Ahmedabad: A 73-year-old retired Life Insurance Corporation of India employee lost over Rs 1 crore during his ‘digital arrest’ that continued for seven months. Fraudsters posed as police, CBI and court officials, even threatened him with arrest and harm to his family members.The victim, a resident of Bhadra, approached Ahmedabad Cybercrime police on Thursday and…
Young Gujaratis are using marriage disputes as grounds for asylum claims abroad (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) AHMEDABAD: For young Gujaratis who leave India after family conflicts over relationships, marriage is emerging as an unexpected factor in their asylum narratives abroad.Claims centred on forced marriage, family violence, threats over inter-caste relationships and opposition to…
While hearing a bail plea, additional sessions judge J J Pandya issued a notice to a doctor, asking him to explain the certificates Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has stayed a sessions court’s order directing Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) to take action against a doctor for professional misconduct over allegations that he issued false medical certificates…
Akansha’s husband Ishan last texted family 10 mins before the disaster BHOPAL/AHMEDABAD: Dr Prashant Bagricha (57) sat teary-eyed at his residence in MP’s Vidisha, pleading with anyone who would console him, “Please help me find my sister”.Canadian citizen Swati Bagricha, younger by seven years, was to be home to tie a rakhi on him after…
Ahmedabad: The city’s brief flirtation with monsoon showers appears to have hit a pause, giving way to bright skies and sticky afternoon warmth. Over the past few days, clear skies and thinning humidity have settled the mercury comfortably around the 34°C mark.Residents stepping out during peak afternoon hours felt a distinct resurgence of dry heat…
Ahmedabad: A total of 13 female students at IIT Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) became the first recipients of the Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship by Bajaj Auto Foundation. The scholarship aims to support and promote women in engineering.IIT-Gn officials said that the scholarship offers financial assistance along with opportunities for mentorship, industry exposure, professional development, leadership development, wellbeing…
Burglar entering the house through a window Ahmedabad: An unidentified thief allegedly broke into a house in Navrangpura by widening the iron grille outside a first-floor window and fled with gold and diamond jewellery and cash with a total value of Rs 7 lakh, police said.A complaint was filed on Thursday by the 75-year-old houseowner…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta has alleged bias in an inquiry committee constituted by the incumbent VC to probe the appointments of retired officials on high salaries during her tenure. She also demanded a reconstitution of the panel.The probe was initiated following complaints by student organisations alleging irregularities in appointing…
Ahmedabad: Hitendra Brahmbhatt, 59, who is mentally unwell, had left his Vastrapur home 25 days ago and wandered the city streets as police and his family searched for him — but fittingly, he was reunited with his sister on Rakshabandhan.Brahmbhatt lives alone and does not use a mobile phone. He went missing on Aug 3…
Ahmedabad: Times News NetworkState School Management Federation has directed all grant-in-aid and self-financed primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools across Gujarat not to form new school management committees (SMCs).Issuing a circular to clarify the position, the federation addressed confusion arising from guidelines under the National Education Policy (NEP), Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, and the Right to…
