Rajkot: Jetpur City police arrested a moneylender after a sewing machine shop owner accused him of extortion, threats and harassment despite repaying nearly Rs 41 lakh against loans totalling Rs 24 lakh.According to the FIR, complainant Ashok Rathod (38) borrowed money from accused Jayesh Bhut in instalments between 2018 and 2021 at a monthly interest…
Rajkot: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot has launched advanced spine surgery services after its orthopaedics department successfully performed its first complex lumbar spine surgery.The advanced surgery was carried out on a 78-year-old woman who had been suffering from severe lower back pain, persistent pain in both legs and weakness in her…
The accident took place on the Lapasari-Vadali Chowkdi stretch near Kalipat village Rajkot: A 27-year-old businessman was killed after his car collided head-on with a truck near Aji Dam on the outskirts of Rajkot on Saturday evening.The accident took place on the Lapasari-Vadali Chowkdi stretch near Kalipat village. The deceased was identified as Jaydeep Vekariya,…
Rajkot: A 42-year-old businessman, Ghanshyamsinh Vaghela, was allegedly stabbed to death in Rajkot on Saturday evening. Police suspect the attack was linked to a two-year-old attempted murder case pending in court.According to police, Ghanshyamsinh was attacked around 6:30pm while travelling from Jalaram Chowk towards Bhaktinagar Circle. He was taken to a private hospital but succumbed…
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Rajkot: A 45-year-old man died after a dilapidated house collapsed late on Saturday night in Shramjivi Society in Bedipara area of the city, triggering a rescue operation by the fire brigade and emergency responders.The incident took place near Ramji Mandir Chowk when the old structure suddenly gave way with a loud crash, causing panic among…
Rajkot: A minor fire broke out on a solar panel on the iconic Sudarshan Setu, the bridge connecting Okha with Bet Dwarka, on Saturday afternoon, officials said.Preliminary inquiries suggest the fire was triggered by a short circuit, possibly caused by the heavy rain. Smoke and sparks were seen emanating from a solar panel mounted on…
Rajkot: A 25-year-old man was killed and his friend injured after a car hit their motorcycle near the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Manavadar town of Junagadh district and fled the spot on Thursday night.According to the FIR registered at Manavadar police station, the deceased, Jay Dav, was travelling from Dagad village to Manavadar with…
Rajkot: Early on Saturday morning, a young male lion estimated to be one to two years old was rescued in the Grofed area of Junagadh city. The animal suffered an injury when its hind leg got trapped in an iron gate during an attempt to jump over it.A team from the Junagadh forest department and…
Rajkot: A sessions court in Junagadh has sentenced two Bhavnagar men to 10 years’ imprisonment for conspiring to murder a woman and attacking her with a knife after she refused to maintain a relationship with one of them.Principal district judge B G Dave convicted Ashwin Solanki, 30, and Usmangani Bhadula, 23, under Sections 109(1) (attempt…
