Surat: A day after resident doctorYogen Prajapati died by suicide at Government Medical College in Surat, his father has sought the CCTV footage of the area where the incident took place. He also said it was difficult for the family to believe that his son, whom he described as a strong person, had taken his…
Navsari: A contact number carried by a 90-year-old woman proved crucial in helping her return home after she mistakenly got off a train at Gurugram in Haryana and was found distressed by railway officials late Tuesday night.Hiraba Chavda, a resident of the Vijalpore area of Navsari, boarded a train for Delhi but alighted at Gurugram…
4 Mumbai residents killed as car rams stationary dumper on Bharatmala Expressway SURAT: Four Mumbai residents travelling to a Jain pilgrimage site in Gujarat were killed on Friday morning after their car crashed into a stationary dumper parked on the side of the Bharatmala Expressway in Surat district, police said.The Maharashtra-registered car, suspected to be…
Surat: A convict already serving a 20-year sentence for raping a minor has been ordered to spend another 20 years behind bars after a Surat court found him guilty of raping a five-year-old girl while out on parole.The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court directed that the two sentences run consecutively, taking…
The stir gained momentum recently in Bhavnagar district Surat: The Diamond Worker Union Gujarat (DWUG) has raised concerns over low wages being paid to artisans at rural diamond-polishing units in Saurashtra, alleging that many workers are earning less than the government-prescribed minimum wage.The union said stagnant piece rates have failed to keep pace with inflation,…
Surat: Investigators probing the murder of the 22-year-old computer engineer who was found murdered on the terrace of her house in Godavadi village on Aug 24 have collected 28,000 fingerprints from 1,400 people and conducted DNA profiling of 80 individuals, but have found no leads yet.Police and forensic science experts intensified the investigation after the…
Surat: A 40-year-old financer has lodged a cheating complaint alleging that he was duped of Rs 66 lakh after being lured into investing in ambulance-related contracts with the promise of substantial returns.According to the FIR registered at Pal police station on Wednesday, complainant Devendra Vyas alleged that the accused, Hemant Parmar, introduced him to an…
Workers’ union holds a shirtless protest Workers’ union holds a shirtless protest Workers’ union holds a shirtless protest Workers’ union holds a shirtless protest Workers’ union holds a shirtless protest Surat: Workers’ union leaders, members and job seekers staged a protest outside the district collector’s office on Thursday, demanding that Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) halt…
Surat: The suicide of another resident doctor at Government Medical College (GMC), Surat, within 45 days has brought the death of Dr Harsh Pandya back into focus, with all four doctors accused in the case still not arrested.Dr Dishita Ghevariya, Dr Anuj Maheshwari, Dr Hina Bhut and Dr Nirali Vasave, who have been accused in…
Surat: A third-year resident doctor at Govt Medical College (GMC), Surat, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday by inflicting injuries to his wrist and hands.The deceased was identified as Yogen Dilip Prajapati (30), a resident doctor in the anatomy department who was pursuing his postgraduate degree and was due to complete his specialisation in anatomy…
