Gujarat
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Plea in SC challenges Gujarat’s 27 pc OBC quota in local bodies
New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023, which increased the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies…
- India
Stay home to avoid rape: Gujarat traffic police’s safety drive posters draw ire
Ahmedabad: Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped. The…
- India
2 tribal men tied to tree, assaulted for eloping with women in Gujarat; 10 held
Godhra: Two tribal men were kidnapped, tied to a tree and thrashed allegedly by a group of people for eloping with two women with whom they were in a relationship in Gujarat’s…
- Kashmir
Pahalgam attack hit tourism in J&K, says Omar Abdullah
Ahmedabad: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said tourism in his union territory got affected after the Pahalgam terror attack, but asserted that people associated with the industry were…
- India
CM Omar Abdullah slams inaction on intelligence failure post‑Pahalgam
Ahmedabad: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said though the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack have been neutralized, no action is being taken for the security and intelligence…
- India
Gujarat ATS arrests woman for promoting Al-Qaeda content online
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a Bengaluru-based woman for allegedly promoting the propaganda of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit, officials said on Wednesday, July…
- India
Plea dismissed over no minority representation in Gujarat UCC panel
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the composition of a state-appointed five-member committee, formed to assess the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state,…
- India
ASI spent 25 pc excavation budget since 2020 in Gujarat: Report
Since 2020, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has spent 25 percent of its excavation budget in Gujarat, of which 94 cent was spent in Vadnagar, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
- India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat, addresses district chiefs
Anand: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday began his day-long Gujarat visit by addressing the newly-elected district unit presidents of the party in the state at a meeting here. Gandhi arrived at…
- News
185 refugees from Pakistan granted Indian citizenship in Gujarat
Rajkot: A total of 185 refugees from Pakistan residing in parts of Gujarat were granted Indian citizenship here on Friday, the state government said. These refugees living in Kutch, Morbi and Rajkot…
- India
Gujarat ATS busts Al-Qaeda module, 4 held for online radicalisation
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested four individuals allegedly linked to an Al-Qaeda-backed online radicalisation network. The accused were reportedly involved in spreading extremist ideology, promoting jihad, and inciting violence through…
- Telangana
‘Gujarat gets quota, TG doesn’t’: Kavitha
Hyderabad: BRS MLC K. Kavitha has strongly criticised both the BJP and the Congress for failing to ensure proper reservations for Backward Classes (BCs), accusing both parties of betraying the community for…
- India
Gujarat records 54 pc seasonal rainfall
Gandhinagar: The southwest monsoon made an early entry into Gujarat this year, a week ahead of schedule. However, rainfall distribution across the state has been highly uneven over the past month and…
- India
Couple returning from Dubai held at Surat airport with 20kg gold paste
Surat: A couple coming from Dubai were apprehended by the CISF and Customs at the Surat airport for allegedly smuggling in over 20 kg of gold paste by concealing it under their…
- India
Rainfall lashes Gujarat, IMD says more in store
Ahmedabad: At least 62 talukas across Gujarat recorded widespread rainfall over the past 24 hours. Kadana in Mahisagar district recorded 3 inches of rainfall, followed by Palanpur (two inches). Additionally, seven talukas…