving an EB-5 […]
The Gujarat High Court has declined to transfer the investigation into the 2022 Morbi bridge collapse to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a request made by the families of the victims. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi stated that the court could not scrutinise the ongoing investigation. The […]
The principal of a government primary school in Limkheda, Dahod district was formally charged on Thursday for the alleged murder of a six-year-old pupil who reportedly resisted a rape attempt on 19 September. The trial, which has been expedited, began with Additional District Judge H H Thakkar who framed charges based on the First Information […]
The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Central Government and relevant authorities, including the Regional Passport Office (RPO), following a petition filed on behalf of a four-year-old girl. The child’s adoptive Australian parents have been unable to apply for her passport, prompting legal action. According to the petitioner’s advocate, the child was adopted […]
Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, a Dalit organisation, has issued an ultimatum to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, threatening to campaign against the party in the upcoming Vav Assembly By-polls and Maharashtra Assembly Polls if a senior police officer Rajkumar Pandhian does not apologise for allegedly insulting Dalit leader and Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani. […]
A wildlife rescuer in Gujarat successfully resuscitated a snake using Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), a life-saving technique typically associated with human emergencies. Yash Tadvi, a wildlife rescuer based in Vadodara, Gujarat, received an alert via his helpline about a supposedly dead snake in the area. Upon arriving at the scene, Mr Tadvi assessed the condition of […]
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kamlesh Patel passed away on Thursday. Patel represented the Maninagar assembly seat in Ahmedabad during the 1990s and early 2000s. Patel, a foundational member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), held the Maninagar seat until he vacated it to make way for the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi. […]
The state government has submitted to the Supreme Court that recent demolitions in Prabhas Patan village, Gir Somnath district, were carried out on government lands and fall within exceptions outlined by the high court. In an affidavit responding to a contempt petition, state authorities claim that Summast Patni Muslim Jamaat, the organisation filing the plea, […]
Gandhinagar/New Delhi: At least two Gujarati governors and one administrator from the State are likely to be reshuffled with the names of Anandiben Patel and Praful Patel from Gujarat being in the discussion. Sources claim the Central government is likely to reshuffle gubernatorial positions in several states and Union Territories latest by November end. Sources […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat is struggling as it aims to achieve a membership target of two crore as part of its ongoing Sadasyata Abhiyan (membership drive). The party aims to enrol one-third of the state’s population, which presents a challenge in achieving this goal. As of October 14, the BJP had managed […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has begun searches at 23 locations in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Veraval, Rajkot, Surat, and Kodinar in Gujarat. This action is taken as part of a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Dhruvi Enterprises and others. Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) Ahmedabad lodged a case […]
