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On Sunday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Gopal Italia as its candidate for the upcoming Visavadar Assembly by-election. Now, all eyes are on Congress to see if it announces a candidate for the seat, following Italia’s claims of a prior understanding between the two parties. The Visavadar assembly seat, located in Junagadh district in the […]
You may dislike or hate Prime Minister Narendra Modi but you have to credit him for keeping the legend of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose alive. Last year, Modi took a bold step of installing the idol of Netaji at India Gate where the statue of King George V once stood. That statue was taken down […]
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges today, driven largely by the excessive emissions of developed nations over decades. While India, home to over 17% of the world’s population, is a key player in the fight against climate change, its contribution to historical carbon dioxide emissions remains minimal. According to data from […]
United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he would personally cover the overtime pay for astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who returned to Earth this week after spending nine months in space. Wilmore and Williams had initially embarked on what was meant to be an eight-day mission. However, after their spacecraft malfunctioned, they […]
After the conclusion of the ongoing Gujarat Assembly budget session, discussions regarding the expansion of the state cabinet have intensified. Reports confirmed that the announcement is expected in early April, with April 7 emerging as a probable date. No official confirmation has been made as of now. The Gujarat government presently comprises eight cabinet ministers […]
With the Lion Census 2025 approaching, forest officials suggest that the population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat could reach 900 in the official count, with informal estimates placing the number between 1,400 and 1,500. The final figures are expected to be released in June after the census, scheduled between May 10 and 13. The 2020 […]
Pakistan has granted temporary permission to Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet provider, Starlink, to offer its services in the country. The announcement was made on Friday, with Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja confirming the decision. The temporary registration follows the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Shaza stated that Starlink had been […]
A video showing students inspecting a cracked school roof in Junagadh has led to swift action from Gujarat’s State Education Minister Praful Pansheriya. The footage, captured at a Government Primary School in Khajuri Hadmatiya village, showed children measuring a huge crack on the newly constructed roof under the supervision of an adult. The slab, built […]
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised Indian students in the United States to comply with American laws following the recent detention of a postdoctoral fellow and the self-deportation of another student to Canada. Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the two individuals had not sought assistance from Indian missions in the US. Badar […]
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed Gopal Rai as the state in charge of the party’s Gujarat unit, while Pankaj Gupta will oversee party’s activities in Goa. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been appointed as the state in charge of Punjab. AAP Gujarat chief Isudan Gadhvi expressed his optimism and said, “Heartiest […]
Even as the Parsis celebrate Navroz on Friday by visiting fire temples, decorating homes, wearing traditional attire and spending time with the family, in Sanjan, South Gujarat, from where it all began several centuries ago, only a few Parsi families reside. Located in Umargam taluka of Valsad district, once upon a time nearly 100 families […]
A growing number of people from Gujarat are giving up their Indian passports to settle abroad. In the last year alone, 181 individuals surrendered their passports, contributing to a total of 22,993 passport surrenders over the last decade. Despite this trend, there has been a notable decline in passport surrenders in 2024, with figures dropping […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday conducted a search at the residence of IPS officer Ravindra Patel in Khedbrahma. The 2016-batch officer, currently serving as Superintendent of Police, was present alongside his father, D N Patel, a retired IPS officer of IG rank. The raid was part of an ongoing investigation […]
A French scientist on assignment for the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) was shockingly denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport dug through his phone and unearthed messages in which he blasted the Donald Trump administration, revealed a French minister. The incident occurred on March 9. This […]
Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Central government. The lawsuit challenges the government’s use of Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to issue inflammatory content blocking orders. X claims this practice leads to the creation of a parallel and unlawful content censorship regime. The episode is a fallout of […]
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. The decision was made during a meeting held on March 19. The Collegium also comprised Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, alongside the Chief Justice. In a […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Bharwad community at Bavaliyali Dham in Dholera taluka of Ahmedabad through a virtual message, urging them to adopt natural farming and participate in the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign by planting trees. He called on the community, traditionally engaged in cattle rearing, to contribute towards making […]
Gujarat police are intensifying efforts to tackle anti-social elements across the state, following directives from Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay. Police stations have been given a 100-hour deadline (until Wednesday) to compile lists of local ‘goondas’ to initiate coordinated action. This crackdown, triggered by violent incidents in Ahmedabad and Morbi, involves property demolitions, […]
These days, Elon Musk seems to have taken Narendra Modi’s place. Earlier, there was a war over who is closer to Prime Minister Modi. Now, let there be a fight over who is closer to Musk, Mukesh Ambani or Sunil Bharti Mittal. As soon as the news came on March 11 that Mittal’s Airtel had […]
Challenging conventional narratives, Elon Musk’s Grok AI is quietly making a name for itself by providing surprisingly candid insights into various public figures and institutions. Developed by xAI, Grok is a highly developed conversational AI chatbot powered by a sophisticated large language model (LLM) architecture. xAI, which announced its launch in November 2023, said the AI chatbot was designed […]
