Ahmedabad: The Centre’s Department of Space (DoS) cleared the way for clusters manufacturing space-tech equipment and testing facilities in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. In a two-pronged approach, the state govts allocated land parcels dedicated to space-related manufacturing, whereas the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) was roped in to establish associated common technical…
The IMD forecasts Saturday’s maximum temperature to hover around 43°C Ahmedabad: Just when Amdavadis thought they might catch a breather, the summer heat cranked right back up. After a brief dip to 41.7°C on Thursday, the maximum temperature surged by 1.6 degrees in a day, hitting a scorching 43.3°C on Friday. According to the India…
Fire at Solitaire Building on May 22, 2026 Ahmedabad: A major fire engulfed the third floor of the B-wing at Solitaire Building in Makarba on SG Highway on Friday afternoon, sparking panic and prompting a large-scale rescue operation by the fire brigade. Officials said the blaze spread rapidly from the third floor to the fourth…
Ahmedabad: A manager at a readymade garments showroom on CG Road has been accused of misappropriating Rs 1.54 lakh from sales cash meant for deposit in the company’s bank account, police said.A complaint was lodged at Navrangpura police station on Thursday. According to the complaint, the showroom follows a policy of depositing cash in the…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt has announced the second round of admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for 11,044 seats in 9,770 schools in the state. Before seat allocation, parents will have the opportunity to revise their school preferences. This reselection process will be open from May 25 to May 27. The second round…
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, flight AI-171, carrying 242 passengers and crew members en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, 2025, after the pilot issued a mayday call to air traffic control Ahmedabad: Responding to a letter from a Surat resident seeking black box data of the…
He used AI-generated images of himself in a khaki uniform to woo women Ahmedabad: A 27-year-old man, who allegedly posed as a sub-inspector with Gujarat Police using AI-generated photographs, forged identity cards and fabricated cybercrime credentials, was arrested by the crime branch for allegedly cheating more than 20 women through dating and matrimonial applications.Police sources…
Subsequent testing of the material tested positive for marijuana (cannabis), commonly known as ganja Ahmedabad: A passenger from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport was arrested with 20.36kg of marijuana on Thursday.According to a release by the Customs department, based on specific intelligence from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and passenger profiling, officers…
Hemant Modi, convicted in a 2005 Naroda murder case, kept changing not just his first name but even his surname to blend into different social and professional circles, said police Ahmedabad: For 12 years, 53-year-old Hemant Nagindas Modi treated identity like a costume change. The murder convict — who jumped parole in 2014 — lived…
According to university estimates, out of around 35,000 students currently studying in the final year (Semester 6), nearly 5,500 showed interest in enrolling in the Honours programmes Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has cleared 54 affiliated colleges and institutes to offer fourth-year Honours programmes under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision, finalised during an executive…
