A male police constable is confronted and assaulted by four men during an attempted court summons service, highlighting allegations of abuse and threats in a tense street encounter. Ahmedabad: A police constable was allegedly assaulted, abused and threatened by four members of a family while attempting to serve a court summons in the Raipur area…
Naroda businessman cheated of Rs 50L in stock trading fraud Ahmedabad: A 35-year-old businessman from Naroda has alleged that cyberfraudsters posing as representatives of Axis Securities duped him of over Rs 50 lakh by luring him with promises of high returns through a fake investment platform. The victim approached the Cybercrime police on Saturday after…
Cloud cover keeps Ahmedabad cool, no rain recorded Ahmedabad: The city witnessed a cloudy but rain-free Sunday, with the overcast conditions providing relief from the recent wet spell. Maximum and minimum temperatures remained close to normal despite high humidity levels throughout the day.The maximum temperature settled at 31°C, which was 0.9 degree below normal, while…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday led a series of environmental and public welfare initiatives to mark the 62nd Foundation Day of Gandhinagar.Patel planted a sapling under the ‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam’ campaign, inspected a rainwater recharge well at Koba, and distributed benefits under various state govt welfare schemes.Organised by Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation…
Ahmedabad: Candidates taking the Western Railway’s departmental promotion examination for the post of staff welfare inspector (SWI) allegedly attended coaching sessions where they were taught to avail themselves of funds to pay bribes, according to a CBI investigation.The classes, ostensibly focused on the syllabus, also allegedly taught candidates how to handle vigilance inquiries.Railway sources told…
Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has criticised the practice of retailers charging customers for carry bags bearing their brand names, observing that such a practice effectively turns consumers into “moving advertisements” for the business.In a recent order, the commission directed Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which operates…
Commonwealth Games set for Ahmedabad Gandhinagar: Ahmedabad will officially begin its journey as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games when the host baton and the Games flag are handed over to Ahmedabad during the closing ceremony of the Glasgow edition at 1.30 am on Monday.Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi is attending the Commonwealth Games…
Digital forensic sleuths are analysing a rising volume of audio and visual content which may have allegedly been doctored using AI, mainly to malign Ahmedabad: Earlier this year, a school in Saurashtra documented a prize distribution ceremony and shared the pictures purely for record and communication. Something traumatising emerged from this innocuous act. Using AI…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel and governor Acharya Devvrat participated virtually in the Drug-Free Youth for Viksit Bharat Pledge Campaign launched nationwide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.The chief minister said that the state govt was committed to transforming the campaign into a people’s movement to ensure young people remained free from addiction and…
Ahmedabad: Two policemen will face trial for allegedly allowing a Covid-positive accused to escape from custody at Civil Hospital during the pandemic, after a city sessions court refused to discharge them from the case. The accused, Sunil Bhanderi, had left the govt facility and admitted himself to a private hospital in western Ahmedabad for treatment….
