In a remarkable display of unity, independent candidate Apexa Soni secured a win in Godhra’s communally sensitive Ward 7, a locality with minimal Hindu voters AHMEDABAD: Defying odds in a communally sensitive pocket of Godhra — Ground Zero of the 2002 Gujarat violence — an independent candidate, Apexa Soni, scripted an unlikely victory from Ward…
Ahmedabad: The Cybercrime police arrested four persons for allegedly masterminding an AI-enabled identity theft and banking fraud by tampering with Aadhaar-linked data and generating fake digital credentials, officials said on Tuesday.The case was registered on April 10 after a businessman from Thaltej approached the police, alleging that the mobile number linked to his Aadhaar had…
Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old schoolteacher from the Raipur area has approached Khadia police alleging misuse of her identity through a fake Instagram account that used her photographs to contact others and seek personal information.According to the complaint filed on Monday, the woman, who teaches English and social science at a school near Kankaria, said she was…
AHMEDABAD: BJP’s unstoppable landslide in Gujarat rural and semi-urban areas has once again underscored the saffron party’s tough-to-breach grassroots connect and Congress’s yet another failure to emerge as an option and inability to cash in on some issues that came on a platter.Despite grievances over crop losses, floods, water and power supply, and infrastructure issues,…
Ahmedabad: The recent Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections have delivered a split verdict for prominent leaders from the BJP, Congress and AIMIM. While some heavyweights extended their winning streaks, others faced unexpected defeats. Key wards saw close contests and surprising outcomes. Party loyalties and local factors played a major role. The results underline a changing political…
Ahmedabad: A quiet residential lane on Rajpath Road in Bodakdev turned tense after a man allegedly staged a noisy protest outside his estranged wife’s home. The incident, reported around 11.30pm on Monday, involved firecrackers, loud music and repeated attempts to draw attention, leaving residents and the woman’s family alarmed.The family says the incident is part…
Ahmedabad: Amdavadis handed BJP its fifth consecutive victory in the city’s municipal corporation election on Tuesday. The party swept 160 of 192 seats across 48 wards, the same tally it posted in 2021. Two of those seats, in Thaltej and Vasna wards, required no contest at all.Congress, which fielded candidates in all 192 seats before…
Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has secured its first victory on the Bahiyal seat, which has an overwhelming Muslim majority, in the Gandhinagar district panchayat. Six months ago, the town witnessed communal riots for the first time, leading to a mega demolition drive.The Congress party has been winning this seat since independence. The Muslim…
Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Tuesday registered another cheating complaint against a finance operator with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), initiating a detailed investigation. This is the fifth complaint lodged against the accused with the EOW, raising concerns over a pattern of alleged financial fraud.According to the complaint, a 40-year-old businessman…
Ahmedabad: The ruling BJP yet again underlined its supremacy over Gujarat’s political landscape on Tuesday as it swept the local body polls, winning all 15 municipal corporations and 78 of the 84 municipalities, reiterating its complete dominance in cities and towns. The saffron party also posted a spectacular performance in villages, winning 33 of the…
