Ahmedabad: The city reported five suicide cases from different localities over the past two days, with police registering accidental death cases and initiating investigations into the circumstances behind each incident.In Shahpur, Siddharth Datania (24), a resident of Nagoriwad near Krishna Chowk, allegedly died by suicide at his residence between Thursday and Saturday. Police said he…
Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Sunday that modern treatment techniques like hot water treatment and hydro-cooling have boosted exports of Gujarat’s Kesar mangoes, as these methods eliminate fruit flies and diseases, extending the shelf life of the fruits.An official statement said mangoes are exported only after being sourced from orchards certified by the Agricultural…
Ahmedabad: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday interacted with children with cochlear implants at Science City in Ahmedabad. He also visited the aquatic gallery at the Science City along with the children.“When parents realize that their child cannot hear, it comes as a huge shock. For such a child, life becomes very challenging. However, cochlear…
Gandhinagar: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya participated in a cycling event in Ahmedabad on Sunday to mark Commonwealth Games Day and the 75th edition of ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’. Across the country, comparable events were organized at nearly 8,000 locations as part of a build-up to Ahmedabad hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games.While Mandaviya and deputy…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch has busted a counterfeit FMCG products racket and arrested three persons allegedly involved in manufacturing and distributing duplicate branded goods worth over ₹20.3 lakh. Officials said on Sunday that the arrested accused were Arun Gupta (36), a cab driver from Gota-Chandlodia, his brother Sachin Gupta (38), a driver from Chandlodia,…
Ahmedabad: A family from the city is desperately seeking answers after their son, an MBBS student studying in Georgia, allegedly went missing nearly 10 days ago under mysterious circumstances. Dhvanit Rajdeep, studying medicine at Caucasus International University, has been unreachable since May 14, before he was to board a flight back to Ahmedabad, his family…
File photo of Hemant Modi in police custody Ahmedabad: Escaping the long arm of law takes audacity, knowledge of how the system works, and its loopholes. The case of Hemant Modi, the absconder-actor, who hoodwinked the system for 12 years, is unravelling act after act, role after role. Police say that Modi — an aspiring…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarat resident from Valsad was detained at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after immigration officials allegedly detected a tampered passport and evidence of a forged Russian visa during his arrival from Moscow on May 11. Delhi Police have registered a case in the matter and are now in touch with Gujarat Police…
Ahmedabad: A 48-year-old Shahpur resident was allegedly defrauded of Rs 3.3 lakh by cyber criminals posing as Punjab National Bank officials who enticed him with promises of enhanced credit card benefits and higher spending limits.According to a complaint lodged with Shahpur police, the complainant Yash Shah (48) received a call on April 16 from a…
Ahmedabad: The CID Crime’s Cyber Centre of Excellence on Saturday arrested another accused in the Rs 226-crore cryptocurrency laundering and terror-funding case that allegedly has links to Hamas and international drug syndicates. Officials said the latest arrest takes the total number of accused held in the case to 10.The arrested accused, identified as 25-year-old Ghulam…
