Rajkot: A 29-year-old woman returning home after a court hearing was allegedly stabbed to death by her estranged husband near Mulchand Road in Surendranagar on Tuesday. Her mother and an autorickshaw driver were also injured when they tried to intervene and save her from the murderous attack.According to police, the deceased Sonal Kordiya and her…
Rajkot: A hit-and-run accident on the Wadhwan-Lakhtar highway in Surendrangar district claimed the lives of a couple and their toddler on Tuesday night. The victims have been identified as Ravi Parmar (32), a technical assistant with the Lakhtar Taluka Panchayat, his wife Deepika Parmar (30) and their 18-month-old son Divyesh.According to police officials, an unidentified…
The lion population in the sanctuary has risen to 26 from 17 recorded in Aug 2025. Rajkot: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary has recorded a significant natural increase in its Asiatic lion population, strengthening the case that the habitat is suitable for the big cats.The lion population in the sanctuary has risen to 26 from 17 recorded…
Some of the affected are from different parts of Bhavnagar district. Investigators suspect they got liquor from the same chain of bootleggers Rajkot: Six people have died and at least 25 others were hospitalized after drinking methanol-spiked liquor packaged in “Royal Stag” bottles in Bhavnagar district.Questions emerged later about an alleged delay in police reporting,…
Rajkot: Gir East Forest Division, home to a significant population of Asiatic lions, has registered 75 wildlife-related offences and recovered fines amounting to more than Rs 13.30 lakh over the past four months.Gir East division of the wildlife circle covers parts of Amreli and Gir Somnath districts and includes Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary…
Rajkot: A woman has been booked for allegedly assaulting her six-year-old daughter at the Old Housing Board area of Junagadh after the child accidentally wet the bed.The incident came to light after neighbours recorded the assault on their mobile phones and alerted the Child Helpline. Acting on the information, a Child Helpline team reached the…
Rajkot: The Rajkot City Special Operations Group (SOG) busted an interstate drug trafficking network with the seizure of nearly 204 kg of cannabis worth over Rs 1.04 crore from a truck that had arrived from Odisha.The seizure was effected near Bamanbore on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway.Police arrested truck driver Mahmad alias Kalo and helper Arbaaz Sandhi….
The forest department swung into action after an 11-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lion on July 11 on Girnar Rajkot: In response to the fatal lion attack on an 11-year-old boy on the Girnar pilgrimage route last month, the Junagadh forest department has deployed 25 specialised trackers across key mountain trails to…
The open well in Kobadi village Rajkot: In a bizarre incident, three men from a group of 11 alleged gamblers died after jumping into a well after a false alarm about a police raid triggered panic in the darkness around 3am on Tuesday at a farm in Kobadi village of Ghogha taluka in Bhavnagar districtThe…
Rajkot: A 25-year-old man died at a hospital in Bhavnagar district, ostensibly after drinking spurious liquor on Sunday night, while six others from the same gathering remain critically ill in various hospitals, with some on ventilators. Most of the victims complained of vision loss the following morning.The deceased was identified as Upendrasinh Gohil, a resident…
