Rajkot: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in several districts of Gujarat on Friday, with isolated areas in central Gujarat likely to receive intense showers.On Thursday, Nadiad witnessed a spell of heavy rain, recording 53 mm of rainfall in just two hours between 4 pm and 6 pm. Heavy rainfall was also…
Railway underpass for lions Rajkot: In a major boost to wildlife conservation efforts, the Bhavnagar division of Western Railway has completed India’s first dedicated railway underpass designed specifically for the safe movement of Asiatic lions and other wildlife in the Gir area.The pioneering initiative has been developed in and around Gir, the world’s only natural…
According to the FIR, the woman came in contact with him through Instagram Rajkot: A 33-year-old married woman has accused a man she befriended on social media of repeatedly raping her, blackmailing her with objectionable photographs and videos, and pressuring her to convert her religion and marry him. The Rajkot City Taluka police have registered…
Rajkot: A sessions court in Jamnagar has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Mayank Sanghani, to rigorous life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering a 16-year-old boy for a ransom of Rs 2 crore in a case that shocked the city nearly a decade ago.The judgement was delivered on June 17, 2026.The victim, Karan, was the son of…
Rajkot: The Jamjodhpur police in Jamnagar district arrested a 46-year-old man following allegations of raping his minor daughter repeatedly for three years.The case came to light on June 14, 2026, when the girl, now 18, filed a complaint at the Jamjodhpur police station.According to the survivor’s complaint, she was allegedly abused at both their residence…
People gather at the spot near Gujardav village of Mahuva taluka after the body was recovered in bushes on Wednesday Rajkot: A day after a man’s body was found partially eaten by lions in Amreli district, another suspected lion attack surfaced in neighbouring Bhavnagar on Wednesday, where a 34-year-old man’s mutilated body was recovered from…
Rajkot: Talala, the heart of Gujarat’s Kesar mango belt, is set to conclude its mango auction season on Thursday on a strong note. With nearly 9.40 lakh boxes of Kesar mangoes (10 kg each) auctioned by the eve of the season’s closure, the market yard has recorded a 109% ncrease in arrivals compared to last…
Rajkot: The Rapar police in Kutch arrested a cleric of the Ajmer dargah for his alleged involvement in the officiating marriage of a minor girl with a 27-year-old man from the town last year and converting her to Islam.While the incident took place last year, it came to light on June 12 when the girl’s…
Gandhinagar/Rajkot: Allegations of ragging have once again rocked Gujarat’s medical education system, with the state govt on Wednesday suspending nine resident doctors from two govt medical colleges after complaints of physical and mental harassment of junior doctors.Three resident doctors from BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad and six from Sir T Govt Medical College in Bhavnagar…
Following the registration of the complaint, the private school management dismissed the accused from his position Rajkot: A 30-year-old teacher was arrested on Wednesday, allegedly, for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl in Alang, Bhavnagar district.According to the complaint filed by the victim’s father on Tuesday, the victim used to study at a private school…
