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…
Musical instrument Surando Ahmedabad: As dusk settles over the salt flats of Kutch, the roar of trucks gives way to a far older sound in Vagoth village near Naliya. Seated cross-legged with a weathered wooden instrument resting against his shoulder, 49-year-old Osman Jat draws a bow across eight strings and releases a haunting melody that…
Rajkot: A 34-year-old married woman lodged a complaint with Aji Dam police, alleging that a local imitation jewellery trader repeatedly raped her and blackmailed her, after promising to give her employment. Police registered an offence against the accused.According to the FIR, the woman was seeking work in the imitation jewellery sector to support her family…
Rajkot: Rajkot: The Forest department has captured six lions over the past three days in the Shetrunji division, spanning parts of Amreli and Bhavnagar districts, following two separate incidents in which humans were killed and partially consumed.The latest incident came to light on June 17 when scattered human remains were discovered on a privately owned…
Rajkot: The reported incident of ragging at Govt Medical College in Bhavnagar has triggered a sharp response from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), with its local branch demanding immediate action and stronger safeguards to protect students amid growing concern over campus safety in medical institutions.The IMA Bhavnagar branch submitted a representation to the dean of…
