Ahmedabad: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday that the state is aiming to sustain development through new-age sectors such as semiconductors and data centres, while new policies for hotels, concerts and expos will be announced soon.Speaking at the inauguration of the centenary celebrations of the Federation of Indian…
Ahmedabad: A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly placing online bets during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match from inside the Narendra Modi Stadium. Police said the action was taken during Monday’s match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians. A team on bandobast duty received information about a spectator engaged in live betting using a…
Ahmedabad: We have all indulged in some retail therapy to boost our mood. But a 40-year-old man from the city who went looking for some retail therapy ended up needing the clinical kind instead. A steady stream of deliveries was the first clue that something was off. What began as casual online shopping turned into…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two persons for allegedly conspiring to establish “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, officers said on Tuesday. The suspects, identified as Irfankhan Pathan, 22, and Murshid Shaikh, 21, were arrested after monitoring suspected anti-India activities on social media and the internet through technical and human inputs. Pathan was arrested from Siddhpur in Patan…
Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Tuesday that during a month-long special drive against loan sharks, as many as 136 persons were arrested in cases registered across the state.An official statement said the intensive campaign was conducted from March 15 to April 14 under the direction of DGP K L N Rao. During the drive,…
Gandhinagar: BJP MP from Anand, Mitesh Patel, stirred controversy by stating that even if a single opposition candidate wins from Anklav in the local body elections, he or she will not receive any funds from his local area development grant. The Congress reacted by saying that the people will give a befitting reply to Patel.“There…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Police will deploy more than one lakh personnel to maintain law and order during the upcoming 2026 civic body and local self-govt elections, officials said on Tuesday.The deployment plan was finalised during a video conference chaired by DGP K L N Rao, with police commissioners, district police chiefs and range officers across…
Ahmedabad: With the impact of Western Disturbance weakening across parts of India, temperatures have begun rising again in Gujarat, with Ahmedabad city recording a maximum of 41°C on Tuesday — 0.8 degrees above normal. The city had seen relatively stable temperatures of around 40°C over the past few days. The minimum temperature also remained above…
Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old resident of Vastral lodged a complaint with cybercrime police on Sunday after being duped of Rs 30.5 lakh in an online scam involving a fake part-time job offer.According to the complaint, the victim, an employee with a private company in Vatva GIDC, received a Whatsapp message from an unknown number on March…
Ahmedabad: The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has predicted that the daytime temperature in Ahmedabad city will touch 43 degrees celsius this week, starting Tuesday. Consequently, a yellow alert has been issued for the city until Saturday. Additionally, 76 pockets across the city have been declared heat hotspots. These are areas where…
