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India has conducted a successful test of its first long-range hypersonic missile, capable of mid-flight manoeuvres and speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound, the Ministry of Defence announced. The missile, which is designed to penetrate advanced enemy missile defence systems, was launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha […]
Coldplay’s forthcoming concerts in Ahmedabad have sparked an extraordinary surge in demand for travel and accommodation, with the British band set to perform at the Narendra Modi Stadium in January. The shows, part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour, are expected to attract around 100,000 attendees, leading to unprecedented effects on the aviation […]
The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Delhi government for delaying the implementation of Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), asserting that stringent preventive measures would remain in place until further orders, regardless of any improvement in air quality. “We will not allow scaling down of preventive measures under Stage 4, even […]
BJP leader and Deputy Mayor of Rajkot, Narendrasinh Jadeja, also known as Tikubha and his brother Ravirajsinh Jadeja were stabbed in a brawl on Sunday night. The attack was allegedly carried out by Sunny, the manager of a local restaurant ‘Sunny Paji Ka Dhaba’ and his associates. Gandhigram police have arrested the suspect and initiated […]
Police in Gujarat’s Patan district have filed an FIR against 15 students from a medical college following the death of an 18-year-old student who was allegedly subjected to ragging by his seniors. The incident took place at the GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Dharpur on Saturday night, with the victim, Anil Methaniya, a first-year […]
Former Delhi Transport Minister and prominent Jat leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Kailash Gahlot, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, just days before the upcoming assembly elections. Gahlot’s decision to switch parties came shortly after he resigned from his ministerial post and AAP membership. He formally joined the BJP in the […]
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the explosions and subsequent massive fire at the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)’s Gujarat Refinery in Koyali, which claimed the lives of two workers on November 11. Vadodara district collector Bijal Shah directed Rajesh Chauhan, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Vadodara Rural, to conduct the investigation. The SDM’s […]
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday dismissed concerns over recent violence against the country’s Hindu minority, describing it as “exaggerated propaganda” driven by political motives aimed at destabilising the nation. Acknowledging that incidents of violence had occurred, Yunus asserted that they were politically motivated and had been “given a communal colour.” His comments […]
On the eve of the Lok Sabha poll results, both Narendra Modi and Amit Shah gave an unprecedented call urging people to buy shares in the market on the assumption that BJP would win a decisive victory and the stock markets would be on a roll. However, after the results, the stock market crashed over […]
The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra on Sunday in connection with the former minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique murder case, bringing the total number of arrests in the high-profile incident to 25. Salmanbhai Iqbalbhai Vohra, a resident of Petlad in Gujarat’s Anand district, was apprehended from Balapur in […]
Eighteen-year-old MBBS student from a medical college in Gujarat’s Patan district died on Sunday, allegedly after being forced to stand for three hours during a ragging incident with senior students. The deceased was a first-year MBBS student at the college who reportedly fell unconscious after being forced to stand for an extended period of time. […]
Two flares were fired at the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu early on Sunday. The Israel Police confirmed the incident, stating that neither Netanyahu nor his family were at home during the attack. Addressing the incident, the police said, “A joint investigation by the General Security Service and the Israel Police was […]
Satish Christian’s ever-smiling face has always reflected that for him his work, hairstyling, is a passion. On many days, he would work long hours during the peak of his career. But he never allowed tedium or tiredness to impact the joy he derived from his work. Even in times of personal joys and sorrows, India’s […]
The village, Borisana, 35 km from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad District, mourns in grief and anger after the death of two residents—Mahesh Girdhar Barot, 45 and Nagar Motibhai Senm, 59, who succumbed to cardiac arrest after unnecessary angioplasty procedures conducted on November 12 without their informed consent. Both men were beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri […]
Ten-year-old piano prodigy Ayaan Deshpande wowed Ahmedabad’s Western classical music aficionados at a Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) concert at Natarani on Saturday. Clad in a silk red suit vest and bowtie, the curly-haired youngster played Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21, a difficult, but very popular score. Composed in 1785, when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was 29 years […]
A horrific fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi on Friday night claimed the lives of 10 newborns. While investigations are ongoing, initial reports point to a short circuit in an oxygen concentrator as the likely cause. However, eyewitness accounts suggest negligence may have played a role in the tragedy. Bhagwan Das, a […]
A woman from a high-rise residential apartment in Bopal, Ahmedabad succumbed to burn injuries after a fire engulfed several floors of posh Iscon Platinum Apartment late on Friday night. Meena Shah lost her life. No other fatalities were reported even as over 100 persons were rescued. A few were sent to nearby hospitals as they […]
US President-elect Donald Trump, who has a great rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is anticipated to build on the gains gained during his first term and keep fortifying ties with India. Lisa Curtis, the former deputy assistant to President Trump and senior director for South and Central Asia at the National Security Council from […]
Gujarat’s battle with diabetes is getting worse, as evidenced by the 33 percent increase in anti-diabetic medication sales over the previous five years. According to data from Pharmarack, the Moving Annual Total (MAT) sales of anti-diabetic drugs increased dramatically from Rs 728 crore in October 2020 to Rs 970 crore in October 2024. This suggests […]
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has formed a four-member committee to investigate the death of second-year PGP student Akshith Bhukya, who was found dead in his hostel room on September 26. The committee’s formation follows widespread demands from both students and faculty for an independent inquiry into the tragic incident. Akshith, who was […]
