Ahmedabad: City police on Wednesday formally operationalised the newly carved Zone-8, nearly two months after a deputy commissioner was appointed for it, while also unveiling a broader restructuring that includes three new police stations. A notification from the state home department said the city’s total number of police stations has increased from 49 to 52,…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has stayed the probe against a pastor’s family accused of converting a Hindu woman to Christianity through allurement and force. The order was passed because charges under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act were invoked by the police without obtaining the mandatory sanction from the competent authority.Last week, the police…
The story of the restless spirit in the house strengthened as years passed, giving a solid reason to believe in the deceased woman’s curse when Shamsuddin died due to cardiac arrest in 2015. AHMEDABAD: Occult rituals aimed at calming the “restless spirit” of a young woman in Qutubnagar, Vatva, prompted the city crime branch to…
Ahmedabad: The United States has imposed a 123% anti-dumping duty on Indian solar imports, sharply raising pressure on major exporters from Gujarat. Combined with existing countervailing duties of 125%, the total tariff burden on Indian solar exports to the US now exceeds 200%. The move has intensified concerns across Gujarat’s solar manufacturing sector, which is…
Ahmedabad: Faculty members across colleges have urged authorities to exempt teachers from Census 2027 duties, arguing that the assignment would add to their already heavy academic workload and disrupt important educational activities.In a representation submitted to the census directorate, members of the teaching community said faculty in colleges affiliated with govt universities are currently engaged…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court issued notices to CID Crime cybercell officials, the director general of police, folk singer Kirtidan Gadhvi, and three others on a petition by Jayesh Parmar alleging illegal detention and custodial torture over a commercial dispute complaint filed by the singer.Justice M R Mengdey sought replies by June 17 and directed…
Ahmedabad: Radio jockey (RJ) Krunal Desai, who was accused of abetting his wife’s suicide in Jan 2016, was acquitted by a sessions court on Wednesday. Tried on charges under Sections 306 and 498A of the IPC, Desai got the benefit of doubt after the prosecution could not establish its case. Additional sessions judge at the…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has granted regular bail to a woman who was behind bars with her young child after being arrested for allegedly peddling 72g of mephedrone, a commercial quantity.The accused, Parvinbanu Kureshi, was arrested in connection with an FIR registered with Karanj police in 2024, and contraband was recovered from her. She…
Gandhinagar: Special ‘tourist police stations’ will be set up at Gir Somnath, Dwarka and Dang with the aim of enhancing the safety and convenience of tourists, said the state govt on Wednesday. DGP K L N Rao chaired a meeting on Wednesday to work out modalities for operationalising the police stations in key destinations visited…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt is preparing to roll out a wide-ranging policy aimed at fixing some of Ahmedabad’s most persistent urban problems: traffic congestion, road safety gaps, encroachments and the cattle menace. The announcement is expected soon after the new elected body of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is constituted in the coming days.The move…
