Fraudsters allegedly told her that her name had surfaced in a money-laundering case linked to businessman Naresh Goyal Ahmedabad: A 75-year-old retired professor was allegedly placed under “digital arrest” for nearly three weeks by cyberfraudsters posing as officers from central investigative agencies and duped of Rs 54.6 lakh, according to her complaint filed on Wednesday.On…
Jalpa Shah with her brother Jatin Ahmedabad: It started with typhoid and jaundice for Jalpa Shah (38), a resident of Modasa, in January this year. Hospitalisation and several medical reports later, Jalpa was diagnosed with third- stage liver cirrhosis. When the medicines did not work, the doctors suggested liver transplant to save her life. Her…
Bastar: People buy sweets from a shop on the eve of Raksha Bandhan festival in Jagdalpur, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday, August 27, 2026. (Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad: How many times have you gone to a shop and wondered about the quality of the mithai (sweets) and farsan (snacks) on display? Soon, you will be able…
Kasse wants to create meaningful films to encourage society to treat disabled people with respect Ahmedabad: Para athlete Pavan Kumar Kasse, a national-level medallist from Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, is preparing to direct a film proposed for screening at the Superfest Disability Film Festival in 2028. The 16-year-old, who trains at the Sports Authority of…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Gujarat University will conduct its PhD entrance exam on Sep 26 from noon to 2pm.The registration process, currently open, for admission to 727 PhD seats across various subjects will close on Sep 7.According to details released by the university, the highest number of vacant seats, 56, are in accountancy course.In the…
Ahmedabad: Born in Japan to Indian parents, a medical aspirant spent over a year caught in administrative red tape simply because the state’s portal could not process birthplaces outside India. Relief came only after she moved Gujarat High Court to secure the domicile certificate needed for her admission.The teenager required the domicile certificate to secure…
Police are investigating a commercial pilot for allegedly driving a Porsche at high speeds. AHMEDABAD: A Porsche car may be built for speed, but Ahmedabad’s narrow, crowded roads are hardly a racetrack. Yet, police are probing a case involving a 24-year-old commercial pilot who allegedly drove a Porsche at high-speed on city roads near Law…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has directed Ahmedabad district superintendent of police to provide necessary protection to an intercaste couple, who recently got married against the wish of the bride’s family. HC gave the direction so that the newlyweds could attend a court hearing.The couple from Viramgam town of Ahmedabad district got married after elopement. As…
Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport seized 299g of gold worth Rs 49.2 lakh in three cases on Wednesday. The passengers had arrived from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Kuwait, officials said.A woman passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi was intercepted and found to have…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the banking charge for green energy open access consumers by one-third, from Rs 1.5 to Re 1 per unit. The new charge will apply from Sep 1 to March 31, 2027, under the sixth amendment to the Gujarat Green Energy Open Access Regulations notified on Aug…
