The two workers, Sunita and Devang, who were injured in the blast are currently stable, police said Ahmedabad: A day after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegal unit in Kapadvanj town of Kheda district, police said the unit was not manufacturing finished fireworks but carbon fuses used in fireworks.The presence of a large quantity…
Ahmedabad: A 30-year-old grain broker was allegedly assaulted by four men, including one armed with a knife, in the Juhapura area late on Saturday following a dispute that occurred three days earlier near a mosque.According to the FIR, the complainant was passing by Royal Akbar Tower near Moti Bakery around 11.30pm when he was intercepted…
Ahmedabad: Ice cream major Vadilal has sued ITC Ltd for using the ‘Fantastik’ mark for chocolates and confectionery, which it alleged was deceptively similar to its brand ‘Funtastic’ for ice creams. Vadilal said it had created the brand more than two decades ago.Vadilal International Pvt Ltd has filed a trademark suit in a commercial court…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has upheld compensation for a minor who was permanently disabled due to electrocution while trying to retrieve a kite from an electric pole. The court discarded the power distribution company’s argument about the child’s negligence and asserted that “young children are deemed entirely incapable of negligence”.This case involved Jayendrasinh Jadeja,…
Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) has signed an MoU with French community-based mobility platform BlaBlaCar. This agreement was inked as part of the Bharat Innovates initiative in France during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit there.IIT-Gn director Rajat Moona, told TOI, “The collaboration is about smart mobility and use of AI in…
Ahmedabad: If you live in Thaltej, Bodakdev, Sarkhej, Lambha, or Baherampura, the ground beneath your feet is slowly sinking because of a human-induced phenomenon called land subsidence. You don’t feel subsidence because it happens slowly; it steadily creates conditions for a disaster.Land subsidence is the gradual settling of the earth’s surface. In cities built on…
Ahmedabad: Every major fire safety drive in Ahmedabad is usually spurred by a blaze and deaths elsewhere. This time, Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) launched a citywide drive after fire accidents killed 36 people in Lucknow and Delhi.During its safety checks, AFES sealed 13 hotels and one coaching institute and sent notices to 154…
Union home minister Amit Shah at the launch event Gandhinagar: Union cooperation minister Amit Shah on Saturday officially launched the Bharat Taxi service in Gujarat at an event held at Mahatma Mandir. The service was launched in 14 major cities of the state, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Anand, Mehsana and Nadiad.“From today, Bharat Taxi…
A couple approached the panel after missing their flight to Colombo, as their Air India plane was diverted due to near-zero visibility in Delhi AHMEDABAD: Holding that airlines cannot be held responsible for flight delay caused due circumstances beyond their control, the Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed an appeal for compensation against…
Ahmedabad: In the horse country emerging along the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar-Mehsana belt, post-Covid years have redrawn the map of equine breeding in Gujarat. What was once a niche pursuit has turned into a fast-growing business, with stud farms reporting steady demand for high-bred Marwari lineages and mares arriving from outside the state for breeding.Stud farm owners in…
