Surat: A 29-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a man and his accomplice during a Ganesh Agman procession at a residential society in Udhna on the night of Sep 10, police said.According to the FIR registered at Udhna police station on Sunday, the woman had gone to watch the Ganesh Agman procession with other women…
Surat: Widespread rain across South Gujarat on Monday brought a fresh spell of monsoon activity to the region, with Bharuch receiving 97mm in 12 hours, rivers rising and waterlogging disrupting traffic in parts of Surat city.Bharuch recorded 97mm of rain between 6am and 6pm. Within the district, Hansot received 76mm, Vagra 75mm and Ankleshwar 70mm….
The 27.74-carat diamond Ganesha will be displayed for darshan on only one day this year Surat: Rare rough diamonds naturally shaped like Lord Ganesha, known among diamond traders as “Crorepati Bappas”, are drawing attention during the Ganesh festival in Surat, where owners have limited public darshan and deployed extensive security measures to protect the high-value…
Surat: Heavy rain lashed parts of South Gujarat again on Sunday, with Ukai taluka in Tapi district recording 12 inches of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 6am. Umarpada received 8.35 inches, followed by Subir at 5.67 inches and Songadh at 5.51 inches.Between 6am and 8pm on Sunday, Kaparada recorded the highest rainfall at…
SMC officials collect food samples from the hostel kitchen on Sunday Surat: Around 100 students staying at the P P Savani hostel in Abrama fell ill after dinner on Saturday night, prompting the health department to launch an investigation into a suspected case of food poisoning.Around 2,200 students and hostel staff had dinner at about…
Surat: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 22-year-old co-worker of her parents at a textile-related unit in Khatodara, police said on Sunday.The incident allegedly took place on Friday morning when the girl had accompanied her mother to work. Khatodara police have arrested the accused, a native of Odisha.According to the FIR registered on…
File photo of arrested Sagar Sonavane alias Manya Dukkar in the Udhana murder case of BJP worker Jay Dalal Surat: A third FIR has been registered against members of the Sagar Sonawane alias Maniya Dukkar gang following the murder of BJP leader Jay Dalal, with police invoking stringent provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…
At least seventy-five students fell sick with suspected food poisoning at a Surat boarding school. SURAT: At least 75 students of a private boarding school in Surat fell sick with suspected food poisoning, with 12 of them requiring hospitalisation, an official said on Sunday.All the students are out of danger, he said.The students, who reside…
Agitating workers at the Surat district collector’s office on Saturday Surat: Textile workers from Surat city and rural parts of the district assembled at the district collector’s Office on Saturday, demanding implementation of an eight-hour workday, a compulsory weekly holiday and action on long-pending labour grievances.The demonstration brought together workers from various segments of the…
Surat district recorded 66mm of rain in just two hours Surat/Vadodara: Ending a prolonged dry spell, rain returned to parts of Gujarat on Saturday, with several areas of South Gujarat receiving moderate to heavy showers. Umarpada in Surat district recorded 66mm of rain in just two hours between 6pm and 8pm, taking its rainfall since…
