Rajkot: Gujarat’s exports to the United States fell 17.4% in 2025-26 as higher US tariffs, geopolitical disruptions and cautious buying by American customers hit shipments across several of the state’s key export sectors.Official data showed exports to the US dropped to $15.06 billion in FY26 from $18.23 billion in 2024-25, a decline of $3.17 billion.Among…
The deceased, Keyur Ramani, was posted at Rajkot Rural police station Rajkot: A 24-year-old newly recruited police constable was killed after his scooter was hit by a speeding auto-rickshaw while he was on his way to a training session at the Mavdi police headquarters on Tuesday.The deceased, Keyur Ramani, was posted at Rajkot Rural police…
Rajkot: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught an Aadhaar operator of the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and a middleman for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 3,000 bribe to process corrections in an Aadhaar card.ACB caught Vijay Dabhi, 28, the operator, and Ashwin Bambhaniya, who acted as a middleman through his online service centre.Investigators…
Rajkot: Three members of a family died after allegedly poisoning themselves at their home in Ajanta Park on Sadhu Vaswani Road on Monday afternoon, with police investigating whether financial distress or pressure from moneylenders had caused the triple suicide.The deceased are retired PWD employee Dilip Khakkhar, 73, his wife Smita, 65, and their son Nishit,…
Rajkot: The Centre’s efforts to reopen the US market for India’s wild-caught shrimp is facing resistance from Gujarat’s fishermen, who say the mandatory use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) could lead to a substantial loss of commercially valuable fish.US, which is the largest market for Indian shrimp, has restricted imports of wild-caught shrimp from India…
The prime accused and two accomplices have been arrested Rajkot: A suspected dispute over a social media chat emerged as the possible motive behind the murder of a 23-year-old man in the city, police said on Tuesday.The victim, Umang Jakhelia, a resident of the Rukhadiya Gate area, was allegedly lured out of his house by…
The accused in Kachchh East Police custody on Tuesday Rajkot: The Kachchh East Police arrested seven people for allegedly kidnapping a Gandhidham-based transport businessman and extorting 5.84 lakh USDT, valued by investigators at about Rs 5.55 crore, after threatening to kill him.The arrested accused include alleged mastermind Harsh Sadadpuri and his associates Raj Dhanwani, Ibrahim…
The Khakhar family’s house at Yogeshwar Park on Sadhu Vaswani Road in Rajkot Rajkot: Three members of a family died after allegedly poisoning themselves at their home in Yogeshwar Park on Sadhu Vaswani Road on Monday. Police say financial difficulties may have driven the family to the extreme step.According to police, retired PWD employee Dilip…
The aircraft at Rajkot International airport in Hirasar on Monday Rajkot: An IndiGo flight from Dubai to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Hirasar airport in Rajkot on Monday after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold.According to airport authorities, Flight IGO1452, operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft, was diverted to Rajkot as a…
Rajkot: An FIR has been registered at Dhoraji police station in Rajkot district against a father and son for allegedly forging official documents, letterheads and signatures to illegally secure a trustee position within a local dargah trust.The complaint was lodged on Sunday, by 56-year-old Asharaf Pattni, who has served as president of Kutubshah Peer Dargah…
