Rajkot: A dinner gathering among friends at Jamwala village in Gir Gadhada taluka of Gir Somnath district took a dark turn after a verbal altercation led to a murder.Mehul Vadvatar’s friends allegedly attacked him with weapons, killing him. Gir Gadhada police have detained five people. Vadvatar, 35, had gone to Lakhu Bhoja’s farm on the…
Rajkot: Bodies of a 30-year-old man and his 2-year-old daughter were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the water tank on the terrace of his home in Jasdan town of Rajkot on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Faiyaz Pariyani and his daughter Fatema. Police said Pariyani was engaged in tyre sales business.Investigating officer Raju Solanki…
Rajkot: Alarmed by mounting threats to the Asiatic lion’s habitat, 38 environmentalist groups from across Gujarat will assemble on July 5 for a statewide conference in Jamnagar, aiming to counter mining plans, illegal resorts and disruptions to critical wildlife corridors in the Gir ecosystem.The “Save the Gir and Asiatic Lion Conference 2026” will be organised…
Rajkot: A comprehensive survey conducted by the Psychology department of Saurashtra University has revealed the serious physical and mental health consequences of traffic-related stress, warning that growing impatience on the roads is acting as a “slow poison” to human health.Conducted under the guidance of Prof. Yogesh Jogsan and Prof. Dhara Doshi, a research team comprising…
Rajkot: In a ruling reinforcing consumer rights in Gujarat, the Rajkot District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered a mobile phone retailer and a warranty provider to replace a defective iPhone or refund Rs 1.67 lakh with interest, after repeated malfunctions and alleged service lapses.The commission ruled in favour of Kirit Mardiya, a Rajkot resident, directing…
Palanpur: Two men were killed after a speeding car allegedly rammed into their motorcycle near Dholwani village in Aravalli district’s Bhiloda taluka on Sunday. The car driver fled the scene after the accident, police said.According to police, the accident occurred near Maniba petrol pump on the Bhiloda-Dholwani road when a car driving out of a…
Rajkot: Panic gripped residents along Babrakot Road in Jafrabad town after a lion went on a rampage, attacking a motorcyclist and chasing a rickshaw before collapsing and dying under suspicious circumstances. The sequence of events, which unfolded near the forest office of Jafrabad range, left the area tense and raised questions about the cause of…
Rajkot: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Rajkot Zone arrested three persons, including a mother-son duo, and seized 51.5 kg of poppy husk worth Rs 7.72 lakh near Than railway station in Surendranagar district on Saturday.Based on a complaint filed by ANTF Rajkot Zone police inspector J J Chauhan, Than police registered an offence…
Rajkot: Morbi police arrested a father-son duo and others, for allegedly murdering a 35-year-old labourer who was suspected of informing police about their illegal liquor activities. The victim, Hanif Bhatti, was attacked with a sharp weapon and shot dead at his residence in the Maftiyapara area of Morbi on June 21.The accused arrested in the…
Rajkot: Rajkot police commissioner Brajesh Kumar Jha suspended Kuvadva Road police inspector Vikram Vasava after the state monitoring cell (SMC) seized Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth over Rs 70 lakh from the police station’s jurisdiction on June 19. The action followed a preliminary SMC inquiry that reportedly linked the consignment to listed Saurashtra bootlegger…
