Rajkot: In an alarming case of alleged property fraud, an 81-year-old British passport holder living in London was duped of her residential property in Bhuj after being taken to the sub-registrar’s office on the pretext of completing her Aadhaar enrolment.The victim, Lalita Parmar, lodged a complaint with the Bhuj City A Division police, following which…
As of August 13, the state had received 657.71mm of rain Ahmedabad: Gujarat has received 72.36% of its average annual rainfall so far this monsoon, with a sharp regional disparity. While South Gujarat has almost reached its full annual average, Kutch has received less than a third of its normal rainfall.The latest figures also show…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court in Bhuj sentenced a 47-year-old man to life imprisonment for abetting the suicide of his 16-year-old daughter, holding that months of mental torture and obscene harassment by her father drove the girl to take her own life in Mandvi in 2021.Special Pocso Judge J A Thakkar convicted the Mandvi resident…
The house where the electrocution took place Palanpur: A 53-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter were electrocuted at their home in Rasana village of Deesa taluka in Banaskantha district on Thursday evening.The incident occurred when the daughter, Amisha Thakor, went to hang clothes on an iron wire installed outside the house. She received an electric…
Samples were collected from captive tigers and leopards at zoos in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Vadodara Rajkot: Scientists may soon be able to unlock vital clues about a wild cat’s age, sex, reproductive status and health—without ever having to capture or disturb the animal- by analysing the chemical signatures in its urine and faeces – according…
Rajkot: A schoolteacher and mother of a two-year-old boy died after she fell from a Rapido motorcycle while riding home on Wednesday and was crushed under a passing fuel tanker on Sheetal Park Main Road. Police launched a search for the tanker driver, who fled the scene.Priyanka Doshi, 28, was riding pillion on a Rapido…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court here on Tuesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl.Judge T S Brahmbhatt convicted Ramchandra alias Sokha Rambiroj Pasvan under Sections 7 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The…
Parts of north Gujarat received spells of rain on Wednesday, with Khedbrahma recording the highest rainfall of 83mm in the 12 hours ending at 6pm. Vadgam in Banaskantha recorded 79mm, followed by Vadali in Sabarkantha with 73mm between 6am and 6pm, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre.Several other talukas also received moderate rainfall. Satlasana…
The protesting hostel residents Rajkot: Students residing at the Samras Hostel for girls in Bhavnagar staged a protest on Tuesday night, alleging poor food quality, lack of cleanliness, inadequate water supply and misbehaviour by the hostel warden.The protest was called off on Wednesday after the deputy collector assured the students that their grievances would be…
Rajkot: Rajkot International Airport at Hirasar is still awaiting its first scheduled international flight three years after its inauguration. Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has now launched a campaign to push for international services before Diwali.RCCI president V P Vaishnav said he would work with Rajkot MP Parshottam Rupala to approach airlines and…
