Gujarat
- India
Burqa-clad kids shown as ‘terrorists’ in Gujarat school, probe ordered
A primary school in Gujarat has come under the scanner for depicting burqa-clad children as “terrorists” in a skit as part of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, triggering major controversy.…
- India
Dalit man beaten with belt, threatened with life in Gujarat
A young Dalit man was severely beaten, robbed, and threatened with death in Gujarat’s Junagadh district. This is the third reported case of caste-based violence in the area in a month. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
Projects meant for Telangana moved to Gujarat, AP: Congress slams centre
Senior Congress leader and AICC General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday, August 14, accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre of “discriminating” against opposition-ruled states in the allocation of semiconductor manufacturing projects.…
- India
Gujarat to add Bhagavad Gita verses in classes 9-12 from 2025-26, draws flak
With the state education department’s approval in place, new textbook content under the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) will be introduced for the academic session 2025-2026. Classes 9 to…
- India
Islamic marriages can be dissolved through verbal mutual consent, rules Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be dissolved through ‘Mubaraat’, a form of divorce wherein couples can end their marriage through verbal mutual consent without a…
- Technology
Banks free to decide on minimum balance for savings accounts: RBI
Gozaria: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said banks are free to decide the minimum balance for savings accounts and that it does not fall under the regulatory domain…
- India
Woman held for promoting Al-Qaeda urged Pak Army chief to invade India: ATS
Ahmedabad: A Muslim woman who was arrested last week for allegedly promoting the banned Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit on social media, had appealed to the Pakistan…
- India
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…
