Rajkot: A tragic accident on Sunday claimed the life of 10-year-old boy at a farm in Sidsar village of Jamjodhpur taluka in Jamnagar district.The incident occurred around noon at Mohan Kachhadiya’s farm. According to a complaint filed with Jamjodhpur police, Het Shankhariya was run over by a tractor trolley while playing nearby.Het’s uncle, Jitendra Shankhariya,…
Rajkot: A 53-year-old man, Gordhan Panchani, was killed in a fire that engulfed his second-floor flat in Prabhu Krupa Apartments near Panchvati Circle in Jamnagar early on Monday morning. Local residents alerted the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation fire department around 5.40am. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. As the apartment door was locked from the…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court in Bhachau town of Kutch district sentenced a 29-year-old man, Shiva Koli (Parkara), to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a girl who has cognitive impairment. The verdict came within three months of the offence being registered.The victim’s testimony, which corroborated other evidence, led to…
Rajkot: A hit-and-run in Jamnagar on Sunday night claimed the life of a five-year-old girl and left her parents critically injured.Abira Sama, 5, died of severe head injuries. The collision occurred near Kalawad Gate when the luxury car, travelling from the opposite direction, hit the motorcycle carrying Abira, her father Israel, and her mother Rukhsad….
Elderly woman dies after casting vote in Patan A 68-year-old woman died of cardiac arrest shortly after casting her vote in the ongoing local body elections in Patan town of north Gujarat on Sunday. Kamla Solanki, a resident of Mayanagar Society, collapsed inside the polling station at BM High School after exercising her franchise. She…
Rajkot: A mix of apathy, determination and frustration marked the civic body elections in Rajkot on Sunday, as sluggish voter turnout through the first half contrasted sharply with the resolve shown by sections of the electorate who braved multiple hurdles to cast their ballots.Polling stations witnessed early morning queues of senior citizens, local political figures,…
Rajkot: Four children drowned in Bakhavad lake in Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Ramu Rathod (14), Kalu Rathod (10), Rajveer Rathod (15), and Kishan Rathod (15).ASP Naveen Chakravarthy Repudi of Jasdan division told TOI, “Bodies of all four children have been recovered from the lake. The preliminary…
Rajkot: Five persons, including a former Congress corporator and Ward No. 15 candidate, were booked by Thorala police for allegedly violating election norms after being found with campaign materials within 100 metres of a polling station.The complaint was lodged by Mayur Bhaliya, a zonal officer deputed in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) area. The accused…
Rajkot: A new book titled “Trees of Kachchh” challenges the common view of the Kutch district as a barren, arid expanse. Published by the Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), the book is a carefully researched field guide that offers a detailed look at the region’s vegetation and plant life.Shaped by tectonic movements since the…
Rajkot: A new book titled “Trees of Kachchh” challenges the common view of the Kutch district as a barren, arid expanse. Published by the Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE), the book is a carefully researched field guide that offers a detailed look at the region’s vegetation and plant life.Shaped by tectonic movements since the…
