Ahmedabad: A 32-year-old driver living in Sanand taluka has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Samrat Choudhary, a day before the latter was sworn in as Bihar’s chief minister.“Shekhar Yadav, a native of Banka district in Bihar, allegedly called Choudhary’s office in Munger last Tuesday and issued death threats over the phone,” said SP…
Ahmedabad: On the second day of the GATE-26 expo organized by the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in Gandhinagar, sessions were held on semiconductors and emerging investment thinking in AI products and deep technology.Addressing the gathering, Shekhar Patel, national president, Credai, said, “Ahmedabad is set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030, and…
Ahmedabad: A sales manager of a private bank has been accused of cheating a customer of Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of opening a current account. The complaint filed with Navrangpura police on Thursday states that the accused, in Aug, took Rs 80,000 first and Rs 20,000 the next day for opening the account…
Ahmedabad: A woman allegedly bit off a grocery shop owner’s ear after she was asked to clear pending dues at a shop in the Sarkhej area of the city, police said. A 23-year-old woman from Fatehwadi has filed a complaint with Sarkhej police on Thursday. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on Wednesday, at…
Vadodara: Once a quiet spiritual journey undertaken by a few thousand devotees, the Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama has seen a sharp surge in participation over the past three years, transforming into a major annual pilgrimage.The 18km circumambulation, held during the holy month of Chaitra, drew around one lakh devotees in 2023. The number rose to five…
Ahmedabad: Hiding his true income and wealth in a matrimonial maintenance case proved costly for a 32-year-old jeweller from Jhalod town in Dahod district, as the Gujarat high court has ordered contempt of court proceedings against him. Describing him as “a poor son of a wealthy father”, the court ordered action against the jeweller for…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah are likely to cast their vote in Ahmedabad on April 26 for the upcoming local body elections, party sources said.Modi is a registered voter at a polling booth located at Nishan School in Ranip area, while Shah is a voter in Naranpura area of…
Ahmedabad: The Commonwealth Games are just four years away, and wheels for getting major sports infrastructure ready have been set into motion with land acquisitions as well as masterplan designs. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) town development department recently received plans for the Aquatic Arena cum Aquatic Centre, which will be part of the Sardar…
Ahmedabad: Two warring families and one dead man. Tension gripped a village in Gandhinagar’s Dehgam taluka after the alleged teasing of a young woman triggered a clash between two families from the same community.A young man allegedly teasing his female friend escalated into a rioting-like situation, police said, adding that the youth and the girl…
Ahmedabad: The North Zone estate department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday levied a penalty ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh on four construction sites in the Gota, Bodakdev and Chandlodia areas of the city for failing to follow environmental regulations and contributing to air pollution.At the ongoing construction site of…
