The long-running debate over Gujarat’s prohibition laws has sparked a fresh political storm after Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani escalated his attacks on the BJP government, accusing it of presiding over a thriving underground network of alcohol and narcotics. What began as local complaints from residents in north Gujarat has spiralled into an acrimonious war of … Read more
The Border Security Force has apprehended 15 Pakistani fishermen and also seized an engine-fitted country boat near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat’s Kutch district, the BSF said on Sunday (August 24, 2025). The BSF carried out a search operation on Saturday (August 23) on the basis of a specific information regarding an unidentified boat found … Read more
On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Gujarat’s Godhra, triggering riots in the State. File | Photo Credit: AP “A 55-year-old life convict in Godhra train carnage case of 2002, who had jumped parole and absconded, has been arrested in Maharashtra’s Pune district in … Read more
“The forest department has formed eight teams and set up cages in the surrounding areas to capture the feline,” officials said. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Dinesh Kumble “A 7-year-old girl has been mauled to death by a leopard in Gujarat’s Amreli district, prompting authorities to set up cage traps in the area to catch … Read more