Surat: A tragic family dispute continued even after the death of a 22-year-old woman, as both her parental and in-laws’ families initially refused to accept her body following her alleged suicide. The woman, who had married against her family’s wishes, is survived by her two-year-old daughter, who has now been left orphaned.According to police, the…
Surat: A trader operating from the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) has alleged that his employee cheated him of Rs 4.87 crore by diverting funds meant for a diamond purchase to two unrelated firms. Rander police have registered a cheating case against the accused, Nikunj Trivedi, as the transaction was carried out through a bank branch…
Surat: Pre-monsoon showers lashed parts of Surat city and district on Friday, providing much-needed relief from the sweltering heat and humidity that gripped the region over the past several days. While the city received light to moderate rainfall, several talukas in the district recorded significant precipitation.Umarpada received the highest rainfall at 72 mm, followed by…
Surat: With nearly 50 murders in first five months of 2026, triggering concerns over law and order and emboldening anti-social elements, Surat police launched a sweeping crackdown that netted 1,794 people carrying weapons across the city.The police detained 1,794 persons found carrying knives, swords, firearms and other weapons and booked them under provisions of the…
Industry experts attribute the improvement to better market conditions Surat: The decade-long slide in lab-grown diamond (LGD) prices appears to have paused, with export data for the first two months of the current financial year indicating an improvement in per-carat values.After averaging around $60 per carat in 2025-26, polished LGD exports in April and May…
File photo from May 3 of examinees about to take NEET Surat: From CISF personnel brought in from Delhi to round-the-clock surveillance by intelligence and crime detection agencies, the authorities are leaving nothing to chance for the re-conduct of NEET-UG 2026 on June 21 in Surat.A total of 10,301 students will take the high-stakes examination…
Surat: A new team of office-bearers was selected by the Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association (FOSTTA) on Thursday, ushering in a new administrative term for one of the city’s most influential textile trade bodies.The appointments were finalised during a board meeting held at the FOSTTA board room following the recent election of board members.Hansraj…
Surat Jubilant students after the declaration of results on Wednesday Surat/Ahmedabad: Reinforcing its reputation as a hub of commerce and professional education, Surat delivered another impressive performance in the Chartered Accountancy Final examinations, with Akshat Beriwala securing an All India Rank (AIR) 10 and five other city students figuring among the country’s top 50 rank-holders.Beriwala…
Surat: The Dindoli police arrested a 21-year-old roadside garment vendor for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. Both had come in contact with each other on Instagram. The accused had allegedly taken the girl to Ajmer on June 14 and raped her at his house in Limbayat before leaving. Preliminary investigation suggested that the accused had…
Gems and jewellery dealers are looking forward to July 15 Surat: The city’s gem and jewellery trade has turned upbeat with the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) set to come into force on July 15, bringing duty-free access for a range of gem and jewellery products to the UK market.Signed in July 2025, the agreement…
