Rajkot: Ten years after it was notified as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), a committee of monks in Girnar, Junagadh, have demanded scrapping of this important conservation status for the wildlife sanctuary that houses 54 lions so that all religious activities can be organized freely.The demand, which is among 59 other demands, made by Girnar Sanrakshan…
Rajkot: A 61-year-old retired man has lodged a cybercrime complaint after fraudsters siphoned over Rs 9.93 lakh from his bank account by tricking him into installing a fake mobile application posing as an official traffic challan app.Haresh Vora told Cyber Crime police that he had paid a genuine traffic fine of Rs 2,000 online on…
Rajkot: Three female students of a private nursing college near Tramba village were injured on Friday after a ceiling fan fell inside the library, triggering protests on campus over alleged negligence by the management.The incident occurred around 10am when the fan reportedly detached from the ceiling and fell on the students. The injured — Rinku…
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…
