Research after the 2018 CDV outbreak noted that “canine distemper is prevalent among dogs in India, and free-ranging dog population often poses a threat of CDV transmission to wildlife” Ahmedabad: Amid fears that the twin attack of canine distemper virus (CDV) and babesiosis may have caused 13 lion deaths recently, an animal husbandry department survey…
Mission AdmissionAhmedabad: As admissions gather pace, universities across Ahmedabad and Gujarat are refreshing their programme portfolios to match fast-shifting industry demand — spanning the creator economy, climate technology, fintech forensics, maritime engineering, quantum computing, semiconductors and real estate.The push comes as PM Narendra Modi earlier this year highlighted rapid growth in the “Orange Economy” under…
Ahmedabad: A college student from Navrangpura and a nurse from Ranip on Sunday filed separate police complaints alleging that fake Instagram accounts have been created in their names and their nude photographs have been shared on social media. Their complaints stated that the pictures had been sent to their friends and family via messaging platforms.In…
Ahmedabad: A dispute over an ant found in food allegedly culminated in murder at a rented flat in Vatva, with four occupants of the house arrested within days of the crime.The victim, identified as 40-year-old Imran Ghulamrasul Sindha, was found dead inside a locked flat at Satej Homes near Vatva Gamdi Road on May 27….
An Ahmedabad resident was robbed in an auto she took after arriving in the city from Keshod Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old homemaker was allegedly robbed of gold jewellery worth over Rs 4 lakh by four men in a shared autorickshaw after she arrived in the city from Keshod. Khokhra police have registered a case and are…
In Morbi, ceramic manufacturer Haresh Boplaiya begins each workday by preparing lemonade for his workers to help them cope with the intense summer heat. The gesture is practical as much as personal. With temperatures soaring and the heat in kilns reaching nearly 1,200 degrees celsius, he cannot afford to lose even a single worker.After a…
Chandrakant ‘Lala’ Patel is accused of exploiting the US U-visa victim-protection programme to help Indian immigrants avoid deportation Ahmedabad: Chandrakant ‘Lala’ Patel, accused of exploiting the US U-visa victim-protection programme to help Indian immigrants avoid deportation, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money laundering and now faces deportation himself. Under a plea deal, Patel agreed…
The accused is a native of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Ahmedabad: A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly running an illegal cricket betting racket centred on the upcoming T20 final scheduled for Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, a crime branch team raided a rented house at Municipal No. 14 in the Hansol area of Sardarnagar. The…
Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, while liquor is banned, tobacco remains firmly within reach. Among the most sober states in India owing to its Prohibition policy, Gujarat is also among the most tobacco dependent. The latest national family health survey (NFHS) brings both realities into sharp focus.According to the NFHS-6 for 2023-24, Gujarat is a near exemplar…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the robbery of a radio cab driver who was lured through a ride-hailing app before being robbed at knifepoint in a secluded area.The incident occurred on Monday, when four individuals booked a cab through the app from a vegetable market near Makarba. The…
