Ahmedabad: Sarkhej police on Saturday seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer worth Rs 76.6 lakh concealed in a truck transporting ayurvedic products near Bakrol Circle on SP Ring Road early Saturday morning.Police said the liquor consignment, allegedly smuggled from Punjab, was hidden behind cartons of ayurvedic products and flour sacks loaded from Haridwar…
Ahmedabad: For months before the 1992 Farzana Radhanpuri murder case resurfaced, the prime accused, Shamsuddin Khedawala, 61, a taxi driver, allegedly lived under the grip of recurring “disturbing visions.” He spoke of “sights and voices and suffered many sleepless nights.” Clerics were approached and occult rituals performed, yet the ‘visions’ stopped only when police unearthed…
Ahmedabad: Unrelenting heat from the blazing summer sun kept Sunday’s maximum temperature too at a baking 43.3°C, which was 1.8 degrees above normal. It was the fourth straight day of the maximum temperature in the city crossing 43°C. And, it’s going to stay this way, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting another day of…
Ahmedabad: Summer has arrived early and aggressively in Gujarat. And, businesses linked to cooling products are reaping the benefits. From ice creams and beverages to air-conditioners and coolers, most segments are seeing nearly 15% higher demand this season.Ice cream makers, in particular, are witnessing one of their strongest seasons in recent years as consumers increasingly…
Ahmedabad: Plans to widen a 3km stretch from Shahibaug Dafnala to Airport Circle to 30m and develop it as an Iconic Road have been stalled for almost a year and half due to lack of approvals. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had cleared the project without securing permission from the Army Cantonment, which owns the…
Ahmedabad: A 44-year-old man from Naranpura, currently serving a prison sentence in the United States for an alleged fraud targeting elderly Americans, has sought diplomatic intervention from the Indian govt. Nirav Patel, lodged at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Thomson, Illinois, has claimed he has been framed by his own family member who allegedly…
Ahmedabad: Monday, May 11 will mark 75 years of the consecration of the reconstructed and restored Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan. The ceremony was held in 1951 in the presence of India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad. A commemorative Rs 75 coin will be released by PM Narendra Modi to mark the occassion, said numismatists….
Volunteers and participants at the mega blood donation camp in Porbandar in April Ahmedabad/Surat: Compassion flows in the veins of Gujaratis, whose donations keep the state’s blood banks flush with lifesaving material — except in summer when the punishing heat makes it tough for donors to venture out.So, volunteer groups are trying to ward off…
Restaurant owners say the shortage has been most visible among waiters, kitchen helpers and cleaning staff, with many workers preferring short-term catering assignments during wedding seasons Ahmedabad: With his entire staff away from Ahmedabad, restaurateur Rushabh Purohit has been managing his Gujarati thali restaurant almost single-handedly for the past few days. Some workers returned to…
Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Denim factory AI image representational picture Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Denim factory AI image representational picture Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Parag Dave & Niyati ParikhGujarat’s denim sector is witnessing a noticeable rebound, with several mills reporting a sharp rise…
