Ahmedabad: Days after the blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Ramol claimed 10 lives, police across Gujarat intensified inspections of firecracker units, leading to the seizure of illegal stock worth Rs 39.6 crore from two godowns at Matoda Patiya in Ahmedabad on Monday.Changodar police raided two adjoining warehouses operating under the name Ambika Trade…
Ahmedabad: Darshil Modi, who owns an Amul parlour in Bopal, has been awarded a one-year jail term by an Ahmedabad rural court after an 18-year-old was electrocuted by a signboard pole in 2020.According to the prosecution, Modi erected an iron pole for an advertising signboard on a public road and illegally drew an electricity connection…
Ahmedabad: A local court on Tuesday allowed state govt to withdraw a criminal case registered against Hardik Patel, BJP MLA and former Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener, and six others “in the interest of justice”.State govt has withdrawn several other criminal cases against Patel in the past. In this case, Nikol police filed an…
Caption: Forest department says it has found no evidence to support the big cat’s visit to ChandkhedaAhmedabad: The news of a leopard sighting at Serendeep Mansions in Shela early on Monday was followed by reports on Tuesday of a big cat strolling in Chandkheda.A picture of a leopard crossing a Chandkheda road went viral, with…
Caption: Forest department says it has found no evidence to support the big cat’s visit to ChandkhedaAhmedabad: The news of a leopard sighting at Serendeep Mansions in Shela early on Monday was followed by reports on Tuesday of a big cat strolling in Chandkheda.A picture of a leopard crossing a Chandkheda road went viral, with…
Ahmedabad: While lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, and hypertension raise the risk of cardiovascular diseases, they can also lead to neurological diseases, said experts on World Brain Day, observed annually on July 21.This year’s theme is ‘Brain Health: Access to All’, reflecting the need for prevention and early intervention for all classes of society.“A…
The court also fined Tafzulhusen Kureshi Rs 5,000 and ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation for the child under the Victim Compensation Scheme. Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court on Tuesday sentenced an 84-year-old shopkeeper from Madhavpura to five years in jail for sexually harassing and assaulting a 5-year-old girl who visited his shop to buy chocolates.The…
The officer alleged the couple took money for a flat and two residential plots, but never executed the sale deeds or returned the cash Ahmedabad: An IPS officer, serving as an additional director in the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau, has accused a builder couple of cheating him and his father of Rs 70.3 lakh. The officer…
Ahmedabad: A 66-year-old Vadodara woman has moved Gujarat High Court seeking to drop the Muslim name she adopted after marriage and revert to her Christian maiden name, citing social difficulties in securing housing. Upon hearing her petition, HC on Tuesday issued notices to the state govt and authorities concerned seeking reply on why her request…
Ten people were killed and five injured in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Ramol Ahmedabad: Three major cracker factory explosions in Gujarat over the past 16 months, in which 32 people died, have exposed a recurring pattern in which accused linked to earlier cases allegedly continued operating hazardous units, raising questions over…
