Rajkot: The Archaeological Survey of India has begun its first large-scale, systematic excavation at Bet Dwarka, uncovering evidence of an ancient settlement with strong maritime activity and international trade links dating back more than two millennia.The excavation, led by the ASI’s underwater archaeology wing, began in Dec 2025 near the island’s shoreline. Officials said the…
Rajkot: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Devbhumi Dwarka Police conducted a raid at Jalaram Dairy in Jam Khambhaliya and busted an alleged case of dairy adulteration.During the operation, police seized and destroyed suspected adulterated dairy products and chemical substances worth Rs 2.37 lakh. The dairy owner, 43-year-old Ketan Asani, was detained for questioning.Following the…
Rajkot: What were presumed to be deaths caused by a house fire have unravelled into a sinister story of a son’s betrayal and a grim reminder of how mounting a debt pile and greed can drive a family to self-destruction.In Talaja town of Bhavnagar district, an elderly couple’s charred bodies were found in their on…
Rajkot: In a shocking case, Kutiyana police have uncovered an alleged murder in which a man is accused of killing his friend, burning the body and dumping the remains in a river to destroy evidence.According to the FIR filed by the deceased’s father, Govind Methaniy, on Friday, the incident occurred on the night of Jan…
Rajkot: A 29-year-old businessman from Dhoraji has alleged that a honeytrap gang assaulted him, filmed him nude and extorted Rs 1 lakh by threatening to file a false rape case and circulate the video, police said.Dhoraji City police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Friday based on a complaint by Parash Sojitra, who runs…
Rajkot: Four members of a family drowned in Aji Dam near Rajkot on Sunday, police said, adding that three bodies have been recovered while a search is on for the fourth.The victims were identified as Bharat Jadav (42), an autorickshaw driver, his sons Dhaval and Rohit, and their cousin Dhruv Makwana. The family resided in…
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…
