Flooding at Ambli Gam in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Following Thursday’s heavy downpour that plunged temperatures to a cool 27°C — six degrees below normal — Ahmedabad is bracing for another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Thursday’s soaking weather kept relative humidity well above 90% throughout the…
Ahmedabad: Palak Shah left his Sarkhej warehouse at 5pm, expecting to reach his Naranpura home soon. Five hours later, he was still stranded near Juhapura after covering barely 3km. “I have never felt so helpless,” said Shah.A 2km-long serpentine queue stretched between Sarkhej and Juhapura as the waterlogged road slowed vehicles and caused several to…
Flooding at Helmet Circle due to rain in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: For Amdavadis, Thursday’s rain brought an unwelcome flashback to the flooding of July 14, 2000, when the city recorded 325mm of rain. A 12-hour deluge dumped 204mm of rain on the city, triggering the same sinking feeling in residents as water swamped roads, underpasses, and…
Ahmedabad: The bar associations of various courts in Ahmedabad urged judges to take a lenient view of the absence of lawyers and litigants who may be unable to reach court premises due to the inclement weather.Bar associations of the city civil court, Ahmedabad criminal courts at Gheekanta, Ahmedabad district court, family courts and small causes…
AHMEDABAD: Several cars were submerged after heavy rain flooded a parking lot in the Gunjan area of Vapi city in Gujarat’s Valsad district, with dramatic videos from the site showing vehicles almost completely underwater as torrential rain continued to batter the region.The incident occurred in the Gunjan area of Vapi, one of the worst-hit pockets…
The heavy downpour prompted authorities to intensify rescue and relief operations, with teams from NDRF and SDRF deployed in affected areas. AHMEDABAD: Heavy rains battered several parts of Gujarat on Thursday, triggering flooding, disrupting transport and power supply, and forcing authorities to launch large-scale rescue operations across the state.Around 1,200 people have been rescued from…
Heavy rainfall continues to batter Gujarat and Maharashtra, disrupting train services significantly. AHMEDABAD: Heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of Gujarat and neighbouring Maharashtra on Thursday, disrupting train services, inundating towns and villages, and triggering multiple rescue operations as rivers swelled above danger levels.Train services on the Western Railway section between Dahanu Road in Maharashtra…
Traps have been set up in Shela after a leopard was spotted in Serendeep Mansions on Monday Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad remains on edge after the leopard sighting at Serendeep Mansions in Shela earlier on Monday, with a fresh wave of rumours spreading across the city, prompting repeated clarifications from the forest dept.The leopard, captured on CCTV…
Slug: G’nagar Cops Recover JewelsGandhinagar: A 20-year-old biology student allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 53.9 lakh to pay for her education, but was arrested at Pathikashram bus station while attempting to flee to her native Madhya Pradesh.Gandhinagar crime branch solved the burglary within days and recovered the entire stolen property. The detection was led by…
Ahmedabad: AMC has reserved 15.8 lakh sq m of land — surrounding the city’s 141 lakes — as urban forests, gardens, and green strips.Civic body is creating a master plan to prevent illegal encroachments on lake lands.In draft Town Planning (TP) schemes covering different areas, AMC is incorporating plans for gardens, urban forests, and green…
