Ahmedabad: At Jivdaya Charitable Trust, a kite lies on a table with its beak open as volunteers gently drip water into it, treating the effects of extreme heat. With temperatures staying above 40°C for nearly two weeks, rescued birds and animals across the city are increasingly arriving at NGO-run facilities in critical condition.“We treat around…
Ahmedabad: The traffic diversion on SG Highway between Karnavati Club and YMCA Club has been extended till May 31 due to ongoing flyover project. On the SG Highway diversion, the traffic police stated that the National Highway Division had earlier received approval for a six-month traffic diversion plan on July 21, 2025, to facilitate girder…
Ahmedabad: Gopi Chandan, the distinct yellowish soil from Gopi Talav, a lake located about 20km from Dwarka town, has been venerated by devotees of Lord Krishna since time immemorial. Legend has it that the gopis — the milkmaids of Vrindavan — travelled to Dwarka to meet Lord Krishna and were ultimately assimilated into the very…
Ahmedabad: Extensive security arrangements are in place to ensure peaceful polling on Sunday, commissioner of police G S Malik said. He asserted there were no law-and-order concerns in the city. Malik reviewed the security arrangements and also visited a polling station at the Municipal Gujarati School in Shahibaug to assess the preparedness at booths.The commissioner…
Ahmedabad: The local crime branch of Zone V has detected a case of two-wheeler theft registered at the Nikol police station. The LCB team arrested two accused and detained a minor in connection with the theft of gearless scooters from a showroom’s godown in Nikol.The complaint was filed by one Dharmapal Chauhan, showroom manager and…
Ahmedabad: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the schedule for the second phase of its “two board examination policy” for Class 10 students, with exams set to begin from May 15. Under the revised system, students who are dissatisfied with their first-phase results can reappear for up to three subjects to enhance…
Ahmedabad: A 19-year-old youth was stabbed to death near Ayesha Masjid in the Juhapura area late on Wednesday night, allegedly following a dispute over an Instagram post. Another youth, who was accompanying the victim, sustained injuries and was currently undergoing treatment.The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Salik Shaikh. According to police, Salik had reached…
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old civil engineer was arrested for allegedly killing a 52-year-old car cleaner in Samrajya Flats at Memnagar after objecting to the victim bathing in the open, police said.According to police, the accused, identified as Rutvik Jaymalani, had frequent arguments with the victim, Kanji Chauhan, over the issue. Chauhan, who had no home and…
Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE), Gandhinagar, busted a cyberfraud network involving over Rs 288 crore and arrested eight accused from Unjha, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Surat as part of “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0”, according to a Gujarat police release on Wednesday.Officials said the accused opened mule bank accounts in the names of firms and…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has said that a significant portion of funds allocated to municipal councillors remains unutilised. This was disclosed in reply to a query made under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.In the financial year 2024–25, councillors were allotted grants worth Rs 76.8 crore, of which Rs 53.7 crore was utilised….
