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01 Jul 2025
Dubai

Fake student stays at IIT-Bombay for weeks—how he was arrested  

A 22-year-old man, Bilal Ahmad Teli, was arrested last week for posing as a student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay).

24 Jun 2025
Chandigarh

Several Surat areas flooded after heavy rain; downpour to continue

Several areas in Surat, Gujarat, have been flooded due to continuous rainfall in the region, news agency ANI reported.

26 Apr 2025
Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal cancels Surat concert after Pahalgam terror attack

Renowned singer Shreya Ghoshal has canceled her concert in Surat, which was part of her All Hearts Tour, after the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

27 Jan 2025
Delhi Police

Tired of marriage questions, man kills 'lover' cousin, burns body  

The Delhi Police have cracked a gruesome murder case of a live-in couple.

15 Dec 2024
Gujarat

Gujarat man chops off fingers to avoid work 

In a shocking incident in Gujarat's Surat, a 32-year-old man confessed to having severed four fingers of his left hand.

06 Dec 2024
Ahmedabad

Gujarat: 14 fake doctors arrested; they sold degrees for ₹75,000 

The Gujarat Police has busted a major fake medical degree racket operating out of Surat and arrested 14 people.

28 Oct 2024
Pune Police

How an 8-member gang pulled off a ₹8,000cr GST scam

Pune Police have busted a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud, worth an estimated ₹5,000-₹8,000 crore. The elaborate scheme was masterminded by eight people who set up 246 fake firms across 13 states.

13 Oct 2024
Gujarat

India to build 1M rainwater harvesting structures by next monsoon

India has launched a new initiative, Jal Sanchay, Jan Bhagidari (JSJB), to bolster the country's rainwater harvesting efforts.

Explained: Controversy over Devendra Fadnavis's 'Nehru-Shivaji insult' remark

A political row has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, just days ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

23 Sep 2024
Gujarat

Another sabotage bid? Iron rods found on Delhi-Bathinda Express tracks

In a potential act of sabotage, nine iron rods were discovered on the Delhi-Bathinda Express tracks in Punjab.

12 Sep 2024
Business

Is world's largest diamond trading hub facing decline? CEO answers

The Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), touted as the world's largest diamond trading hub, has experienced a slower start than anticipated due to challenging market conditions.

Surat: 6 arrested for pelting stones at Ganesh pandal

Six people have been apprehended by the police for allegedly throwing stones at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat, Gujarat.

04 Sep 2024
Gujarat

Gujarat: Heavy rains claim 49 lives, over 37,000 rescued

Heavy rainfall in Gujarat in August last week has resulted in the loss of 49 lives and significant infrastructure damage.

04 Sep 2024
Delhi

IMD forecasts heavy rains in these states: Check here

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a series of weather alerts predicting heavy rainfall across various regions in India.

14 Aug 2024
Bollywood

Why 'Stree 2' distributors are asking for all single-screen shows

With the impending three-way clash between Bollywood biggies Stree 2, Vedaa, and Khel Khel Mein, single-screen theaters are yet to open bookings.

06 Aug 2024
Gujarat

Why Surat diamond firm gave its 50,000 workers 10-day vacation

Kiran Gems, a Surat-based diamond manufacturing company, has announced a 10-day vacation for its 50,000 employees from August 17 to August 27.

28 Jul 2024
Gujarat

Surat deputy mayor given piggyback ride to avoid muddy roads 

Surat's Deputy Mayor, Narendra Desai, was carried across a muddy road by a sub fire officer on Saturday while he was inspecting flood-hit areas in the city following heavy rainfall, India Today reported.

27 Jul 2024
Gujarat

Monsoon rains in Gujarat claim 65 lives, thousands stranded

Heavy monsoon rains have claimed 65 lives and left thousands stranded across various parts of Gujarat since June 15.

7 killed in Surat building collapse, bodies retrieved

The bodies of seven people who were killed when a six-story residential building collapsed in Sachin Pali village, Surat, during heavy rainfall were retrieved from the rubble on Sunday.

06 Jul 2024
Gujarat

Multi-story building collapses in Surat, several feared trapped 

A multi-story building in the Sachin GIDC area of Surat, Gujarat, collapsed on Saturday, trapping several individuals under the debris.

06 Jul 2024
Audi

'Rich' thief who owns ₹1 crore-worth Mumbai flat, Audi arrested 

The Gujarat Police has arrested a "successful" thief whose net worth would even put white-collar workers' salaries to shame.

28 May 2024
Box Office Collection

'Bhaiyya Ji' shows steady performance at box office

The Bollywood film Bhaiyya Ji has demonstrated a solid start at the box office. In its first three days, the movie garnered an estimated ₹4.95cr India net.

12 May 2024
Gujarat

Congress's 'missing' Surat candidate, reappears after 20 days 

Suspended Congress Party leader Nilesh Kumbhani, who had been missing for 20 days, reemerged on Saturday.

07 May 2024
Narendra Modi

Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad, urges record voter turnout

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections early on Tuesday in Ahmedabad.

05 May 2024
Nepal

Surat cleric arrested for plotting to kill Nupur Sharma, others 

Maulvi Sohel Abubakr Timol, a 27-year-old cleric from Surat, Gujarat, was arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting to assassinate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and a right-wing organization leader.

30 Apr 2024
Congress Party

MP: Veteran Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP

A six-time MLA and former Congress minister Ramniwas Rawat has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh.

29 Apr 2024
Congress Party

Congress's Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP

The Congress's nominee for the Indore constituency has withdrawn his candidacy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

22 Apr 2024
Mumbai Crime Branch

Police search Tapi for firearm in Salman Khan shooting case

The Mumbai Crime Branch is currently probing a shooting incident that transpired outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence a week ago.

05 Apr 2024
Delhi

Explained: Case of Delhi woman killed and stuffed in almirah

In a chilling incident that has shocked the nationals capital, the body of a 26-year-old woman was discovered hidden in an almirah in a residential property located in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area.

10 Mar 2024
Gujarat

Mercedes driver runs over toddler in parking lot, case registered

In an unfortunate incident, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was reportedly run over by a car in a parking area in Gujarat's Surat.

17 Dec 2023
Gujarat

What's special about Surat Diamond Bourse, world's largest office building?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) on Sunday.

30 Nov 2023
Gujarat

Surat factory fire: Charred bodies of 7 workers recovered

Aether Industries, a chemical factory in Surat, Gujarat, was engulfed by a devastating fire early on Wednesday, claiming the lives of seven workers and injuring 24 others, the Deccan Herald reported.

28 Oct 2023
Gujarat

Gujarat: 7 family members found dead, police suspect mass suicide

In a tragic incident, seven family members, including three children, were found dead in their home on Palanpur Jakatnaka Road in Gujarat's Surat on Saturday.

24 Aug 2023
Gujarat

Nearly 30 people hospitalized in Gujarat after inhaling toxic gas

At least 28 individuals were hospitalized in Gujarat after inhaling toxic gas that reportedly leaked at a chemical factory in the Sarod village of Bharuch district on Wednesday.

Flood-like situation in Gujarat, Maharashtra; lightning kills 2 in MP  

Heavy rains triggered flood-like situations in several states and union territories, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday.

19 Jul 2023
Gujarat

Inside Surat Diamond Bourse, the world's largest office

The soon-to-open Surat Diamond Bourse has solidified Surat's position as the world center of the diamond industry.

02 May 2023
Rahul Gandhi

Modi surname row: Gujarat HC denies Rahul Gandhi interim protection

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday denied interim protection to ex-Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who sought a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remarks, reported ABP News.

20 Apr 2023
Rahul Gandhi

Surat court rejects Rahul Gandhi's application seeking stay on conviction

A sessions court in Gujarat's Surat on Thursday rejected an application filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a stay on his conviction in the 2019 criminal defamation case for his "Modi surname" remark.

03 Apr 2023
Rahul Gandhi

RaGa defamation: Surat court to hear plea on May 3

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed an appeal at the sessions court in Gujarat's Surat against his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case.

03 Apr 2023
Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi to challenge defamation conviction in Surat court today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will reportedly appear before Surat's sessions court on Monday to challenge his conviction in a 2019 defamation case.

02 Apr 2023
Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi moves Surat court against conviction in defamation case

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday reportedly filed an appeal in the Surat Sessions Court in Gujarat against the magistrate order sentencing him to two years in prison in a 2019 criminal defamation case, according to The Indian Express.

27 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi

After Lok Sabha disqualification, Rahul asked to vacate government bungalow 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked to vacate his government-allotted bungalow just days after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha, ANI reported.

25 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi

After Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha disqualification, protests erupt across India

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member following his conviction in a 2019 defamation case, party workers took to the streets in numerous states on Saturday to stage protests.

25 Mar 2023
Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi to hold 1st presser today after MP disqualification

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a press conference at 1:00 pm on Saturday, a day after his disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha.

23 Mar 2023
Gujarat

What is 2019 defamation case against Rahul Gandhi; Know here  

A Gujarat court on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in prison in a 2019 defamation case over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.

23 Mar 2023
Gujarat

RaGa gets 2-year sentence in 'Modi surname' case; granted bail 

The Surat District Court convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed in 2019 over his remark, "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"

11 Mar 2023
Gujarat

Gujarat: Liquor-drug addict beaten to death at deaddiction center

A man—undergoing drug and liquor addiction treatment at a deaddiction center in Gujarat's Patan—reportedly died after being brutally thrashed by seven people, including the facility's manager, last month.

09 Feb 2023
Bharti Airtel

Airtel 5G launched in more cities across Gujarat, Odisha

Bharti Airtel has launched its 5G services across more cities in Gujarat and Odisha, including Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Sambalpur, and Balasore.

27 Jan 2023
Gujarat

Gujarat: Car hits motorcycle, drags biker's dead body for 12km

In yet another shocking hit-and-drag incident, a man in Gujarat's Surat district lost his life after a car crashed into his bike and dragged his body for nearly 12km.

16 Nov 2022
Gujarat Elections

AAP Surat candidate Kanchan Jariwala, 'kidnapped' by BJP, withdraws nominations

Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) claim that the BJP on Tuesday evening kidnapped its poll candidate from Surat (East), Kanchan Jariwala along with his family, he was 'found' at the Returning Officer's (RO) office withdrawing his nomination on Wednesday.

29 Sep 2022
Narendra Modi

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat, Gujarat by laying the foundation stone on Thursday.

27 Mar 2022
Gujarat

Gujarat gets India's first 'steel road'; know everything about it

India's first 'steel road' has come up in Gujarat.

06 Jan 2022
Gujarat

Surat chemical tanker leak: 6 dead, 20 hospitalized

A chemical leak incident in Surat, Gujarat, killed at least six civilians and injured 20 more on early Thursday.

16 Dec 2021
Travel And Tourism

5 must-visit places in Surat

Surat is a tourism hub with a range of historical museums, delectable food joints, serene beaches, and lovely shopping spots.

20 Nov 2021
Chhattisgarh

Indore bags India's cleanest city title again; Chhattisgarh cleanest state

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday announced the Swachh Survekshan 2021 awards and Indore has once again been named the cleanest city in India.

18 Oct 2021
Gujarat

Gujarat: Fire at Surat factory kills 2; over 100 rescued

A fire broke out at a packaging factory in Gujarat's Surat district in the early hours of Monday, news agency ANI reported.

23 Aug 2021
Gujarat

Over 15,000 jewelers in Gujarat join nationwide strike against HUID

Over 15,000 jewelers across Gujarat kept their businesses shut on Monday as they joined the nationwide strike against the implementation of Hallmarking Unique ID (HUID) system, industry stakeholders claimed.