Four persons who were allegedly duped in a loan fraud case attempted suicide inside the court of Justice Nirzar Desai of the Gujarat High Court during the hearing of the anticipatory bail applications filed by the three individuals accused in the case.
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Kutch braces for Biparjoy impact as landfall approaches
The IMD predicts that Biparjoy will make landfall near Jakhau Port this evening. The authorities have alerted residents about the potential risks associated with the cyclone, including damage to structures, uprooted trees and heavy rainfall.
2002 riots: Gujarat govt opposes bail plea of Teesta Setalvad
The Gujarat government has strongly opposed the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad in the Gujarat High Court and presented arguments highlighting her potential to tamper with evidence in the case related to the 2002 riots.
Split likely in political legacy of Cong leader Ahmed Patel as son Faisal leans towards BJP
Politics in Gujarat is witnessing a significant shift with Faisal Patel, the son of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel, inclining towards the BJP, even as his sister Mumtaz gears up for a political debut as a Congress candidate.
Dalit man attacked in Gujarat for wearing 'fashionable' attire
Jigar Shekhalia was attacked as the upper caste persons felt he was "flying too high these days". When his mother tried to intervene, the accused also assaulted her and also tore her clothes.
Indian fugitive Bhadresh Kumar Patel on FBI's Most Wanted List
Considered as one of the biggest ever simultaneous chases in the US and India, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been hunting for Indian fugitive Bhadresh Kumar Patel since 2017.
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 4400 cr in Gujarat
Speaking about urban planning, Modi underlined the equal emphasis on Ease of Living and Quality of Life. He mentioned the expansion of metro networks across the country, reducing travel time and improving connectivity.
Gujarat HC to hear PIL seeking ban on mosque loudspeakers
A plea seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers at mosques in Gujarat will be taken up by a division bench of the Gujarat High Court on June 19, an official said on Wednesday. The plea has been filed by a doctor, Dharmendra Prajapati.
Gujarat: Six AAP corporators in Surat join BJP
Rachna Hirpara, another AAP corporator, said: "Offers have been made to us ever since we won the election. BJP has been giving offers, and many corporators fell for it and took up to Rs 50 lakh to join the ruling party."
Fake stamp papers, keys of bungalows found during search at conman Kiran Patel's Guj home
The crime branch of the Gujarat Police conducted a search at conman Kiran Patel and his wife Malini's residence at Prestige Bungalows in Ahmedabad's Ghodasar, said an official on Tuesday.
Fake PMO official arrested in J&K to be brought to Gujarat
Conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir last month for posing as a top official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), is likely to be brought to Ahmedabad on Friday night, an official said.
10 held in Ahmedabad for gambling at Taj Hotel
The police conducted a raid at the hotel located on Sindhu Bhavan Road on Wednesday night on the basis of an information. The police seized cash of Rs 9.83 lakh, four mobile phones worth Rs 65,000, and 186 coins of red and white colour.
State Anti-Human Traffick unit to probe death of Gujarat family on US-Canada border
Following the latest tragedy, the state administration has taken the matter seriously. A top CID crime official has stated that the inquiry into the latest incident has been handed over to the AHTU unit of the CID crime.
Rahul gets bail in defamation case, next hearing on April 13
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was sentenced to two years in prison in a criminal defamation case, was granted bail extension by a sessions court in Gujarat's Surat on Monday. The court will hear his appeal against conviction in the case on April 13.
Feel bad that I invited my mother to visit Infosys only when she was dying: Narayana Murthy
The book, titled: "I Did What I Had To Do", was authored by Anjana Dutt, an advertising professional, and details Mohanka's rise to success and the belief systems that paved the way for his meteoric journey. The event took place in Ahmedabad.
Former Indian cricketer Salim Durani passes away at 88
Salim Durani, one of the finest all-rounders, passed away at his home here after a prolonged battle with cancer, on Sunday. He was 88, according to a family source.
Gujarat IAS officer held hostage during inspection, 3 arrested
The incident happened on March 4 evening, and a late night complaint was lodged against 17 persons. Of these three have been arrested and search for the rest was going on, said police.
Toddler's body exhumed, raped in Gujarat, hunt on for accused
Addressing reporters on Sunday night, Sub-Inspector V.I. Khadia of the Thangadh police said that the family complained that their one-and-a-half-year-old baby girl's body had been exhumed from the grave and they suspected someone to have misbehaved with the body.
Guj HC asks Oreva group to pay Rs 10L compensation to families of each bridge collapse victim
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ordered Oreva Group Managing Director Jaysukh Patel to pay a compensation amount of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each of the 135 victims, who died in the Morbi suspension bridge collapse case on October 30.
Gujarat's Thakor community bans girls form using mobile phones
Without referring to love affairs, friendship between girls and boys, or inter-caste marriages, the community was of the view that "because of the use of cell phones among teenage girls, a lot of wrong things are happening, and so they should be banned from using cell phones."
No suspicious object found in Moscow-Goa flight
After almost nine hours of detailed inspection, security agencies on Tuesday confirmed that no suspicious object has been found in Goa-bound Russia's Azur Airlines flight and termed the bomb threat email a "hoax call".
Moscow to Goa flight diverted over bomb threat
A heavy police force was deployed at Dabolim airport in Goa after an incoming chartered flight from Moscow to Goa was diverted to Gujarat's Jamnagar over bomb threat.
Relieved by GCMMF as MD, Sodhi says had resigned in morning
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) Board on Monday relieved Managing Director R.S. Sodhi from his duty with immediate effect. On the other hand, Sodhi claimed that he had submitted his resignation in the morning.