Rajkot: The Savarkundla Rural police on Saturday booked three persons in connection with the murder of a 26-year-old man Nilesh Chudasama, a crime that reportedly stemmed from his romantic relationship with a woman from another community.Based on the complaint lodged by the victim’s brother Viral, the police booked Vijay alias Rakesh Nakum, husband of the…
Rajkot: A 13-year-old boy from Tamil Nadu drowned in a canal in Morbi district on Thursday, while his elder brother who accompanied him into the water remains missing, officials said.The incident occurred around 11:28 am at the Dhrangadhra–Morbi branch canal.The boys, aged 13 and 15, were travelling with their truck driver father from Tamil Nadu…
Rajkot: A 21-year-old student of Saurashtra University has lodged a complaint at the University police station against a city bus driver for allegedly running over her leg inside the campus last month.According to police, complainant Ishita Gadhecha said the incident occurred on April 6 near the statistics department when she and her friend, Priyanka Makwana,…
Rajkot: Hours after a video showing him being forced to apologise for eloping with a woman from another caste went viral, a 28-year-old man died at his house in Badhada village of Amreli’s Savarkundla taluka on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as Nilesh Chudasama, is suspected to have died following a brutal assault linked to his relationship…
Rajkot: Trade bodies, local politicians and consultative bodies have intensified their three-year-long demand for introduction ofa direct daily train from Rajkot to Haridwar.The demand has gathered momentum amid comparisons with Bhavnagar, a relatively smaller city that already enjoys three direct trains to Haridwar, while Rajkot continues to lack even a single daily service. Moreover, the…
Rajkot: Rajkot remained the hottest weather station in Gujarat on Thursday, recording a scorching 42.4°C, even as maximum temperatures dipped slightly by one or two degrees across the state. Nine cities recorded temperatures above 40°C, indicating persistent heatwave conditions.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a marginal dip of 1-2 degrees is expected due to…
Rajkot: A school van carrying several girl students was rammed from behind by a city bus on Wednesday morning at Moti Tanki Chowk in Rajkot. The accident, captured on CCTV cameras, reportedly left one student with minor injuries.After the collision, Pradyuman Nagar police reached the spot. CCTV footage that later circulated on social media shows…
Rajkot: Five persons from Bhutdi village in Visavadar taluka have been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly imposing discriminatory rules and insulting Dalit villagers during a community feast.The alleged offence took place on Monday evening, during the ‘Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav’ (consecration ceremony) of the Ramji Temple in…
Rajkot: In a boost to the city’s sporting ecosystem, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has announced the addition of new facilities at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sports Complex in Mavdi. The upgraded complex will now offer squash, table tennis and shooting, creating fresh opportunities for young athletes to train in widely played national and…
Rajkot: Vanthali police in Junagadh district have registered a case against Praveen Chavda, the winning Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from the Kanaja seat of the Junagadh district panchayat, and five others, along with four unidentified individuals, for allegedly conspiring to create unrest during vote counting and possessing weapons.The case has been filed under Sections…
