Ahmedabad: A high-speed hit-and-run accident in Nikol left an autorickshaw driver critically injured after a BMW electric vehicle rammed his rickshaw and crashed into an AMTS bus stand near Bhakti Circle on Monday afternoon.Police said the BMW EV was being driven at a very high speed when it hit the autorickshaw. The impact was so…
Ahmedabad: The city recorded a maximum temperature of 40.2 degrees celsius and a minimum of 24.9 degrees celsius on Monday. Due to the impact of the Western Disturbance, both maximum and minimum temperatures were 0.6 degrees above normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature is likely to be around 40…
Ahmedabad: A new hydrochemical study published in the April edition of an Elsevier journal, ‘Cleaner Water’, suggests that the Sabarmati river’s health is increasingly being influenced by the industrial pollution it carries.The study, based on a “multi-index” framework, tracked ten specific sampling sites from the city’s northern entry at Motera Stadium to its southern exit…
Gandhinagar: State Congress president Amit Chavda on Sunday released the party’s ‘vision document’ and theme song for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat. The vision document is based on five basic principles of inclusivity, citizen services, transparent governance, accountability and affordable living, the party said.Speaking to reporters, Chavda said that development in Gujarat’s cities…
Ahmedabad: A 55-year-old nursing staffer at Asarwa Civil Hospital lost Rs 7 lakh from her salary account in a cyberfraud after unknowingly downloading a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp, stated a police complaint filed on Sunday.According to the complaint filed with the cybercrime police of the city, the victim, a resident of Naroda, maintained…
Ahmedabad: From 41.9°C recorded on Saturday, the mercury came a couple of notches down to 40°C on Sunday, which was closer to the normal temperature. On the other hand, the minimum temperature remained high at 26.9 degrees, which was 2.6 degrees higher than normal. According to India meteorological department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on…
Gandhinagar: Reacting to the Congress and its allies obstructing the women’s reservation bill in Parliament, chief minister Bhupendra Patel said on Sunday that Opposition parties have insulted “naari shakti” and their “double-faced politics” stands exposed before people.Speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters, Patel said the Congress’ history of “negative politics” and “dynastic obsession”…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarati man has been charged in a fraud and money laundering case in the US after authorities busted a scheme targeting a Texas resident. The Llano County sheriff’s office said the accused, Dhyey Rakeshkumar Patel, was arrested on April 8 following a coordinated operation with the Texas attorney general’s office.According to officials, the…
Ahmedabad: On Akshay Tritiya, also known as Akha Trij, people across Gujarat bought about 100kg of gold, estimates by bullion and gold traders show. With gold priced high, most shoppers went for smaller purchases.This year, Akha Trij, considered an auspicious day to buy gold and silver, fell on a Sunday, and most jewellery stores in…
Ahmedabad: More than a decade after Gujarat positioned itself as a pioneer in electronic voting in local bodies polls, the experiment has quietly receded from the state’s civic elections. Despite repeated trials, sizable public spending and ambitious expansion plans, the Gujarat State Election Commission (SEC) has failed to build an e-voting system trusted or embraced…
