A major fire engulfed an automobile showroom in Adajan Surat: A massive fire engulfed at least four shops in the Adajan area on Thursday morning, triggering panic among residents and causing major traffic disruptions. No casualties were reported as the establishments were closed at the time of the incident.According to Surat Fire and Emergency Services…
Surat: The talati of Talav Chora gram panchayat in Chikli taluka of Navsari and his aide were caught for allegedly seeking a bribe of Rs 40,000 to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC). The Surat unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) laid a trap and the Valsad-Dang ACB inspector nabbed two accused individuals.According to details, the…
Accused Spiked Her Coffee, Recorded Nude Videos To Blackmail HerSurat: Singanpor police have booked three persons on charges of rape and criminal intimidation after a young woman alleged that one of the accused drugged her with spiked coffee, recorded a nude video while she was unconscious, and later used it to repeatedly sexually assault and…
Surat: The Association of Indian Universities (AIU), a century-old apex body representing more than 1,200 universities across the country, has entrusted Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) vice-chancellor Kishorsinh Chavda with preparing concept notes on key policy issues concerning higher education institutions in India.The assignment follows Chavda’s presentation of an agenda during the 100th Annual…
Surat: Vesu police have registered a cheating case against two persons, including a Mumbai resident, after a city-based land broker was allegedly duped of Rs 9.54 lakh in a fake gold deal that promised the precious metal at a price below the market rate.According to the complaint, Rajababu Jogu (30), a land broker from Surat,…
Surat: Twenty days after the demolition drive in Nasir Nagar rendered nearly 100 families homeless, the inquiry into the operation has shown little progress, with questions still lingering over who authorised and executed the controversial action.Even eight days after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) constituted an inquiry committee, officials said the probe has yet to…
Surat: A 29-year-old woman from Salabatpura has accused her husband of pronouncing instant triple talaq twice and forcing her out of the matrimonial home following a dispute over clothes purchased for their infant son.According to a complaint lodged at Salabatpura police station, the incident occurred on Sept 6, 2025, when the woman’s husband bought a…
A truck got trapped in a recently developed road in Dindoli, which suffered major damage when a portion of it caved in with movement of vehicles. Surat: Just five days after a road was restored following pipeline work, a section of it caved in in city’s Dindoli area on Wednesday, causing a truck to tilt…
SuratSurat: Thieves stole five charging guns along with cables worth approximately Rs 5.5 lakh from an electric vehicle (EV) public charging station in Khatodara. In an apparent attempt to avoid identification, the accused also stole the CCTV camera and its wiring. Khatodara police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the company managing…
Surat: An 11-year-old student was allegedly stabbed by another student following an argument after school hours on Tuesday afternoon in Udhna.The incident occurred around 12.30 pm when students were returning home after classes. The injured boy later informed his parents about the attack and was subsequently shifted to the Civil Hospital for treatment. He sustained…
