Rajkot: A Dalit family has alleged that they were subjected to caste-based abuse and death threats for trying to enter a Hanuman temple at Jalaram Society near the Ratanpar village turn on the Rajkot-Morbi highway.Rajesh Jadav, 55, lodged a complaint with Kuvadva Road police against four persons — Raju Ramavat, Mayur Ramavat, Hetal Bhalsod and…
Waterlogged road in Rajkot on Thursday Rajkot: The southwest monsoon turned more vigorous over Gujarat on Thursday, battering Junagadh and large parts of Saurashtra with torrential rain that brought both relief and chaos.While the widespread showers delighted farmers and replenished reservoirs after months of scorching heat, they also inundated towns and villages, disrupted transport and…
Palanpur: The Banaskantha district administration has launched emergency health centres at all 14 of its taluka court complexes under the “Health with Justice” initiative, bringing immediate medical care to judges, lawyers, court staff and litigants. The initiative aims to ensure prompt treatment within court premises, especially in remote areas of the district.Implemented under directions of…
The deceased, Jay Khambhara, had left his family on June 26, telling them he was going to Rajasthan with friends Rajkot: The body of a 21-year-old man was recovered under suspicious circumstances from a lake at Khandheri village on Wednesday.The deceased, Jay Khambhara, wasmissing since June 26 after telling his family that he was leaving…
Rajkot: A 20-year-old homeopathy student was killed after his motorcycle was hit by a truck on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad National Highway on Wednesday.The deceased, Nikhil Brahman, was a third-year student at Aarya Veer Homoeopathic Medical College near Gunda village.According to the complaint, Nikhil, a native of Kapurasi village in Lakhpat taluka of Kachchh, was riding his…
Himmatnagar: In a focused 10-day sweep underscoring the state’s push against absconders, Aravalli police arrested 23 fugitives who had dodged courts for periods ranging from months to years.The June 12-21 drive, “Operation Karavaas,” used technology leads and ground intelligence to track accused across multiple police jurisdictions.Launched under senior officers’ directions, the district-wide operation mobilised local…
File photo of Jangleshwar demolition drive in which 1,400 illegal dwellings were removed Rajkot: In a re-assertion of procurement rules, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s standing committee rejected the Rs 27.20 lakh bill for food and related expenses during the Jangleshwar demolition in Feb, citing violation of mandatory tender rules and signalling a clean-up of civic…
Rajkot: What began as an online romance through Facebook and Instagram allegedly ended in the murder of a Bihar native near the city after the assailant discovered that the person who lured him on social media by posing as a woman was, in fact, a transgender person.On June 25, a decomposed body dressed in women’s…
Savar Kundla pounded by 80mm in four hours Rajkot/Ahmedabad: After an anxious wait of nearly two weeks, the southwest monsoon finally gathered momentum in Gujarat on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain to parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra and offering much-needed relief to farmers who delayed sowing due to the prolonged dry spell.Navsari and Savarkundla talukas…
Rajkot: A 33-year-old farm labourer, Ravi Chorasa, was allegedly beaten to death on Monday night after being accused of stealing a wallet at Nasitpar village in Tankara taluka of Morbi district.After the killing, Ashoksinh Zala, 40, a farmer, lodged a complaint at Tankara police station against Ravi’s friend, Anil Makwana, for murder.According to the complaint,…
